[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3288 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3288
One Hundred Eleventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine
An Act
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2010''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations.
DIVISION A--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of Transportation
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title III--Related agencies
Title IV--General provisions--This Act
DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of Commerce
Title II--Department of Justice
Title III--Science
Title IV--Related agencies
Title V--General provisions
DIVISION C--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of the Treasury
Title II--Executive Office of the President and funds appropriated
to the President
Title III--The judiciary
Title IV--District of Columbia
Title V--Independent agencies
Title VI--General provisions--This Act
Title VII--General provisions--Government-wide
Title VIII--General provisions--District of Columbia
DIVISION D--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND
EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of Labor
Title II--Department of Health and Human Services
Title III--Department of Education
Title IV--Related agencies
Title V--General provisions
DIVISION E--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of Defense
Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs
Title III--Related agencies
Title IV--Overseas contingency operations
Title V--General provisions
DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED
PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Title I--Department of State and related agency
Title II--United States Agency for International Development
Title III--Bilateral economic assistance
Title IV--International security assistance
Title V--Multilateral assistance
Title VI--Export and investment assistance
Title VII--General provisions
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of that division.
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010.
DIVISION A--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
$102,686,000, of which not to exceed $2,631,000 shall be available for
the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $986,000 shall be
available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; not to
exceed $20,359,000 shall be available for the Office of the General
Counsel; not to exceed $11,100,000 shall be available for the Office of
the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed
$10,559,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,504,000 shall be
available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental
Affairs; not to exceed $25,520,000 shall be available for the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $2,055,000
shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed
$1,658,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive
Secretariat; not to exceed $1,499,000 shall be available for the Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed
$10,600,000 for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency
Response; and not to exceed $13,215,000 shall be available for the
Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That the Secretary
of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any
office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office
of the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any
office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all
such transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in funding
greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That not to
exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation within the Department for
official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may
determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107-71, there may be
credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in
user fees: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this
Act shall be available for the position of Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs.
national infrastructure investments
For capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure,
$600,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2012: Provided,
That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided
under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State,
local government, transit agency, or a collaboration among such
entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have a
significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region:
Provided further, That projects eligible for funding provided under
this heading shall include, but not be limited to, highway or bridge
projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; public
transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United
States Code; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and
port infrastructure investments: Provided further, That in distributing
funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take such
measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds,
an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural
areas, and the investment in a variety of transportation modes:
Provided further, That a grant funded under this heading shall be not
less than $10,000,000 and not greater than $200,000,000: Provided
further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds made available
under this heading may be awarded to projects in a single State:
Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an
expenditure is made under this heading shall be, at the option of the
recipient, up to 80 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
give priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds
in order to complete an overall financing package: Provided further,
That not less than $140,000,000 of the funds provided under this
heading shall be for projects located in rural areas: Provided further,
That for projects located in rural areas, the minimum grant size shall
be $1,000,000 and the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs
above 80 percent: Provided further, That of the amount made available
under this heading, the Secretary may use an amount not to exceed
$150,000,000 for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administrative
costs of projects eligible for federal credit assistance under chapter
6 of title 23, United States Code, if the Secretary finds that such use
of the funds would advance the purposes of this paragraph: Provided
further, That of the amount made available under this heading, the
Secretary may use an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for the planning,
preparation or design of projects eligible for funding under this
heading: Provided further, That projects conducted using funds provided
under this heading must comply with the requirements of subchapter IV
of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall publish criteria on which to base the competition
for any grants awarded under this heading no sooner than 60 days after
enactment of this Act, require applications for funding provided under
this heading to be submitted no sooner than 120 days after the
publication of such criteria, and announce all projects selected to be
funded from funds provided under this heading no sooner than September
15, 2010: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to
$25,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, and may transfer
portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway
Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal
Railroad Administration and the Federal Maritime Administration, to
fund the award and oversight of grants made under this heading.
financial management capital
For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department
of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business
processes, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.
office of civil rights
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,667,000.
transportation planning, research, and development
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning,
research, systems development, development activities, and making
grants, to remain available until expended, $16,168,000.
working capital fund
For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of
the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $147,596,000, shall be paid
from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation:
Provided, That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis
to entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further,
That the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-
DOT entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in this Act
to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund without the approval of the agency modal administrator:
Provided further, That no assessments may be levied against any
program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by this Act
unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved
by such Committees.
minority business resource center program
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $353,000, as authorized by 49
U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed,
not to exceed $18,367,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to
carry out the guaranteed loan program, $570,000.
minority business outreach
For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center
outreach activities, $3,074,000, to remain available until September
30, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may
be used for business opportunities related to any mode of
transportation.
payments to air carriers
(airport and airway trust fund)
(including transfer of funds)
In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry
out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 through
41742, $150,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, in
determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a
community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements
of the carriers: Provided further, That, if the funds under this
heading are insufficient to meet the costs of the essential air service
program in the current fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the essential air service program
from any available amounts appropriated to or directly administered by
the Office of the Secretary for such fiscal year.
administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation
Sec. 101. None of the funds made available in this Act to the
Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office of the
Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable
agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal
administrations in this Act, except for activities underway on the date
of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements have
completed the normal reprogramming process for Congressional
notification.
Sec. 102. None of the funds made available under this Act may be
obligated or expended to establish or implement a program under which
essential air service communities are required to assume subsidy costs
commonly referred to as the EAS local participation program.
Sec. 103. The Secretary or his designee may engage in activities
with States and State legislators to consider proposals related to the
reduction of motorcycle fatalities.
Sec. 104. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to
transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding assistance
program from ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and expenses'' to
``Minority Business Outreach''.
Sec. 105. Such amounts as are required from amounts provided in
this Act to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation for the
Transportation Planning, Research and Development program may be used
for the development, coordination, and analysis of data collection
procedures and national performance measures.
Federal Aviation Administration
operations
(airport and airway trust fund)
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not
otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities
related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for
research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities,
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft,
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the
public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement
only, in addition to amounts made available by Public Law 108-176,
$9,350,028,000, of which $4,000,000,000 shall be derived from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $7,299,299,000
shall be available for air traffic organization activities; not to
exceed $1,234,065,000 shall be available for aviation safety
activities; not to exceed $15,237,000 shall be available for commercial
space transportation activities; not to exceed $113,681,000 shall be
available for financial services activities; not to exceed $100,428,000
shall be available for human resources program activities; not to
exceed $341,977,000 shall be available for region and center operations
and regional coordination activities; not to exceed $196,063,000 shall
be available for staff offices; and not to exceed $49,278,000 shall be
available for information services: Provided, That the Secretary
utilize not less than $17,084,000 of the funds provided for aviation
safety activities to pay for staff increases in the Office of Aviation
Flight Standards and the Office of Aircraft Certification: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided for increases to the staffs of
the aviation flight standards and aircraft certification offices shall
be used for other purposes: Provided further, That not to exceed 2
percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety budget
activity, may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading:
Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease any
appropriation by more than 2 percent: Provided further, That any
transfer in excess of 2 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of
funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set
forth in that section: Provided further, That not later than March 31
of each fiscal year hereafter, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual update to
the report submitted to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section
221 of Public Law 108-176: Provided further, That the amount herein
appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after March 31
that such report has not been submitted to the Congress: Provided
further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter,
the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a companion report that
describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training
flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format similar
to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan, including stated
attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year: Provided
further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by
$100,000 per day for each day after March 31 that such report has not
been submitted to Congress: Provided further, That funds may be used
to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting
organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regulation
that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically
authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds
received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in
the provision of agency services, including receipts for the
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for
issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman,
aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related
thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less
than $9,500,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program:
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical
charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or
coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That
of the funds available under this heading not to exceed $500,000 shall
be provided to the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector
General through reimbursement to conduct the annual audits of financial
statements in accordance with section 3521 of title 31, United States
Code, and not to exceed $120,000 shall be provided to that office
through reimbursement to conduct the annual Enterprise Services Center
Statement on Auditing Standards 70 audit.
facilities and equipment
(airport and airway trust fund)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for
acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by
contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and
experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A of
subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and
service testing, including construction of test facilities and
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and
furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and
employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote
localities where such accommodations are not available; and the
purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under
this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and
certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund,
$2,936,203,000, of which $2,466,203,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2012, and of which $470,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2010: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in
the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities:
Provided further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of the
fiscal year 2011 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation
shall transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan
for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding for each
budget line item for fiscal years 2011 through 2015, with total funding
for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those
years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
research, engineering, and development
(airport and airway trust fund)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research,
engineering, and development, as authorized under part A of subtitle
VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of
experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or
grant, $190,500,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That
there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections,
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public
authorities, and private sources, which shall be available for expenses
incurred for research, engineering, and development.
grants-in-aid for airports
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(airport and airway trust fund)
(including transfer of funds)
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for
airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and
programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter
I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law
authorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, and
commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at
airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 41743 of
title 49, United States Code; and for inspection activities and
administration of airport safety programs, including those related to
airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United
States Code, $3,000,000,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none
of the funds under this heading shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of
$3,515,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of
title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds
under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage
conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other
airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive
detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, of funds limited under this heading, not more than
$93,422,000 shall be obligated for administration, not less than
$15,000,000 shall be available for the airport cooperative research
program, not less than $22,472,000 shall be for Airport Technology
Research and $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
available and transferred to ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and
Expenses'' to carry out the Small Community Air Service Development
Program.
(rescission)
Of the amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2009, and prior years under sections 48103 and 48112 of title 49,
United States Code, $394,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
administrative provisions--federal aviation administration
Sec. 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used to compensate
in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally funded
research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation
Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development
during fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to pursue or
adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide
to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost building
construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport
sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control,
air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the prohibition of
funds in this section does not apply to negotiations between the agency
and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on ``below-market'' rates for
these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to
provide land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control
facilities.
Sec. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1)
from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303: Provided, That during fiscal
year 2010, 49 U.S.C. 41742(b) shall not apply, and any amount remaining
in such account at the close of that fiscal year may be made available
to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 49,
United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation current at
the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same
purposes of such appropriation.
Sec. 114. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by striking ``September 30, 2009,'' and inserting
``September 30, 2010,''; and
(2) by striking ``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``December
31, 2010,''.
(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking
``December 31, 2009,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2010,''.
Sec. 115. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this Act
may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at
Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey.
Sec. 116. None of the funds limited by this Act for grants under
the Airport Improvement Program shall be made available to the sponsor
of a commercial service airport if such sponsor fails to agree to a
request from the Secretary of Transportation for cost-free space in a
non-revenue producing, public use area of the airport terminal or other
airport facilities for the purpose of carrying out a public service air
passenger rights and consumer outreach campaign.
Sec. 117. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, United States
Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such
employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such
premium pay.
Sec. 118. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or
expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration to
purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a
Government-issued credit card.
Sec. 119. The Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an
airport that received scheduled or unscheduled air service from a large
certified air carrier (as defined in part 241 of title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations, or such other regulations as may be issued by the
Secretary under the authority of section 41709) an amount equal to the
minimum apportionment specified in 49 U.S.C. 47114(c), if the Secretary
determines that airport had more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the
preceding calendar year, based on data submitted to the Secretary under
part 241 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal Highway Administration
limitation on administrative expenses
(including transfer of funds)
Not to exceed $413,533,000, together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be
paid in accordance with law from appropriations made available by this
Act to the Federal Highway Administration for necessary expenses for
administration and operation. In addition, not to exceed $3,524,000
shall be paid from appropriations made available by this Act and
transferred to the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector
General for costs associated with audits and investigations of projects
and programs of the Federal Highway Administration, and not to exceed
$285,000 shall be paid from appropriations made available by this Act
and provided to that office through reimbursement to conduct the annual
audits of financial statements in accordance with section 3521 of title
31, United States Code. In addition, not to exceed $3,220,000 shall be
paid from appropriations made available by this Act and transferred to
the Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with section 104 of
title 23, United States Code.
federal-aid highways
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for which are
in excess of $41,107,000,000 for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs for fiscal year 2010: Provided, That
within the $41,107,000,000 obligation limitation on Federal-aid
highways and highway safety construction programs, not more than
$429,800,000 shall be available for the implementation or execution of
programs for transportation research (chapter 5 of title 23, United
States Code; sections 111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, United States
Code; and title 5 of Public Law 109-59) for fiscal year 2010: Provided
further, That this limitation on transportation research programs shall
not apply to any authority previously made available for obligation:
Provided further, That the Secretary may, as authorized by section
605(b) of title 23, United States Code, collect and spend fees to cover
the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field
of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and
servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the
costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments:
Provided further, That such fees are available until expended to pay
for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to
administrative expenses that are also available for such purpose, and
are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on
administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States
Code.
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(highway trust fund)
For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States Code,
that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise provided,
including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the provisions of
23 U.S.C. 308, $41,846,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available
in and derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account), to remain available until expended.
surface transportation priorities
For the necessary expenses of certain highway and surface
transportation projects, $292,829,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading shall
be made available for the programs, projects, and activities identified
under this heading in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act:
Provided further, That funds provided under this heading, at the
request of a State, shall be transferred by the Secretary to another
Federal agency: Provided further, That the Federal share payable on
account of any program, project, or activity carried out with funds
provided under this heading shall be 100 percent: Provided further,
That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be subject to
any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway
safety construction programs set forth in this Act or any other Act.
administrative provisions--federal highway administration
Sec. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of Transportation
shall--
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federal-
aid highways amounts authorized for administrative expenses and
programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code;
programs funded from the administrative takedown authorized by
section 104(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on
the date before the date of enactment of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users);
the highway use tax evasion program; and the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics;
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation for
Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of
amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are
allocated by the Secretary;
(3) determine the ratio that--
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways,
less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs
(1) and (2), bears to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs
(other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions
of law described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection
(b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of
title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to
in subsection (b)(10) for such fiscal year), less the aggregate
of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of
this subsection;
(4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2), for sections 1301, 1302, and 1934 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users; sections 117 (but individually for each project
numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table contained in section
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) and section 144(g) of title 23,
United States Code; and section 14501 of title 40, United States
Code, so that the amount of obligation authority available for each
of such sections is equal to the amount determined by multiplying
the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized to
be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; and
(B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of title 23,
United States Code;
(5) distribute the obligation limitation provided for Federal-
aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under paragraph (4),
for each of the programs that are allocated by the Secretary under
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users and title 23, United States Code (other
than to programs to which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by
multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the amounts
authorized to be appropriated for each such program for such fiscal
year; and
(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided for Federal-
aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under paragraphs (4)
and (5), for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction
programs (other than the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus
program, but only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for
the equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than
$2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway system
program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio
that--
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for such programs
that are apportioned to each State for such fiscal year, bear
to
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
for such programs that are apportioned to all States for such
fiscal year.
(b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation
limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations: (1)
under section 125 of title 23, United States Code; (2) under section
147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under
section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under subsections
(b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act
of 1982; (5) under subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987;
(6) under sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 157 of title
23, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; (8)
under section 105 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect for
fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to
$639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years; (9) for Federal-aid
highway programs for which obligation authority was made available
under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or subsequent
public laws for multiple years or to remain available until used, but
only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been
used; (10) under section 105 of title 23, United States Code, but only
in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2010; and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, to
the extent that funds obligated in accordance with that section were
not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the
funds were initially made available for obligation.
(c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal
year, revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available
under subsection (a) if the amount distributed cannot be obligated
during that fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those
States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously
distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States
having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections
104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code.
(d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation
Research Programs.--The obligation limitation shall apply to
transportation research programs carried out under chapter 5 of title
23, United States Code, and title V (research title) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users, except that obligation authority made available for such
programs under such limitation shall remain available for a period of 3
fiscal years and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation
imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
construction programs for future fiscal years.
(e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds that--
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year
for Federal-aid highways programs; and
(B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the
States, and will not be available for obligation, in such
fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limitation
for such fiscal year.
(2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in
the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under
subsection (a)(6).
(3) Availability.--Funds distributed under paragraph (1) shall
be available for any purposes described in section 133(b) of title
23, United States Code.
(f) Special Limitation Characteristics.--Obligation limitation
distributed for a fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) for the provision
specified in subsection (a)(4) shall--
(1) remain available until used for obligation of funds for
that provision; and
(2) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on
obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction
programs for future fiscal years.
(g) High Priority Project Flexibility.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), obligation authority
distributed for such fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) for each
project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the table contained in
section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users may be obligated for
any other project in such section in the same State.
(2) Restoration.--Obligation authority used as described in
paragraph (1) shall be restored to the original purpose on the date
on which obligation authority is distributed under this section for
the next fiscal year following obligation under paragraph (1).
(h) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the distribution of obligation authority
under subsection (a)(4)(A) for each of the individual projects numbered
greater than 3676 listed in the table contained in section 1702 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users.
Sec. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for
necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited
to the Federal-aid highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the
Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to
the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction.
Sec. 122. There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of
Transportation $650,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
2012: Provided, That the funds provided under this section shall be
apportioned to the States in the same ratio as the obligation
limitation for fiscal year 2010 is distributed among the States in
section 120(a)(6) of this Act, and made available for the restoration,
repair, construction, and other activities eligible under paragraph (b)
of section 133 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That
funds apportioned under this section shall be administered as if
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided
further, That the Federal share payable on account of any project or
activity carried out with funds apportioned under this section shall be
80 percent: Provided further, That funding provided under this section
shall be in addition to any and all funds provided for fiscal year 2010
in this or any other Act for ``Federal-aid Highways'' and shall not
affect the distribution of funds provided for ``Federal-aid Highways''
in any other Act: Provided further, That the amounts made available
under this section shall not be subject to any limitation on
obligations for Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction
programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That section 1101(b)
of Public Law 109-59 shall apply to funds apportioned under this
section.
Sec. 123. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his
statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid
highway projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall make an
informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue
such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Secretary
shall provide an annual report to the Appropriations Committees of the
Congress on any waivers granted under the Buy America requirements.
Sec. 124. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds made available, limited, or otherwise affected by
this Act shall be used to approve or otherwise authorize the imposition
of any toll on any segment of highway located on the Federal-aid system
in the State of Texas that--
(1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not tolled;
(2) is constructed with Federal assistance provided under title
23, United States Code; and
(3) is in actual operation as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(b) Exceptions.--
(1) Number of toll lanes.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to
any segment of highway on the Federal-aid system described in that
subsection that, as of the date on which a toll is imposed on the
segment, will have the same number of non-toll lanes as were in
existence prior to that date.
(2) High-occupancy vehicle lanes.--A high-occupancy vehicle
lane that is converted to a toll lane shall not be subject to this
section, and shall not be considered to be a non-toll lane for
purposes of determining whether a highway will have fewer non-toll
lanes than prior to the date of imposition of the toll, if--
(A) high-occupancy vehicles occupied by the number of
passengers specified by the entity operating the toll lane may
use the toll lane without paying a toll, unless otherwise
specified by the appropriate county, town, municipal or other
local government entity, or public toll road or transit
authority; or
(B) each high-occupancy vehicle lane that was converted to
a toll lane was constructed as a temporary lane to be replaced
by a toll lane under a plan approved by the appropriate county,
town, municipal or other local government entity, or public
toll road or transit authority.
Sec. 125. (a) In the explanatory statement referenced in section
129 of division K of Public Law 110-161 (121 Stat. 2388), the item
relating to ``Route 5 Overpass and River Center, St. Mary's County,
MD'' in the table of projects for such section 129 is deemed to be
amended by striking ``Route 5 Overpass and River Center, St. Mary's
County, MD'' and inserting ``Safety Improvements and Traffic Calming
Measures along Route 5 at St. Mary's County, MD''.
(b) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``US 422 River Crossing Complex Project, King of Prussia, PA'' in
the table of projects under the heading ``Transportation, Community,
and System Preservation Program'' is deemed to be amended by striking
``US 422 River Crossing Complex Project, King of Prussia, PA'' and
inserting ``For closed loop signal control system and other
improvements for Trooper Road in Lower Providence and West Norriton
Townships, Montgomery County, PA''.
(c) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``Improving the West Bank River Front, IL'' in the table of projects
under the heading ``Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
Program'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``Improving the West Bank
River Front, IL'' and inserting ``East Bank River Front and Bikeway
Improvements, IL''.
(d) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division K of Public Law 110-161 (121 Stat. 2406), as amended by
section 129(d) of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the
item relating to ``Repair of Side Streets and Relocation of Water Mains
resulting from rerouting of traffic and reconstruction of 159th Street
in Harvey, IL'' in the table of projects under the heading
``Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program'' is
deemed to be amended by striking ``Repair of Side Streets and
Relocation of Water Mains resulting from rerouting of traffic and
reconstruction of 159th Street in Harvey, IL'' and inserting
``Intersection Improvements on Crawford Avenue and 203rd Street in the
Village of Olympia Fields, IL''.
(e) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 129 of
division K of Public Law 110-161 (121 Stat. 2388), the item relating to
``Study Improvements to 109th Avenue, Winfield, IN'' in the table of
projects for such section 129 is deemed to be amended by striking
``Winfield, IN'' and inserting ``Town of Winfield, City of Crown Point,
Lake County, IN''.
(f) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``Ronald Reagan Parkway (Middle and Southern segments), Boone
County, IN'' in the table of projects under the heading
``Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program'' is
deemed to be amended by striking ``Boone County'' and inserting
``Hendricks County''.
(g) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``Onville Road Intersection and Road-Widening Project, Prince
William County, VA'' in the table of projects under the heading
``Federal Lands'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``Prince
William'' and inserting ``Stafford''.
(h) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``U.S. 59/Alabama Grade Separation Project, St. Joseph, MO'' in the
table of projects under the heading ``Interstate Maintenance
Discretionary'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``U.S. 59/Alabama
Grade Separation Project, St. Joseph, MO'' and inserting ``I-29
Interchange Reconstruction in St. Joseph, MO''.
(i) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 947), the item relating
to ``Decking and Sidewalk Replacement on the Central Avenue Overpass,
South Charleston, WV'' in the table of projects under the heading
``Interstate Maintenance Discretionary'' is deemed to be amended by
striking ``Decking and Sidewalk Replacement on the Central Avenue
Overpass, South Charleston, WV'' and inserting ``General Interstate
Maintenance, WV''.
(j) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 125 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 928), the item relating
to ``Wapsi Great Western Line Trail, Mitchell County, IA'' is deemed to
be amended by striking ``Mitchell County'' and inserting ``Mitchell and
Howard Counties''.
(k) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 125 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 928), the item relating
to ``Highway 169 Corridor Project Environmental Assessment, Preliminary
Engineering and Planning, Humboldt, IA'' is deemed to be amended by
striking ``Corridor Project Environmental Assessment, Preliminary
Engineering and Planning, Humboldt, IA'' and inserting ``Construction,
Humboldt and Webster Counties, IA''.
(l) In the explanatory statement referenced in section 125 of title
I of division I of Public Law 111-8 (123 Stat. 928), the item relating
to ``Highway 53 Interchanges, WI'' is deemed to be amended by striking
``Interchanges'' and inserting ``Intersections''.
Sec. 126. Item 4866A in the table contained in section 1702 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) is amended by striking ``Repair
and restore'' and inserting ``Removal of and enhancements around''.
Sec. 127. Item 3923 in the table contained in section 1702 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) is amended by striking ``to 4
lanes from I-10 to West U.S. 90''.
Sec. 128. Funds made available for ``Brentwood Boulevard/SR 4
Improvements, Brentwood, CA'' under section 129 of Public Law 110-161
shall be made available for ``John Muir Parkway Project, Brentwood,
CA''.
Sec. 129. The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended in item number 3138 by striking
the project description and inserting ``Elimination of highway-railway
crossings and rehabilitation of rail along the KO railroad to
Osborne''.
Sec. 130. Funds made available for ``City of Tuscaloosa Downtown
Revitalization Project--University Blvd and Greensboro Avenue, AL''
under section 125 of Public Law 111-8 shall be made available for
``City of Tuscaloosa Downtown Revitalization Project--University
Blvd''.
Sec. 131. The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended by striking the project
description for item number 4573 and inserting the following: ``Design
and construct interchange on I-15 in Mesquite''.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
motor carrier safety operations and programs
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation,
execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and
programs pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code,
and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109-59, $239,828,000, to be
derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account), together with advances and reimbursements received by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
derived from the Highway Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for
the implementation, execution or administration of programs, the
obligations for which are in excess of $239,828,000, for ``Motor
Carrier Safety Operations and Programs'' of which $8,543,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2012, is for the research
and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be available for commercial
motor vehicle operator's grants to carry out section 4134 of Public Law
109-59: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of
law, none of the funds under this heading for outreach and education
shall be available for transfer: Provided further, That the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to Congress a report
on March 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010, on the agency's ability to
meet its requirement to conduct compliance reviews on high-risk
carriers.
motor carrier safety grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
(including rescission)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102,
31104(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of title 49, United States
Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of Public Law 109-59, $310,070,000, to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of
the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation or
execution of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of
$310,070,000, for ``Motor Carrier Safety Grants''; of which
$212,070,000 shall be available for the motor carrier safety assistance
program to carry out sections 31102 and 31104(a) of title 49, United
States Code; $25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial driver's
license improvements program to carry out section 31313 of title 49,
United States Code; $32,000,000 shall be available for the border
enforcement grants program to carry out section 31107 of title 49,
United States Code; $5,000,000 shall be available for the performance
and registration information system management program to carry out
sections 31106(b) and 31109 of title 49, United States Code;
$25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial vehicle information
systems and networks deployment program to carry out section 4126 of
Public Law 109-59; $3,000,000 shall be available for the safety data
improvement program to carry out section 4128 of Public Law 109-59; and
$8,000,000 shall be available for the commercial driver's license
information system modernization program to carry out section 31309(e)
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That of the funds
made available for the motor carrier safety assistance program,
$29,000,000 shall be available for audits of new entrant motor
carriers: Provided further, That $1,610,661 in unobligated balances are
permanently rescinded.
motor carrier safety
(highway trust fund)
(rescission)
Of the amounts made available under this heading in prior
appropriations Acts, $6,415,501 in unobligated balances are permanently
rescinded.
national motor carrier safety program
(highway trust fund)
(rescission)
Of the amounts made available under this heading in prior
appropriations Acts, $3,232,639 in unobligated balances are permanently
rescinded.
administrative provision--federal motor carrier safety administration
Sec. 135. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be
subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of Public
Law 107-87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110-28, including that the
Secretary submit a report to the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees annually on the safety and security of transportation into
the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
operations and research
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary,
with respect to traffic and highway safety under subtitle C of title X
of Public Law 109-59 and chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title
49, United States Code, $140,427,000, of which $35,543,000 shall remain
available through September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended to plan,
finalize, or implement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of
title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any requirement pertaining
to a grading standard that is different from the three grading
standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) already in
effect.
operations and research
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 403, $105,500,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be
available for the planning or execution of programs the total
obligations for which, in fiscal year 2010, are in excess of
$105,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403: Provided
further, That within the $105,500,000 obligation limitation for
operations and research, $26,908,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2011 and shall be in addition to the amount of any
limitation imposed on obligations for future years.
national driver register
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out chapter 303 of
title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, to be derived from the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available for the implementation or execution of programs the
total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2010, are in excess of
$4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized under such
chapter.
national driver register modernization
For an additional amount for the ``National Driver Register'' as
authorized by chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $3,350,000,
to remain available through September 30, 2011: Provided, That the
funding made available under this heading shall be used to carry out
the modernization of the National Driver Register.
highway traffic safety grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11),
2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public Law 109-59, to remain available until
expended, $619,500,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other
than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none of the funds in
this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs
the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2010, are in excess of
$619,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406,
408, and 410 and sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public
Law 109-59, of which $235,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety
Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 402; $25,000,000 shall be for ``Occupant
Protection Incentive Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 405; $124,500,000 shall
be for ``Safety Belt Performance Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 406, and such
obligation limitation shall remain available until September 30, 2011
in accordance with subsection (f) of such section 406 and shall be in
addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for
such grants for future fiscal years; $34,500,000 shall be for ``State
Traffic Safety Information System Improvements'' under 23 U.S.C. 408;
$139,000,000 shall be for ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures
Incentive Grant Program'' under 23 U.S.C. 410; $18,500,000 shall be for
``Administrative Expenses'' under section 2001(a)(11) of Public Law
109-59; $29,000,000 shall be for ``High Visibility Enforcement
Program'' under section 2009 of Public Law 109-59; $7,000,000 shall be
for ``Motorcyclist Safety'' under section 2010 of Public Law 109-59;
and $7,000,000 shall be for ``Child Safety and Child Booster Seat
Safety Incentive Grants'' under section 2011 of Public Law 109-59:
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for
construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office
furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private buildings or
structures: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds
made available for section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Countermeasures Grants'' shall be available for technical assistance to
the States: Provided further, That not to exceed $750,000 of the funds
made available for the ``High Visibility Enforcement Program'' shall be
available for the evaluation required under section 2009(f) of Public
Law 109-59.
administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety
administration
(including rescissions)
Sec. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or limitation
on the use of funds made available under section 403 of title 23,
United States Code, an additional $130,000 shall be made available to
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount
limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for
travel and related expenses for State management reviews and to pay for
core competency development training and related expenses for highway
safety staff.
Sec. 141. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this Act shall
not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made
available in previous public laws for multiple years but only to the
extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used.
Sec. 142. Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Operations and Research (Liquidation of Contract Authorization)
(Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)'' in prior
appropriations Acts, $2,299,000 in unobligated balances are permanently
rescinded.
Sec. 143. Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Highway Traffic Safety Grants (Liquidation of Contract Authorization)
(Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)'' in prior
appropriations Acts, $14,004,000 in unobligated balances are
permanently rescinded.
Federal Railroad Administration
safety and operations
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not
otherwise provided for, $172,270,000, of which $12,300,000 shall remain
available until expended.
railroad research and development
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development,
$37,613,000, to remain available until expended.
railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to the
Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations pursuant to
section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of
1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, in such amounts and at such times
as may be necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the
guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under sections 511
through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist as long as any such
guaranteed obligation is outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to
section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan
guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for the credit
risk premium during fiscal year 2010.
rail line relocation and improvement program
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20154 of title 49,
United States Code, $34,532,000, to remain available until expended.
railroad safety technology program
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 20158 of title 49,
United States Code, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That to be eligible for assistance under this heading, an
entity need not have developed plans required under subsection
20156(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, and section 20157 of such
title.
capital assistance for high speed rail corridors and intercity
passenger rail service
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for high-
speed rail projects as authorized under section 26106 of title 49,
United States Code, capital investment grants to support intercity
passenger rail service as authorized under section 24406 of title 49,
United States Code, and congestion grants as authorized under section
24105 of title 49, United States Code, and to enter into cooperative
agreements for these purposes as authorized, $2,500,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That $50,000,000 of funds provided
under this paragraph are available to the Administrator of the Federal
Railroad Administration to fund the award and oversight by the
Administrator of grants and cooperative agreements for intercity and
high-speed rail: Provided further, That up to $30,000,000 of the funds
provided under this paragraph are available to the Administrator for
the purposes of conducting research and demonstrating technologies
supporting the development of high-speed rail in the United States,
including the demonstration of next-generation rolling stock fleet
technology and the implementation of the Rail Cooperative Research
Program authorized by section 24910 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided further, That up to $50,000,000 of the funds provided under
this paragraph may be used for planning activities that lead directly
to the development of a passenger rail corridor investment plan
consistent with the requirements established by the Administrator or a
state rail plan consistent with chapter 227 of title 49, United States
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain a portion of the
funds made available for planning activities under the previous proviso
to facilitate the preparation of a service development plan and related
environmental impact statement for high-speed corridors located in
multiple States: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue
interim guidance to applicants covering application procedures and
administer the grants provided under this heading pursuant to that
guidance until final regulations are issued: Provided further, That not
less than 85 percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be
for cooperative agreements that lead to the development of entire
segments or phases of intercity or high-speed rail corridors: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall submit to Congress the national rail
plan required by section 103(j) of title 49, United States Code, no
later than September 15, 2010: Provided further, That at least 30 days
prior to issuing a letter of intent or cooperative agreement pursuant
to Section 24402(f) of title 49, United States Code, for a major
corridor development program, the Secretary shall provide to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations written notification consisting
of a business and public investment case for the proposed corridor
program which shall include: a comprehensive analysis of the monetary
and non-monetary costs and benefits of the corridor development
program; an assessment of ridership, passenger travel time reductions,
congestion relief benefits, environmental benefits, economic benefits,
and other public benefits; operating financial forecasts for the
program; a full capital cost estimation for the entire project,
including the amount, source and security of non-Federal funds to
complete the project; a summary of the grants management plan and an
evaluation of the grantee's ability to sustain the project: Provided
further, That the Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant
or cooperative agreements is made under this heading shall not exceed
80 percent: Provided further, That in addition to the provisions of
title 49, United States Code, that apply to each of the individual
programs funded under this heading, subsections 24402(a)(2), 24402(f),
24402(i), and 24403(a) and (c) of title 49, United States Code, shall
also apply to the provision of funds provided under this heading:
Provided further, That a project need not be in a State rail plan
developed under Chapter 227 of title 49, United States Code, to be
eligible for assistance under this heading: Provided further, That
recipients of grants under this paragraph shall conduct all procurement
transactions using such grant funds in a manner that provides full and
open competition, as determined by the Secretary, in compliance with
existing labor agreements.
operating grants to the national railroad passenger corporation
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants
to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the operation of
intercity passenger rail, as authorized by section 101 of the Passenger
Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law
110-432), $563,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary shall not make the grants for the third and fourth
quarter of the fiscal year available to the Corporation until an
Inspector General who is a member of the Council of the Inspectors
General on Integrity and Efficiency determines that the Corporation and
the Corporation's Inspector General have agreed upon a set of policies
and procedures for interacting with each other that are consistent with
the letter and the spirit of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended: Provided further, That 1 year after such determination is
made, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
shall appoint another member to evaluate the current operational
independence of the Amtrak Inspector General: Provided further, That
the Corporation shall reimburse each Inspector General for all costs
incurred in conducting the determination and the evaluation required by
the preceding two provisos: Provided further, That the amounts
available under this paragraph shall be available for the Secretary to
approve funding to cover operating losses for the Corporation only
after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each specific train
route: Provided further, That each such grant request shall be
accompanied by a detailed financial analysis, revenue projection, and
capital expenditure projection justifying the Federal support to the
Secretary's satisfaction: Provided further, That not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit to the
Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation,
and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a plan to achieve
savings through operating efficiencies including, but not limited to,
modifications to food and beverage service and first class service:
Provided further, That the Inspector General of the Department of
Transportation shall provide semiannual reports to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations on the estimated savings accrued as a
result of all operational reforms instituted by the Corporation and
estimations of possible future savings: Provided further, That not
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall
transmit, in electronic format, to the Secretary, the Inspector General
of Department of Transportation, the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation the annual budget and business plan and the 5-Year
Financial Plan for fiscal year 2010 required under section 204 of the
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008: Provided
further, That the budget, business plan, and the 5-Year Financial Plan
shall also include a separate accounting of ridership, revenues, and
capital and operating expenses for the Northeast Corridor; commuter
service; long-distance Amtrak service; State-supported service; each
intercity train route, including Autotrain; and commercial activities
including contract operations: Provided further, That the budget,
business plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan shall include a description
of work to be funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated
timetable for completion of the projects covered by these plans:
Provided further, That the Corporation shall provide semiannual reports
in electronic format regarding the pending business plan, which shall
describe the work completed to date, any changes to the business plan,
and the reasons for such changes, and shall identify all sole source
contract awards which shall be accompanied by a justification as to why
said contract was awarded on a sole-source basis, as well as progress
against the milestones and target dates of the 2009 performance
improvement plan: Provided further, That the Corporation's budget,
business plan, 5-Year Financial Plan, and all subsequent supplemental
plans shall be displayed on the Corporation's website within a
reasonable timeframe following their submission to the appropriate
entities: Provided further, That these plans shall be accompanied by a
comprehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling stock which shall
address the Corporation's detailed plans and timeframes for the
maintenance, refurbishment, replacement, and expansion of the Amtrak
fleet: Provided further, That said fleet plan shall establish year-
specific goals and milestones and discuss potential, current, and
preferred financing options for all such activities: Provided further,
That none of the funds under this heading may be obligated or expended
until the Corporation agrees to continue abiding by the provisions of
paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions for the
direct loan agreement of June 28, 2002, in the same manner as in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That concurrent
with the President's budget request for fiscal year 2011, the
Corporation shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2011 in similar format
and substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal
Government.
capital and debt service grants to the national railroad passenger
corporation
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation for capital investments as
authorized by section 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and
Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110-432),
$1,001,625,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to
exceed $264,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations as authorized
by section 102 of such Act: Provided, That grants after an initial
allocation of $200,000,000 shall be provided to the Corporation only on
a reimbursable basis: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain
up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading to
fund the costs of project management oversight of capital projects
funded by grants provided under this heading, as authorized by
subsection 101(d) of division B of Public Law 110-432: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall approve funding for capital
expenditures, including advance purchase orders of materials, for the
Corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each
specific capital project justifying the Federal support to the
Secretary's satisfaction: Provided further, That none of the funds
under this heading may be used to subsidize operating losses of the
Corporation: Provided further, That none of the funds under this
heading may be used for capital projects not approved by the Secretary
of Transportation or on the Corporation's fiscal year 2010 business
plan: Provided further, That in addition to the project management
oversight funds authorized under section 101(d) of of division B of
Public Law 110-432, the Secretary may retain up to an additional one-
half of one percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund
expenses associated with implementing section 212 of of division B of
Public Law 110-432, including the amendments made by section 212 to
section 24905 of title 49, United States Code.
administrative provisions--federal railroad administration
Sec. 151. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of nominal
value for use in public outreach activities to accomplish the purposes
of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, That the Secretary shall prescribe
guidelines for the administration of such purchases and use.
Sec. 152. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation shall immediately cease to be available to said Corporation
in the event that the Corporation contracts to have services provided
at or from any location outside the United States. For purposes of this
section, the word ``services'' shall mean any service that was, as of
July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee
whose base of employment is located within the United States.
Sec. 153. The Secretary of Transportation may receive and expend
cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items, from non-
United States Government sources to repair damages to or replace United
States Government owned automated track inspection cars and equipment
as a result of third party liability for such damages, and any amounts
collected under this section shall be credited directly to the Safety
and Operations account of the Federal Railroad Administration, and
shall remain available until expended for the repair, operation and
maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in
connection with the automated track inspection program.
Sec. 154. The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
shall submit a report on April 1, 2010, and quarterly reports
thereafter, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
detailing the Administrator's efforts at improving the on-time
performance of Amtrak intercity rail service operating on non-Amtrak
owned property. Such reports shall compare the most recent actual on-
time performance data to pre-established on-time performance goals that
the Administrator shall set for each rail service, identified by route.
Such reports shall also include whatever other information and data
regarding the on-time performance of Amtrak trains the Administrator
deems to be appropriate.
Sec. 155. In the Explanatory Statement referenced in division I of
Public Law 111-8 under the heading Railroad Research and Development
the item relating to ``San Gabriel trench grade separation project,
Alameda Corridor, CA'' is deemed to be amended by inserting ``Alameda
Corridor East Construction Authority Grade Separations, CA.''.
Sec. 156. In the Explanatory Statement referenced in division K of
Public Law 110-161 under the heading Rail Line Relocation and
Improvement Program the item relating to ``Mt. Vernon railroad cut,
NY'' is deemed to be amended by inserting ``Rail Line and Station
Improvement and Rehabilitation, Mount Vernon, NY.''.
Sec. 157. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
provided in Public Law 111-8 for ``Lincoln Avenue Grade Separation,
Port of Tacoma, Washington'' shall be made available for this project
as therein described.
Sec. 158. The Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT), may provide technical and financial assistance
to IDOT and local and county officials to study the feasibility of 10th
Street, or other alternatives, in Springfield, Illinois, as a route for
consolidated freight rail operations and/or combined freight and
passenger rail operations within the city of Springfield.
Sec. 159. (a) Amtrak Security Evaluation.--No later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, Amtrak, in consultation with the
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security
Administration), shall submit a report to Congress that contains--
(1) a comprehensive, system-wide, security evaluation; and
(2) proposed guidance and procedures necessary to implement a new
checked firearms program.
(b) Developement and Implementation of Guidance and Procedures.--
(1) In General.--Not later than one year after the enactment of
this Act, Amtrak, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall
develop and implement guidance and procedures to carry out the duties
and responsibilities of firearm storage and carriage in checked baggage
cars and at Amtrak stations that accept checked baggage.
(2) Scope.--The guidance and procedures developed under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) permit Amtrak passengers holding a ticket for a specific
Amtrak route to place an unloaded firearm or starter pistol in a
checked bag on such route if--
(i) the Amtrak station accepts checked baggage for such
route;
(ii) the passenger declares to Amtrak, either orally or in
writing, at the time the reservation is made or not later than
24 hours before departure, that the firearm will be placed in
his or her bag and will be unloaded;
(iii) the firearm is in a hard-sided container;
(iv) such container is locked; and
(v) only the passenger has the key or combination for such
container;
(B) permit Amtrak passengers holding a ticket for a specific
Amtrak route to place small arms ammunition for personal use in a
checked bag on such route if the ammunition is securely packed--
(i) in fiber, wood, or metal boxes; or
(ii) in other packaging specifically designed to carry
small amounts of ammunition; and
(C) include any other measures needed to ensure the safety and
security of Amtrak employees, passengers, and infrastructure,
including--
(i) in fiber, wood, or metal boxes; or
(ii) in other packaging specifically designed to carry
small amounts of ammunition; and
(c) Definitions.--
(1) For purposes of this section, the term ``checked baggage''
refers to baggage transported that is accessible only to select Amtrak
employees.
Federal Transit Administration
administrative expenses
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit
Administration's programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, United
States Code, $98,911,000: Provided, That of the funds available under
this heading, not to exceed $1,809,000 shall be available for travel:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided or limited in this
Act may be used to create a permanent office of transit security under
this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made available
under this heading not to exceed $75,000 shall be paid from
appropriations made available by this Act and provided to the
Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General through
reimbursement to conduct the annual audits of financial statements in
accordance with section 3521 of title 31, United States Code: Provided
further, That upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2011
President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to
Congress the annual report on new starts, including proposed
allocations of funds for fiscal year 2011.
formula and bus grants
(liquidation of contract authority)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, 5320,
5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of Public Law 105-178, as
amended, $9,400,000,000 to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution of
programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311,
5316, 5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of Public Law
105-178, as amended, shall not exceed total obligations of
$8,343,171,000 in fiscal year 2010.
research and university research centers
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5306, 5312-5315,
5322, and 5506, $65,670,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That $10,000,000 is available to carry out the transit
cooperative research program under section 5313 of title 49, United
States Code, $4,300,000 is available for the National Transit Institute
under section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, and $7,000,000 is
available for university transportation centers program under section
5506 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That
$44,370,000 is available to carry out national research programs under
sections 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out section 5312
of title 49, United States Code, $5,000,000 shall be available to the
Secretary to develop standards for asset management plans, provide
technical assistance to recipients engaged in the development or
implementation of an asset management plan, improve data collection
through the National Transit Database, and conduct a pilot program
designed to identify the best practices of asset management.
capital investment grants
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5309 of title 49,
United States Code, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended,
of which no less than $200,000,000 is for section 5309(e) of such
title: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department
of Transportation Office of Inspector General from funds set aside for
the execution of oversight contracts pursuant to section 5327(c) of
title 49, United States Code, for costs associated with audits and
investigations of transit-related issues, including reviews of new
fixed guideway systems.
grants for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reductions
For grants to public transit agencies for capital investments that
will reduce the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of their
public transportation systems, $75,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2012: Provided, That priority shall be given to projects
based on the total energy savings that are projected to result from the
investments, and the projected energy savings as a percentage of the
total energy usage of the public transit agency: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall public criteria on which to base the competition
for any grants awarded under this heading no sooner than 90 days after
the enactment of this Act, require applications for funding provided
under this heading to be submitted no sooner than 120 days after the
publication of such criteria, and announce all projects selected to be
funded from funds provided under this heading no sooner than September
15, 2010.
grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as
authorized under section 601 of division B of Public Law 110-432,
$150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
Secretary shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance
expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project:
Provided further, That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary
shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve
the safety of the system, including but not limited to fixing the track
signal system, replacing the 1000 series cars, installing guarded
turnouts, buying equipment for wayside worker protection, and
installing rollback protection on cars that are not equipped with this
safety feature.
administrative provisions--federal transit administration
Sec. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the
Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under
49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, or to any
other authority previously made available for obligation.
Sec. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
appropriated or limited by this Act under ``Federal Transit
Administration, Capital Investment Grants'' and for bus and bus
facilities under ``Federal Transit Administration, Formula and Bus
Grants'' for projects specified in this Act or identified in reports
accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 2012, and other
recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for
the purposes for which they were originally provided.
Sec. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
appropriated before October 1, 2009, under any section of chapter 53 of
title 49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure,
may be transferred to and administered under the most recent
appropriation heading for any such section.
Sec. 163. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated
funds made available for new fixed guideway system projects under the
heading ``Federal Transit Administration, Capital investment grants''
in any appropriations Act prior to this Act may be used during this
fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects.
Sec. 164. During fiscal year 2010, each Federal Transit
Administration grant for a project that involves the acquisition or
rehabilitation of a bus to be used in public transportation shall be
funded for 90 percent of the net capital costs of a biodiesel bus or a
factory-installed or retrofitted hybrid electric propulsion system and
any equipment related to such a system: Provided, That the Secretary
shall have the discretion to determine, through practicable
administrative procedures, the costs attributable to the system and
related-equipment.
Sec. 165. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated
funds or recoveries under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code,
that are available to the Secretary of Transportation for reallocation
shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the
purposes for which they were originally provided.
Sec. 166. (a) In the explanatory statement referenced in section
186 of title I of division K of Public Law 110-161 (121 Stat. 2406),
the item relating to ``Broward County Southwest Transit Facility'' in
the table of projects under the heading ``Bus and Bus Facilities'' is
deemed to be amended by striking ``Southwest'' and inserting
``Ravenswood''.
(b) The explanatory statement referenced in section 186 of title I
of division I of Public Law 111-8 for ``Alternatives analysis'' under
``Federal Transit Administration-Formula and Bus Grants'' is deemed to
be amended by striking ``Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Extension Route 440,
North Bergen, NJ'' and inserting ``Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Extension
Route 440, Jersey City, NJ''.
(c) Funds made available for the ``Phoenix/Regional Heavy
Maintenance Facility, AZ'', ``Dial-a-Ride facility, Phoenix, AZ'' and
the ``Phoenix Regional Heavy Bus Maintenance Facility, Arizona''
through the Department of Transportation Appropriations Acts for Fiscal
Years 2004, 2005 and 2008 that remain unobligated or unexpended shall
be made available to the East Baseline Park-and-Ride Facility in
Phoenix, Arizona.
Sec. 167. Funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or
ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be
used to construct new vessels and facilities, or to improve existing
vessels and facilities, including both the passenger and vehicle-
related elements of such vessels and facilities, and for repair
facilities: Provided, That not more than $4,000,000 of the funds made
available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be used by the City
and County of Honolulu to operate a passenger ferry boat service
demonstration project to test the viability of different intra-island
ferry boat routes and technologies.
Sec. 168. In determining the local share of the cost of the
project authorized to be carried out under section 3043(c)(70) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1644) for purposes of
the rating process for New Starts projects, the Secretary shall
consider any portion of the corridor advanced entirely with non-Federal
funds.
Sec. 169. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide
recommendations to Congress, including legislative proposals, on how to
strengthen its role in regulating the safety of transit agencies
operating heavy rail on fixed guideway: Provided, That the Secretary
shall include actions the Department of Transportation will take and
what additional legislative authorities it may need in order to fully
implement recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board
directed at the Federal Transit Administration, including but not
limited to recommendations related to crashworthiness, emergency access
and egress, event recorders, and hours of service: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs a report outlining these recommendations and a plan for their
implementation by the Department of Transportation no later than 45
days after enactment of this Act.
Sec. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Transportation shall not reallocate any funding made
available for items 523, 267, and 131 of section 3044 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (Public Law 109-59).
Sec. 171. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal
year 2010, the total estimated amount of future obligations of the
Government and contingent commitments to incur obligations covered by
all outstanding full funding grant agreements entered into on or before
September 30, 2009, and all outstanding letters of intent and early
systems work agreements under subsection 5309(g) of Title 49, United
States Code, for major new fixed guideway capital projects may be not
more than the sum of the amount authorized under subsections
5338(a)(3)(iv) and 5338(c) of such title for such projects and an
amount equivalent to the last 3 fiscal years of funding allocated under
subsections 5309(m)(1)(A) and (m)(2)(A)(ii) of such title, for such
projects, less an amount the Secretary reasonably estimates is
necessary for grants under subsection 5309(b)(1) of such title for
those of such projects that are not covered by a letter or agreement:
Provided, That the Secretary may enter into full funding grant
agreements under subsection 5309(g)(2) of such title for major new
fixed guideway capital projects that contain contingent commitments to
incur obligations in such amounts as the Secretary determines are
appropriate.
Sec. 172. None of the funds provided or limited under this Act may
be used to enforce regulations related to charter bus service under
part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit
agency who during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-day
period to come into compliance with part 604, and then was subsequently
granted an exception from said part.
Sec. 173. Hereafter, for interstate multi-modal projects which are
in Interstate highway corridors, the Secretary shall base the rating
under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, of the non-New
Starts share of the public transportation element of the project on the
percentage of non-New Starts funds in the unified finance plan for the
multi-modal project: Provided, That the Secretary shall base the
accounting of local matching funds on the total amount of all local
funds incorporated in the unified finance plan for the multi-modal
project for the purposes of funding under chapter 53 of title 49,
United States Code and title 23, United States Code: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall evaluate the justification for the project
under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, including cost
effectiveness, on the public transportation costs and public
transportation benefits.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and
borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with
law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current
fiscal year.
operations and maintenance
(harbor maintenance trust fund)
For necessary expenses for operations, maintenance, and capital
asset renewal of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway owned,
operated, and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, $32,324,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance
Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662.
Maritime Administration
maritime security program
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United
States, $174,000,000, to remain available until expended.
operations and training
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities
authorized by law, $149,750,000, of which $11,240,000 shall remain
available until expended for maintenance and repair of training ships
at State Maritime Academies, and of which $15,000,000 shall remain
available until expended for capital improvements at the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, and of which $59,057,000 shall be available
for operations at the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Provided,
That amounts apportioned for the United States Merchant Marine Academy
shall be available only upon allotments made personally by the
Secretary of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and
Programs: Provided further, That the Superintendent, Deputy
Superintendent and the Director of the Office of Resource Management of
the United States Merchant Marine Academy may not be allotment holders
for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the Administrator of
Maritime Administration shall hold all allotments made by the Secretary
of Transportation or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
under the previous proviso: Provided further, That 50 percent of the
funding made available for the United States Merchant Marine Academy
under this heading shall be available only after the Secretary, in
consultation with the Superintendent and the Maritime Administration,
completes a plan detailing by program or activity and by object class
how such funding will be expended at the Academy, and this plan is
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
ship disposal
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels
in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
assistance to small shipyards
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section
3508 of Public Law 110-417 or section 54101 of title 46, United States
Code, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
to be considered for assistance, a qualified shipyard shall submit an
application for assistance no later than 60 days after enactment of
this Act: Provided further, That from applications submitted under the
previous proviso, the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants no
later than 120 days after enactment of this Act in such amounts as the
Secretary determines: Provided further, That not to exceed 2 percent of
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for
necessary costs of grant administration.
maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $9,000,000, of
which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as
amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be
available for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan
program, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ``Operations and Training'', Maritime Administration.
administrative provisions--maritime administration
Sec. 175. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services
and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or
occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime
Administration, and payments received therefor shall be credited to the
appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental
payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other
than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Sec. 176. Section 51314 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended in subsection (b) by inserting at the end ``Such fees shall be
credited to the Maritime Administration's Operations and Training
appropriation, to remain available until expended, for those expenses
directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees collected in excess
of actual expenses may be refunded to the Midshipmen through a
mechanism approved by the Secretary. The Academy shall maintain a
separate and detailed accounting of fee revenue and all associated
expenses.''.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
operational expenses
(pipeline safety fund)
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, $21,132,000, of which $639,000 shall
be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund: Provided, That $1,000,000
shall be transferred to ``Pipeline Safety'' in order to fund ``Pipeline
Safety Information Grants to Communities'' as authorized under section
60130 of title 49, United States Code.
hazardous materials safety
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety
functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, $37,994,000, of which $1,699,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees
collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general
fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That
there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until
expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for
training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel
expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and
approvals functions.
pipeline safety
(pipeline safety fund)
(oil spill liability trust fund)
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline
safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety
program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge the
pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$105,239,000, of which $18,905,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30,
2012; and of which $86,334,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline
Safety Fund, of which $47,332,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2012: Provided, That not less than $1,048,000 of the
funds provided under this heading shall be for the one-call State grant
program.
emergency preparedness grants
(emergency preparedness fund)
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5128(b), $188,000, to
be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not more than $28,318,000
shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2010 from amounts
made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(I) and 5128(b)-(c): Provided further,
That none of the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(I), 5128(b), or
5128(c) shall be made available for obligation by individuals other
than the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee.
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
research and development
For necessary expenses of the Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, $13,007,000, of which $6,036,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That there may be credited to this
appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private
sources for expenses incurred for training.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry
out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$75,114,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all
necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the
Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate
allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government (18
U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by
the Department: Provided further, That the funds made available under
this heading shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of
title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and
unfair methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and
ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air
carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso.
Surface Transportation Board
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board,
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $29,066,000: Provided,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed
$1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the Surface
Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as
offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses
under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated
from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as
such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2010, to
result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no
more than $27,816,000.
General Provisions--department of Transportation
Sec. 180. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations
to the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance
and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and
aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating
in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
Sec. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department
of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV.
Sec. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be available for
salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential
appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That none of
the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on temporary
detail outside the Department of Transportation.
Sec. 183. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement
section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
Sec. 184. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this Act
shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C.
2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection
with a motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), except as
provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 18 U.S.C. 2721.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not
withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in
noncompliance with this provision.
Sec. 185. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration,
Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Railroad Administration
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and
private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited
respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's ``Federal-Aid
Highways'' account, the Federal Transit Administration's ``Research and
University Research Centers'' account, and to the Federal Railroad
Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except for State
rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
20105.
Sec. 186. Funds provided or limited in this Act under the
appropriate accounts within the Federal Highway Administration, the
Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Administration
shall be for the eligible programs, projects and activities in the
corresponding amounts identified in the committee report accompanying
this Act for ``Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities'', ``Federal
Lands'', ``Interstate Maintenance Discretionary'', ``Transportation,
Community and System Preservation Program'', ``Delta Region
Transportation Development Program'', ``Rail Line Relocation and
Improvement Program'', ``Rail-highway crossing hazard eliminations'',
``Capital Investment Grants'', ``Alternatives analysis'', and ``Bus and
bus facilities''.
Sec. 187. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rule or
regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to allow the
issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the Department to
redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the Department of
an amount determined by the Secretary.
Sec. 188. None of the funds in this Act to the Department of
Transportation may be used to make a grant unless the Secretary of
Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any
discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding grant
agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more is announced by the department or
its modal administrations from: (1) any discretionary grant program of
the Federal Highway Administration including the emergency relief
program; (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal Aviation
Administration; (3) any grant from the Federal Railroad Administration;
or (4) any program of the Federal Transit Administration other than the
formula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs: Provided,
That the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations for any ``quick release'' of funds
from the emergency relief program: Provided further, That no
notification shall involve funds that are not available for obligation.
Sec. 189. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees and
other funds received by the Department of Transportation from travel
management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building
space, and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations
of the Department of Transportation and allocated to elements of the
Department of Transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such
funds shall be available until expended.
Sec. 190. Amounts made available in this or any other Act that the
Secretary determines represent improper payments by the Department of
Transportation to a third-party contractor under a financial assistance
award, which are recovered pursuant to law, shall be available--
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the Department
of Transportation in recovering improper payments; and
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering
improper payments or contractor support in the implementation of
the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Provided, That
amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)--
(A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation
from which the improper payments were made, and shall be
available for the purposes and period for which such
appropriations are available; or
(B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be
deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided
further, That prior to the transfer of any such recovery to an
appropriations account, the Secretary shall notify to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the amount and
reasons for such transfer: Provided further, That for purposes
of this section, the term ``improper payments'', has the same
meaning as that provided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107-
300.
Sec. 191. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any funds
provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming
action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations, said reprogramming action shall be
approved or denied solely by the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That the Secretary may provide notice to other congressional
committees of the action of the Committees on Appropriations on such
reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following the date on which
the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 192. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation
Board of the Department of Transportation to charge or collect any
filing fee for rate complaints filed with the Board in an amount in
excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing
fees under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code.
Sec. 193. Notwithstanding section 3324 of Title 31, United States
Code, in addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 49,
United States Code, the Department's Working Capital fund is hereby
authorized to provide payments in advance to vendors that are necessary
to carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit
program under Executive Order 13150 and section 3049 of Public Law 109-
59: Provided, that the Department shall include adequate safeguards in
the contract with the vendors to ensure timely and high quality
performance under the contract.
Sec. 194. (a) In General.--Section 127(a)(11) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``that portion of the Maine
Turnpike designated Route 95 and 495, and that portion of Interstate
Route 95 from the southern terminus of the Maine Turnpike to the New
Hampshire State line, laws (including regulations)'' and inserting
``all portions of the Interstate Highway System in the State, laws
(including regulations)''.
(b) Period of Effectiveness.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall be in effect during the 1-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act.
(c) Reversion.--Effective as of the date that is 366 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, section 127(a)(11) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``all portions of the Interstate
Highway System in the State, laws (including regulations)'' and
inserting ``that portion of the Maine Turnpike designated Route 95 and
495, and that portion of Interstate Route 95 from the southern terminus
of the Maine Turnpike to the New Hampshire State line, laws (including
regulations)''.
(d) Vermont Pilot Program.--Section 127(a) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(13) Vermont pilot program.--
``(A) In general.--With respect to Interstate Routes 89,
91, and 93 in the State of Vermont, laws (including
regulations) of that State concerning vehicle weight
limitations applicable to State highways other than the
Interstate system shall be applicable in lieu of the
requirements of this subsection.''.
(e) Period of Effectiveness for the Vermont Pilot Program.--The
amendment made by subsection (d) shall be in effect during the 1-year
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) Reversion for the Vermont Pilot Program.--Effective as of the
date that is 366 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section
127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
paragraph (13).
(g) Report on the Vermont Pilot Program.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
complete and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the pilot
program under this paragraph on highway safety, bridge and road
durability, commerce, truck volumes, and energy use within the State of
Vermont.
Sec. 195. The Secretary shall initiate an independent and
comprehensive study and analysis to supplement that authorized under
section 108, division C, of Public Law 111-8: Provided, That the
Department of Transportation shall work with and coordinate with the
Departments of Energy, Commerce and Agriculture to develop a
comprehensive understanding of the full value of river flow support to
users in the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers: Provided further, That
subjects of analysis shall include energy (including hydropower and
generation cooling), and water transport (including water-compelled
rates, projected total transportation congestion considerations,
transportation energy efficiency, air quality and carbon emissions) and
water users (including the number and distribution of people,
households, municipalities, and business throughout the Missouri and
Mississippi River basins who use river water for multiple purposes):
Provided further, That in addition to understanding current value, the
Department is directed to work with appropriate Federal partners to
develop recommendations on how to minimize impediments to growth and
maximize water value of benefits related to energy production and
efficiency, congestion relief, trade and transport efficiency, and air
quality: Provided further, That the Department of Transportation shall
provide its analysis and recommendations to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the White House, and the Congress: Provided further, That
$2,000,000 is available until expended for such purposes.
Sec. 196. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available under section 330 of the Fiscal Year 2002 Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 107-
87) for the Las Vegas, Nevada Monorail Project, funds made available
under section 115 of the Fiscal Year 2004 Transportation, Treasury and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act (Public Law 108-199) for the
North Las Vegas Intermodal Transit Hub, and funds made available for
the CATRAIL RTC Rail Project, Nevada in the Fiscal Year 2005
Transportation, Treasury, Independent Agencies and General Government
Appropriations Act (Public Law 108-447), as well as any unexpended
funds in the Federal Transit Administration grant numbers NV-03-0024
and NV-03-0027, shall be made available until expended to the Regional
Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for bus and bus-related
projects and bus rapid transit projects: Provided, That the funds made
available for a project in accordance with this section shall be
administered under the terms and conditions set forth in 49 U.S.C.
5307, to the extent applicable.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Transportation
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Management and Administration
Executive Direction
For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Direction,
$26,855,000, of which not to exceed $4,619,000 shall be available for
the immediate Office of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary; not to
exceed $1,703,000 shall be available for the Office of Hearings and
Appeals; not to exceed $778,000 shall be available for the Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed $727,000
shall be available for the immediate Office of the Chief Financial
Officer; not to exceed $1,474,000 shall be available for the immediate
Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed $2,912,000 shall be
available to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional
and Intergovernmental Relations; not to exceed $3,996,000 shall be
available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs;
not to exceed $1,218,000 shall be available for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $2,125,000 shall
be available to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and
Indian Housing; not to exceed $1,781,000 shall be available to the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development; not to exceed $3,497,000 shall be available to the Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner;
not to exceed $1,097,000 shall be available to the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research; and not to
exceed $928,000 shall be available to the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: Provided, That the
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is
authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office funded under
this heading to any other office funded under this heading following
the written notification to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That no appropriation for any office
shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such
transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in funding
greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for prior approval to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly
written notification regarding the status of pending congressional
reports: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide all signed
reports required by Congress electronically: Provided further, That not
to exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for
the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine.
administration, operations and management
For necessary salaries and expenses for administration, operations
and management for the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
$537,011,000, of which not to exceed $76,958,000 shall be available for
the personnel compensation and benefits of the Office of
Administration; not to exceed $9,623,000 shall be available for the
personnel compensation and benefits of the Office of Departmental
Operations and Coordination; not to exceed $51,275,000 shall be
available for the personnel compensation and benefits of the Office of
Field Policy and Management; not to exceed $14,649,000 shall be
available for the personnel compensation and benefits of the Office of
the Chief Procurement Officer; not to exceed $35,197,000 shall be
available for the personnel compensation and benefits of the remaining
staff in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; not to exceed
$89,062,000 shall be available for the personnel compensation and
benefits of the remaining staff in the Office of the General Counsel;
not to exceed $3,296,000 shall be available for the personnel
compensation and benefits of the Office of Departmental Equal
Employment Opportunity; not to exceed $1,393,000 shall be available for
the personnel compensation and benefits for the Center for Faith-Based
and Community Initiatives; not to exceed $2,400,000 shall be available
for the personnel compensation and benefits for the Office of
Sustainability; not to exceed $3,288,000 shall be available for the
personnel compensation and benefits for the Office of Strategic
Planning and Management; and not to exceed $249,870,000 shall be
available for non-personnel expenses of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development: Provided, That, funds provided under this heading
may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not
otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated
under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional
activities that support the housing mission area: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to
transfer funds appropriated for any office included in Administration,
Operations and Management to any other office included in
Administration, Operations and Management only after such transfer has
been submitted to, and received prior written approval by, the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That no
appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more
than 10 percent by all such transfers.
Personnel Compensation and Benefits
public and indian housing
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Public and Indian Housing, $197,074,000.
community planning and development
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Community Planning and Development mission area, $98,989,000.
housing
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Housing, $374,887,000.
office of the government national mortgage association
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of the Government National Mortgage Association, $11,095,000, to
be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage backed securities
guaranteed loan receipt account.
policy development and research
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Policy Development and Research, $21,138,000.
fair housing and equal opportunity
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, $71,800,000.
office of healthy homes and lead hazard control
For necessary personnel compensation and benefits expenses of the
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, $7,151,000.
Public and Indian Housing
tenant-based rental assistance
(including transfer of funds)
For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based
rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act'' herein), not
otherwise provided for, $14,184,200,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be available on October 1, 2009 (in addition to the
$4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that will
become available on October 1, 2009), and $4,000,000,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2010:
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading are
provided as follows:
(1) $16,339,200,000 shall be available for renewals of expiring
section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including
renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law
authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) and
including renewal of other special purpose vouchers initially
funded in fiscal year 2008 and 2009 such as Family Unification,
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers and Non-elderly
Disabled Vouchers): Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and
any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2010 funding
cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency
based on voucher management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for
the most recent Federal fiscal year and by applying the most recent
Annual Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by
making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with
deposits to family self-sufficiency program escrow accounts or
first-time renewals including tenant protection or HOPE VI
vouchers: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under
this paragraph may be used to fund a total number of unit months
under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's authorized
level of units under contract, except for public housing agencies
participating in the Moving to Work demonstration, which are
instead governed by the terms and conditions of their MTW
agreements: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the
extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under this
paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this Act), pro rate
each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established
pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, That except as
provided in the last two provisos, the entire amount specified
under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this Act)
shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the
allocation and pro rata method described above, and the Secretary
shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget not
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That the Secretary may extend the 60-day notification period with
the prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations: Provided further, That public housing agencies
participating in the Moving to Work demonstration shall be funded
pursuant to their Moving to Work agreements and shall be subject to
the same pro rata adjustments under the previous provisos: Provided
further, That up to $150,000,000 shall be available only: (1) to
adjust the allocations for public housing agencies, after
application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that
experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary,
in renewal costs of tenant-based rental assistance resulting from
unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of
the Act; (2) for adjustments for public housing agencies with
voucher leasing rates at the end of the calendar year that exceed
the average leasing for the 12-month period used to establish the
allocation; (3) for adjustments for the costs associated with VASH
vouchers; or (4) for vouchers that were not in use during the 12-
month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant
to section 8(o)(13) of the Act: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based
on need as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That of
the amounts made available under this paragraph, up to $100,000,000
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
``Transformation Initiative'';
(2) $120,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance for
relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or
disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and
Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134), conversion of
section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family
unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of
witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and
assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or
prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law
authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI
vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant
protection assistance including replacement and relocation
assistance or for project based assistance to prevent the
displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in
section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are
refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106-569, as amended, or under the
authority as provided under this Act: Provided, That the Secretary
shall provide replacement vouchers for all units that were occupied
within the previous 24 months that cease to be available as
assisted housing, subject only to the availability of funds;
(3) $1,575,000,000 shall be for administrative and other
expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8
tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to $50,000,000
shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing
agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8
programs, including fees associated with section 8 tenant
protection rental assistance, the administration of disaster
related vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and
other incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less than
$1,525,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be
allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 2010
funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related
Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately before the
enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of
1998 (Public Law 105-276): Provided further, That if the amounts
made available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the
amounts determined under the previous proviso, the Secretary may
decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage
applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this paragraph
or may, to the extent necessary to provide full payment of amounts
determined under the previous proviso, utilize unobligated
balances, including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from funds
appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
under this heading, for fiscal year 2009 and prior fiscal years,
notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were
appropriated: Provided further, That amounts provided under this
paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of
tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8,
including related development activities;
(4) $60,000,000 shall be available for family self-sufficiency
coordinators under section 23 of the Act;
(5) $15,000,000 for incremental voucher assistance through the
Family Unification Program: Provided, That the assistance made
available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available
for family unification upon turnover: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding
available, notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of
this title, to entities with demonstrated experience and resources
for supportive services;
(6) $75,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance for
use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction
with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section
8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided, That
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such
funding available, notwithstanding section 204 (competition
provision) of this title, to public housing agencies that partner
with eligible VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by
the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on
geographical need for such assistance as identified by the
Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing
agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation
with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation
with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with the
use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor
standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary
that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for
the effective delivery and administration of such voucher
assistance: Provided further, That assistance made available under
this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless
veterans upon turn-over.
housing certificate fund
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining
from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development under this heading, the heading ``Annual Contributions for
Assisted Housing'' and the heading ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'',
for fiscal year 2010 and prior years may be used for renewal of or
amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-
based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which
such funds were appropriated: Provided, That any obligated balances of
contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been
terminated shall be cancelled: Provided further, That amounts
heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year,
from project-based Section 8 contracts from source years fiscal year
1975 through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of
additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is
hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the
purposes set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise
available.
public housing capital fund
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 (42 U.S.C.
1437g) (the ``Act'') $2,500,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2010 the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department official other
than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and
Indian Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j)
regarding the extension of the time periods under such section:
Provided further, That for purposes of such section 9(j), the term
``obligate'' means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are
subject to a binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately
or in the future: Provided further, That up to $15,345,000 shall be to
support the ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment
activities of the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC): Provided
further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, not to
exceed $20,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants,
notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public housing agencies for
emergency capital needs including safety and security measures
necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs
resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural
disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural
disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2010: Provided
further, That of the amounts provided under this heading up to
$40,000,000 may be for grants to be competitively awarded to public
housing agencies for the construction, rehabilitation or purchase of
facilities to be used to provide early education, adult education, job
training or other appropriate services to public housing residents:
Provided further, That grantees shall demonstrate an ability to
leverage other Federal, State, local or private resources for the
construction, rehabilitation or acquisition of such facilities, and
that selected grantees shall demonstrate a capacity to pay the long-
term costs of operating such facilities: Provided further, That of the
total amount provided under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be for
supportive services, service coordinators and congregate services as
authorized by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) and the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25
U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading up to $8,820,000 is to support the costs of
administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That from
the funds made available under this heading, the Secretary shall
provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2010 to public housing agencies
that are designated high performers.
public housing operating fund
(including transfer of funds)
For 2010 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 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,775,000,000:
Provided, That, in fiscal year 2009 and all fiscal years hereafter, no
amounts under this heading in any appropriations Act may be used for
payments to public housing agencies for the costs of operation and
management of public housing for any year prior to the current year of
such Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under
this heading, up to $15,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ``Transformation Initiative''.
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 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), $200,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011, of which the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development 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 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:
Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, up
to $65,000,000 may be available for a demonstration of the Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to such section 24 except as
otherwise specified under the provisos for this demonstration under
this heading) for the transformation, rehabilitation and replacement
housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to transform
neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income
neighborhoods with appropriate services, public assets, transportation
and access to jobs, and schools, including public schools, community
schools, and charter schools: Provided further, That for this
demonstration, funding may also be used for the conversion of vacant or
foreclosed properties to affordable housing: Provided further, That use
of funds made available for this demonstration under this heading shall
not be deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) of
such Act: Provided further, That grantees shall commit to an additional
period of affordability determined by the Secretary, but not fewer than
20 years: Provided further, That grantees shall undertake comprehensive
local planning with input from residents and the community: Provided
further, That for the purposes of this demonstration, applicants may
include local governments, public housing authorities, nonprofits, and
for-profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity: Provided
further, That such grantees shall create partnerships with other local
organizations including assisted housing owners, service agencies and
resident organizations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
develop and publish a Notice of Funding Availability for the allocation
and use of such competitive funds in this demonstration, including but
not limited to eligible activities, program requirements, protections
and services for affected residents, and performance metrics.
native american housing block grants
For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized
under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.),
$700,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That,
notwithstanding the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996, to determine the amount of the allocation
under title I of such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall
apply the formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component
based on single-race Census data and with the need component based on
multi-race Census data, and the amount of the allocation for each
Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation
amounts: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under
this heading, $3,500,000 shall be contracted for assistance for a
national organization representing Native American housing interests
for providing training and technical assistance to Indian housing
authorities and tribally designated housing entities as authorized
under NAHASDA; and $4,250,000 shall be to support the inspection of
Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, and technical
assistance in the training, oversight, and management of such Indian
housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for
related travel: Provided further, That of the amount provided under
this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of
guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of
NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of
modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize the total
principal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which
is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,000,000.
native hawaiian housing block grant
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as authorized
under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $13,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of this amount,
$300,000 shall be for training and technical assistance activities,
including up to $100,000 for related travel by Hawaii-based HUD
employees.
indian housing loan guarantee fund program account
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z),
$7,000,000, 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: Provided
further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $919,000,000:
Provided further, That up to $750,000 shall be for administrative
contract expenses including management processes and systems to carry
out the loan guarantee program.
native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184A of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z),
$1,044,000, 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: Provided
further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$41,504,255.
Community Planning and Development
housing opportunities for persons with aids
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C.
12901 et seq.), $335,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of
such Act shall remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided,
That the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent
supportive housing that were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act
that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new
contracts and activities authorized under this section.
community development fund
For assistance to units of State and local government, and to other
entities, for economic and community development activities, and for
other purposes, $4,450,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of the total amount
provided, $3,990,068,480 is for carrying out the community development
block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C.
5301 et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided for
under this heading (except for planning grants provided in the second
paragraph and amounts made available under the third paragraph), not to
exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this
heading shall be expended for planning and management development and
administration: Provided further, That $65,000,000 shall be for grants
to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of
which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section
204 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used for emergencies that
constitute imminent threats to health and safety.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $172,843,570 shall
be available for grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
to finance a variety of targeted economic investments in accordance
with the terms and conditions specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the funds provided under
this paragraph may be used for program operations: Provided further,
That, for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2010, no unobligated funds for
EDI grants may be used for any purpose except acquisition, planning,
design, purchase of equipment, revitalization, redevelopment or
construction.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $22,087,950 shall
be available for neighborhood initiatives that are utilized to improve
the conditions of distressed and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to
stimulate investment, economic diversification, and community
revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or
declining economic base, or to determine whether housing benefits can
be integrated more effectively with welfare reform initiatives:
Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph shall be
provided in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the
explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
The referenced explanatory statement under this heading in title II
of division K of Public Law 110-161 is deemed to be amended by striking
``Old Town Boys and Girls Club, Albuquerque, NM, for renovation of the
existing Old Town Boys and Girls Club accompanied by construction of
new areas for the Club'' and inserting ``Old Town Boys and Girls Club,
Albuquerque, NM, for renovation of the Heights Boys and Girls Club''.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
``Community Planning and Development'' in title II of division K of
Public Law 110-161 is deemed to be amended by striking ``Custer County,
ID for acquisition of an unused middle school building'' and inserting
``Custer County, ID, to construct a community center''.
The referenced explanatory statement under this heading in division
I of Public Law 111-8 is deemed to be amended with respect to ``Hawaii
County Office of Housing and Community Development, HI'' by striking
``Senior Housing Renovation Project'' and inserting ``Transitional
Housing Project''.
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading
``Community Planning and Development'' in title II of division I of
Public Law 111-8 is deemed to be amended by striking ``Custer County,
ID, to purchase a middle school building'' and inserting ``Custer
County, ID, to construct a community center''.
The referenced explanatory statement under the heading ``Community
Development Fund'' in title II of division K of Public Law 110-161 is
deemed to be amended with respect to ``Emergency Housing Consortium in
San Jose, CA'' by striking ``for construction of the Sobrato
Transitional Center, a residential facility for homeless individuals
and families'' and inserting ``for improvements to homeless services
and prevention facilities''.
Of the amounts made available under this heading, $150,000,000
shall be made available for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to
improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and
transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land use
and zoning: Provided, That $100,000,000 shall be for Regional
Integrated Planning Grants to support the linking of transportation and
land use planning: Provided further, That not less than $25,000,000 of
the funding made available for Regional Integrated Planning Grants
shall be awarded to metropolitan areas of less than 500,000: Provided
further, That $40,000,000 shall be for Community Challenge Planning
Grants to foster reform and reduce barriers to achieve affordable,
economically vital, and sustainable communities: Provided further, That
before funding is made available for Regional Integrated Planning
Grants or Community Challenge Planning Grants, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit a plan
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Senate
Committee on Banking and Urban Affairs, and the House Committee on
Financial Services establishing grant criteria as well as performance
measures by which the success of grantees will be measured: Provided
further, That the Secretary will consult with the Secretary of
Transportation in evaluating grant proposals: Provided further, That up
to $10,000,000 shall be for a joint Department of Housing and Urban
Development and Department of Transportation research effort that shall
include a rigorous evaluation of the Regional Integrated Planning
Grants and Community Challenge Planning Grants programs: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading,
$25,000,000 shall be made available for the Rural Innovation Fund for
grants to Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies, State
community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofits
and community development corporations to address the problems of
concentrated rural housing distress and community poverty: Provided
further, That of the funding made available under the previous proviso,
at least $5,000,000 shall be made available to promote economic
development and entrepreneurship for federally recognized Indian
Tribes, through activities including the capitalization of revolving
loan programs and business planning and development, funding is also
made available for technical assistance to increase capacity through
training and outreach activities: Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this heading, $25,000,000 is for grants pursuant
to section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5307).
community development loan guarantees program account
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011, as authorized by section 108 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308): Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$275,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding
obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended.
brownfields redevelopment
For competitive economic development grants, as authorized by
section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects, $17,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That no funds made
available under this heading may be used to establish loan loss
reserves for the section 108 Community Development Loan Guarantee
program.
home investment partnerships program
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under
title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as
amended, $1,825,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012:
Provided, That, funds provided in prior appropriations Acts for
technical assistance, that were made available for Community Housing
Development Organizations technical assistance, and that still remain
available, may be used for HOME technical assistance notwithstanding
the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated.
self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program,
as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program
Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $82,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the total amount provided
under this heading, $27,000,000 shall be made available to the Self-
Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under
section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as
amended: Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall be made available for
the second, third and fourth capacity building activities authorized
under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816
note), of which not less than $5,000,000 may be made available for
rural capacity building activities: Provided further, That $5,000,000
shall be made available for capacity building activities as authorized
in sections 6301 through 6305 of Public Law 110-246.
homeless assistance grants
(including transfer of funds)
For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act,
as amended; the supportive housing program as authorized under subtitle
C of title IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single
room occupancy program as authorized under the United States Housing
Act of 1937, as amended, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to
section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the
shelter plus care program as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of
such Act, $1,865,000,000, of which $1,860,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2012, and of which $5,000,000 shall
remain available until expended for rehabilitation projects with 10-
year grant terms: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds made
available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under the Shelter
Plus Care Program and emergency shelter grants, shall be used for
permanent housing for individuals and families: Provided further, That
all funds awarded for services shall be matched by not less than 25
percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, That for all
match requirements applicable to funds made available under this
heading for this fiscal year and prior years, a grantee may use (or
could have used) as a source of match funds other funds administered by
the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a
specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such funds:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis
expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under the shelter
plus care program if the program is determined to be needed under the
applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program requirements
and financial standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
further, That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be
required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other
mainstream health, social services, and employment programs for which
homeless populations may be eligible, including Medicaid, State
Children's Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, Food Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the
Welfare-to-Work grant program: Provided further, That up to $6,000,000
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the
national homeless data analysis project: Provided further, That up to
$12,650,000 of the funds made available under this heading may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Transformation
Initiative'': Provided further, That all balances for Shelter Plus Care
renewals previously funded from the Shelter Plus Care Renewal account
and transferred to this account shall be available, if recaptured, for
Shelter Plus Care renewals in fiscal year 2010.
Housing Programs
project-based rental assistance
For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based
subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise provided for,
$8,157,853,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available
on October 1, 2009, and $393,672,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be available on October 1, 2010: Provided, That the
amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows:
(1) Up to $8,325,853,000 shall be available for expiring or
terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including
section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to
section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8
moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into
pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under the
Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-
Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990,
and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-
based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph.
(2) Not less than $232,000,000 but not to exceed $258,000,000
shall be available for performance-based contract administrators
for section 8 project-based assistance: Provided, That the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may also use such
amounts for performance-based contract administrators for the
administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section
236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(a)); rent
supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2)
rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project
rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2)
of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental
assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with
disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project
assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act
of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667).
(3) Amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ``Annual
Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading ``Housing
Certificate Fund'' may be used for renewals of or amendments to
section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract
administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts
were appropriated.
housing for the elderly
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance
contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance
for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including
amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring
contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for
supportive services associated with the housing, $825,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2013, of which up to $582,000,000
shall be for capital advance and project-based rental assistance
awards: Provided, That amounts for project rental assistance contracts
are to remain available for the liquidation of valid obligations for 10
years following the date of such obligation: Provided further, That of
the amount provided under this heading, up to $90,000,000 shall be for
service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate
service grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and of which
up to $40,000,000 shall be for grants under section 202b of the Housing
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) for conversion of eligible projects
under such section to assisted living or related use and for
substantial and emergency capital repairs as determined by the
Secretary: Provided further, That of the amount made available under
this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development only for making competitive grants to
private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives for covering
costs of architectural and engineering work, site control, and other
planning relating to the development of supportive housing for the
elderly that is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That amounts
under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center
inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section
202 capital advance projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may
waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions
of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for
such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration.
housing for persons with disabilities
For capital advance contracts, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with
disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental
assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under
section 811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for
such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance
for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services associated with
the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section
811(b)(1) of such Act, and for tenant-based rental assistance contracts
entered into pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $300,000,000, of
which up to $186,000,000 shall be for capital advances and project-
based rental assistance contracts, to remain available until September
30, 2013: Provided, That amounts for project rental assistance
contracts are to remain available for the liquidation of valid
obligations for 10 years following the date of such obligation:
Provided further, That, of the amount provided under this heading,
$87,100,000 shall be for amendments or renewal of tenant-based
assistance contracts entered into prior to fiscal year 2005 (only one
amendment authorized for any such contract): Provided further, That all
tenant-based assistance made available under this heading shall
continue to remain available only to persons with disabilities:
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of
section 811 governing the terms and conditions of project rental
assistance and tenant-based assistance, except that the initial
contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall
be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and
inspection-related activities associated with section 811 Capital
Advance Projects.
Housing Counseling Assistance
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, as
authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1968, as amended, $87,500,000, including up to $2,500,000 for
administrative contract services, to remain available until September
30, 2011: Provided, That funds shall be used for providing counseling
and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective,
with respect to property maintenance, financial management/literacy,
and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in
improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and
fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for
program administration; and for housing counselor training: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, not
less than $13,500,000 shall be awarded to HUD-certified housing
counseling agencies located in the 100 metropolitan statistical areas
with the highest rate of home foreclosures for the purpose of assisting
homeowners with inquiries regarding mortgage-modification assistance
and mortgage scams.
energy innovation fund
For an Energy Innovation Fund to enable the Federal Housing
Administration and the new Office of Sustainability to catalyze
innovations in the residential energy efficiency sector that have
promise of replicability and help create a standardized home energy
efficient retrofit market, $50,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2013: Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be for the Energy
Efficient Mortgage Innovation pilot program, directed at the single
family housing market: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be for
the Multifamily Energy Pilot, directed at the multifamily housing
market.
other assisted housing programs
rental housing assistance
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2)
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) in State-aided, non-
insured rental housing projects, $40,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
rent supplement
(rescission)
Of the amounts recaptured from terminated contracts under section
101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s)
and section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1)
$72,036,000 are rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded
from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401
et seq.), up to $16,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $7,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees
Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appropriated
under this heading shall be available from the general fund of the
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and make
expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to
section 620 of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made
available under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as
such collections are received during fiscal year 2010 so as to result
in a final fiscal year 2010 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at not more than $9,000,000 and fees pursuant to such section
620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year
2010 appropriation: Provided further, That for the dispute resolution
and installation programs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development may assess and collect fees from any program participant:
Provided further, That such collections shall be deposited into the
Fund, and the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections,
as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary expenses of
such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of
section 620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibilities
of the Secretary under such Act through the use of approved service
providers that are paid directly by the recipients of their services.
Federal Housing Administration
mutual mortgage insurance program account
(including transfer of funds)
During fiscal year 2010, commitments to guarantee single family
loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed
a loan principal of $400,000,000,000: Provided, That for new loans
guaranteed pursuant to section 255 of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1715z-20), the Secretary shall adjust the factors used to
calculate the principal limit (as such term is defined in HUD Handbook
4235.1) that were assumed in the President's Budget Request for 2010
for such loans, as necessary to ensure that the program operates at a
net zero subsidy rate: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010,
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 further, 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
contract expenses of the Federal Housing Administration, $188,900,000,
of which up to $70,794,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund, and of which up to $7,500,000 shall be for education and outreach
of FHA single family loan products: Provided further, That to the
extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before
April 1, 2010, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract
expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional
guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount
below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this
proviso exceed $30,000,000.
general and special risk program account
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, $8,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
commitments to guarantee loans shall not exceed $15,000,000,000 in
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed.
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 $20,000,000, which 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.
Government National Mortgage Association
guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account
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 $500,000,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
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 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), including
carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development under section 1(a)(1)(I) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of
1968, $48,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
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,
$72,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which
$42,500,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section
561: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary may
assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing Training
Academy, and may use such funds to provide such training: Provided
further, 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:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading,
$500,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development for the creation and promotion of translated materials and
other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
lead hazard reduction
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as Authorized by section
1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992,
$140,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which
not less than $20,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative,
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, testing, and
demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning
lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and
hazards: Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and other provisions of the law that further the purposes of such
Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative, Operation Lead
Elimination Action Plan (LEAP), or the Lead Technical Studies program
under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes
under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special
project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing
Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That of the
total amount made available under this heading, $48,000,000 shall be
made available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead
paint abatement needs: Provided further, That each recipient of funds
provided under the second proviso shall make a matching contribution in
an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided further, That the
Secretary may waive the matching requirement cited in the preceding
proviso on a case by case basis if the Secretary determines that such a
waiver is necessary to advance the purposes of this program: Provided
further, That each applicant shall submit a detailed plan and strategy
that demonstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary
to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding
availability: Provided further, That amounts made available under this
heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that still remain
available, may be used for any purpose under this heading
notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if
a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other program
competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed.
Management and Administration
working capital fund
(including transfer of funds)
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund (42 U.S.C.
3535) for the maintenance of infrastructure for Department-wide
information technology systems, for the continuing operation and
maintenance of both Department-wide and program-specific information
systems, and for program-related maintenance activities, $200,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That any
amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That any amounts transferred to this
Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted appropriations
Acts or from within this Act may be used only for the purposes
specified under this Fund, in addition to the purposes for which such
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That up to $15,000,000 may
be transferred to this account from all other accounts in this title
(except for the Office of the Inspector General account) that make
funds available for salaries and expenses.
office of inspector general
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$125,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have
independent authority over all personnel issues within this office.
transformation initiative
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for combating mortgage fraud, $20,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
In addition, of the amounts made available in this Act under each
of the following headings under this title, the Secretary may transfer
to, and merge with, this account up to 1 percent from each such
account, and such transferred amounts shall be available until
September 30, 2012, for (1) research, evaluation, and program metrics;
(2) program demonstrations; (3) technical assistance and capacity
building; and (4) information technology: ``Public Housing Capital
Fund'', ``Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing'',
``Brownfields Redevelopment'', ``Section 108 Loan Guarantees'',
``Energy Innovation Fund'', ``Housing Opportunities for Persons With
AIDS'', ``Community Development Fund'', ``HOME Investment Partnerships
Program'', ``Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity
Program'', ``Housing for the Elderly'', ``Housing for Persons With
Disabilities'', ``Housing Counseling Assistance'', ``Payment to
Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund'', ``Mutual Mortgage Insurance
Program Account'', ``General and Special Risk Program Account'',
``Research and Technology'', ``Lead Hazard Reduction'', ``Rental
Housing Assistance'', and ``Fair Housing Activities'': Provided, That
of the amounts made available under this paragraph, not less than
$80,000,000 and not more than $180,000,000 shall be available for
information technology modernization, including development and
deployment of a Next Generation of Voucher Management System and
development and deployment of modernized Federal Housing Administration
systems: Provided further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds
made available for information technology modernization may be
obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on
Appropriations a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for each
modernization project (a) the functional and performance capabilities
to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the
estimated lifecycle cost, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2)
demonstrates that each modernization project is (a) compliant with the
department's enterprise architecture, (b) being managed in accordance
with applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance, (c) subject
to the department's capital planning and investment control
requirements, and (d) supported by an adequately staffed project
office; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government Accountability
Office: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this
paragraph, not less than $45,000,000 shall be available for technical
assistance and capacity building: Provided further, That technical
assistance activities shall include, technical assistance for HUD
programs, including HOME, Community Development Block Grant, homeless
programs, HOPWA, HOPE VI, Public Housing, the Housing Choice Voucher
Program, Fair Housing Initiative Program, Housing Counseling, Healthy
Homes, Sustainable Communities, Energy Innovation Fund and other
technical assistance as determined by the Secretary: Provided further,
That of the amounts made available for research, evaluation and program
metrics and program demonstrations, the Secretary shall include an
assessment of the housing needs of Native Americans, including
sustainable building practices: Provided further, That of the amounts
made available for research, evaluation and program metrics and program
demonstrations, the Secretary shall include an evaluation of the
Moving-to-Work demonstration program: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall submit a plan to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations for approval detailing how the funding provided under
this heading will be allocated to each of the four categories
identified under this heading and for what projects or activities
funding will be used: Provided further, That following the initial
approval of this plan, the Secretary may amend the plan with the
approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sec. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, or in
lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget
authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section
1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescission or in the case of
cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget
authority or cash recaptured and not rescission 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 rescission
or remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate.
Sec. 202. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be
used during fiscal year 2010 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair
Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more
persons, including the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal
action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or
preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts
made available under this title for fiscal year 2010 that are allocated
under such section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined under
subsection (b), for any State that--
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under clause
(ii) of such section; and
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal year
2010 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the State outside
of the metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause (i)
in fiscal year 2010 do not have the number of cases of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under such clause.
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State described
in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the cumulative number of
AIDS cases in the areas of that State that are outside of metropolitan
statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) of such section
854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2010, in proportion to AIDS cases among
cities and States that qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) of such
section and States deemed eligible under subsection (a).
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount
allocated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing
Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the City of New York, New
York, on behalf of the New York-Wayne-White Plains, New York-New Jersey
Metropolitan Division (hereafter ``metropolitan division'') of the New
York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be
adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by: (1)
allocating to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey, the proportion of
the metropolitan area's or division's amount that is based on the
number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan
area or division that is located in Hudson County, New Jersey, and
adjusting for the proportion of the metropolitan division's high
incidence bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than
average per capita incidence of AIDS; and (2) allocating to the City of
Paterson, New Jersey, the proportion of the metropolitan area's or
division's amount that is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported
in the portion of the metropolitan area or division that is located in
Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the
proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence bonus if this
area in New Jersey also has a higher than average per capita incidence
of AIDS. The recipient cities shall use amounts allocated under this
subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in their respective
portions of the metropolitan division that is located in New Jersey.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount
allocated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing
Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to areas with a higher than
average per capita incidence of AIDS, shall be adjusted by the
Secretary on the basis of area incidence reported over a 3-year period.
Sec. 204. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant,
cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title II of
this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with
section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
Sec. 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any
member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).
Sec. 206. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through a
reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department
of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any program,
project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget
estimates submitted to Congress.
Sec. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation
Control Act, are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within
the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as
provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in carrying out
the programs set forth in the budget for 2010 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. 208. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and
excess funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of
the Department and shall submit additional, updated budget information
to these Committees upon request.
Sec. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount allocated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) of the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the City of
Wilmington, Delaware, on behalf of the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-
New Jersey Metropolitan Division (hereafter ``metropolitan division''),
shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by
allocating to the State of New Jersey the proportion of the
metropolitan division's amount that is based on the number of cases of
AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan division that is
located in New Jersey, and adjusting for the proportion of the
metropolitan division's high incidence bonus if this area in New Jersey
also has a higher than average per capita incidence of AIDS. The State
of New Jersey shall use amounts allocated to the State under this
subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in the portion of the
metropolitan division that is located in New Jersey.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to Wake County, North
Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year
2010 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42
U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of
the Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any
amounts allocated to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible
activities under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) within such
metropolitan statistical area.
(c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity
Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development may adjust the allocation of the amounts that otherwise
would be allocated for fiscal year 2010 under section 854(c) of such
Act, upon the written request of an applicant, in conjunction with the
State(s), for a formula allocation on behalf of a metropolitan
statistical area, to designate the State or States in which the
metropolitan statistical area is located as the eligible grantee(s) of
the allocation. In the case that a metropolitan statistical area
involves more than one State, such amounts allocated to each State
shall be in proportion to the number of cases of AIDS reported in the
portion of the metropolitan statistical area located in that State. Any
amounts allocated to a State under this section shall be used to carry
out eligible activities within the portion of the metropolitan
statistical area located in that State.
Sec. 210. The President's formal budget request for fiscal year
2011, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Development's
congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall
use the identical account and sub-account structure provided under this
Act.
Sec. 211. A public housing agency or such other entity that
administers Federal housing assistance for the Housing Authority of the
county of Los Angeles, California, the States of Alaska, Iowa, and
Mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public
housing or a recipient of assistance provided under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or a
similar governing board of such agency or entity as required under
section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public housing agency or other entity
that administers Federal housing assistance under section 8 for the
Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California and the
States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi that chooses not to include a
resident of Public Housing or a recipient of section 8 assistance on
the board of directors or a similar governing board shall establish an
advisory board of not less than six residents of public housing or
recipients of section 8 assistance to provide advice and comment to the
public housing agency or other administering entity on issues related
to public housing and section 8. Such advisory board shall meet not
less than quarterly.
Sec. 212. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject
to the conditions listed in subsection (b), for fiscal years 2010 and
2011, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the
transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt and statutorily
required low-income and very low-income use restrictions, associated
with one or more multifamily housing project to another multifamily
housing project or projects.
(b) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the
following conditions:
(1) The number of low-income and very low-income units and the
net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided by the
transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving project
or projects.
(2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the
Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically non-
viable.
(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed
applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project shall
notify and consult with the tenants residing in the transferring
project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate
local governmental officials.
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain eligible
for assistance to be provided by the receiving project or projects
shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring
project or projects until new units in the receiving project are
available for occupancy.
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the best
interest of the tenants.
(7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project
or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (c)(2)(A),
any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional
financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-
insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such project by
the Secretary.
(8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of
subsection (c)(2)(E), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving
project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation
of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the
project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such
agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use
restrictions.
(9) Any financial risk to the FHA General and Special Risk
Insurance Fund, as determined by the Secretary, would be reduced as
a result of a transfer completed under this section.
(10) The Secretary determines that Federal liability with
regard to this project will not be increased.
(c) For purposes of this section--
(1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall have
the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations governing
the program under which the project is insured or assisted;
(2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing that
meets one of the following conditions--
(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the
National Housing Act;
(B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to
the structure including projects undergoing mark to market debt
restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and
Affordability Housing Act;
(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959 as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-
Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;
(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the
enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing
Act; or
(E) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use
agreement;
(3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937;
(B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially
rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section
8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately before
October 1, 1983);
(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
(D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or
additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the
National Housing Act; and
(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the
Housing Act of 1959;
(4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the
multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of the
project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required use low-
income and very low-income restrictions are to be transferred;
(5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily
housing project which is transferring some or all of the project-
based assistance, debt and the statutorily required low-income and
very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project or
projects; and
(6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development.
Sec. 213. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under the
heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in title III of this
Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing block grant
recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005.
Sec. 214. No funds provided under this title may be used for an
audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that makes
applicable requirements under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2
U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
Sec. 215. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to any
individual who--
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher
education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
(2) is under 24 years of age;
(3) is not a veteran;
(4) is unmarried;
(5) does not have a dependent child;
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined
in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance under such
section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and
(7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who,
individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f).
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person to
receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance (in excess of amounts
received for tuition) that an individual receives under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources,
or an institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income to
that individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with dependent
children.
Sec. 216. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-g)), the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, until September 30,
2010, insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20).
Sec. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal
year 2010, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that
is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance
payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and
other programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the property.
To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the
tenants and the local government, that such a multifamily property
owned or held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental
assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on
consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the
property and all available Federal, State, and local resources,
including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (``MAHRAA'') and
(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-
effective fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants
of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments
with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or
provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take
appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in
effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual
abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major
threats to health and safety. After disposition of any multifamily
property described under this section, the contract and allowable rent
levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under
section 524 of MAHRAA.
Sec. 218. During fiscal year 2010, in the provision of rental
assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a program to demonstrate the
economy and effectiveness of providing such assistance for use in
assisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties of the
State of Michigan notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of
such section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living facility in
any such county, on behalf of which a public housing agency provides
assistance pursuant to section 8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required,
at the time the family initially receives such assistance, to pay rent
in an amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the
family by such a percentage or amount as the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development determines to be appropriate.
Sec. 219. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
report quarterly to the House of Representatives and Senate Committees
on Appropriations on HUD's use of all sole source contracts, including
terms of the contracts, cost, and a substantive rationale for using a
sole source contract.
Sec. 220. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
recipient of a grant under section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12
U.S.C. 1701q) after December 26, 2000, in accordance with the
unnumbered paragraph at the end of section 202(b) of such Act, may, at
its option, establish a single-asset nonprofit entity to own the
project and may lend the grant funds to such entity, which may be a
private nonprofit organization described in section 831 of the American
Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000.
Sec. 221. (a) The amounts provided under the subheading ``Program
Account'' under the heading ``Community Development Loan Guarantees''
may be used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes, or
other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement
communities in the State in accordance with the requirements of section
108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided,
That, any State receiving such a guarantee or commitment shall
distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general
local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment.
(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall promulgate
regulations governing the administration of the funds described under
subsection (a).
Sec. 222. Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437v) is amended--
(1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ``fiscal year'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``fiscal
year 2010.''; and
(2) in subsection (o), by striking ``September'' and all that
follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30,
2010.''.
Sec. 223. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 or
fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset
management requirement imposed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development in connection with the operating fund rule: Provided, That
an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the
operating fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management
requirements.
Sec. 224. With respect to the use of amounts provided in this Act
and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement and
management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the
Secretary shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to
asset management that restricts or limits in any way the use of capital
funds for central office costs pursuant to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)):
Provided, That a public housing agency may not use capital funds
authorized under section 9(d) for activities that are eligible under
section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the operating fund in
excess of the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2).
Sec. 225. No official or employee of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that such
allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control
and has received training in funds control procedures and directives.
The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that, not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, a trained allotment holder
shall be designated for each HUD subaccount under the headings
``Executive Direction'' and heading ``Administration, Operations, and
Management'' as well as each account receiving appropriations for
``personnel compensation and benefits'' within the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Sec. 226. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
report quarterly to the House of Representatives and Senate Committees
on Appropriations on the status of all section 8 project-based housing,
including the number of all project-based units by region as well as an
analysis of all federally subsidized housing being refinanced under the
Mark-to-Market program. The Secretary shall in the report identify all
existing units maintained by region as section 8 project-based units
and all project-based units that have opted out of section 8 or have
otherwise been eliminated as section 8 project-based units. The
Secretary shall identify in detail and by project all the efforts made
by the Department to preserve all section 8 project-based housing units
and all the reasons for any units which opted out or otherwise were
lost as section 8 project-based units. Such analysis shall include a
review of the impact of the loss of any subsidized units in that
housing marketplace, such as the impact of cost and the loss of
available subsidized, low-income housing in areas with scarce housing
resources for low-income families.
Sec. 227. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation
must be paid from individual program office personnel benefits and
compensation funding. The annual budget submission for program office
personnel benefit and compensation funding must include program-related
litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line item request.
Sec. 228. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development shall for Fiscal Year 2010 and subsequent fiscal years,
notify the public through the Federal Register and other means, as
determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability
of assistance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program
or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to be
competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
Fiscal Year 2010 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary may make
the NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate government
website or websites or through other electronic media, as determined by
the Secretary.
Sec. 229. (a) Approval of Prepayment of Debt.--Upon request of the
project sponsor of a project assisted with a loan under section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959 (as in effect before the enactment of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act), for which the
Secretary's consent to prepayment is required, the Secretary shall
approve the prepayment of any indebtedness to the Secretary relating to
any remaining principal and interest under the loan as part of a
prepayment plan under which--
(1) the project sponsor agrees to operate the project until the
maturity date of the original loan under terms at least as
advantageous to existing and future tenants as the terms required
by the original loan agreement or any project-based rental
assistance payments contract under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (or any other project-based rental housing
assistance programs of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, including the rent supplement program under section
101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C.
1701s)) or any successor project-based rental assistance program,
except as provided by subsection (a)(2)(B); and
(2) the prepayment may involve refinancing of the loan if such
refinancing results--
(A) in a lower interest rate on the principal of the loan
for the project and in reductions in debt service related to
such loan; or
(B) in the case of a project that is assisted with a loan
under such section 202 carrying an interest rate of 6 percent
or lower, a transaction under which--
(i) the project owner shall address the physical needs
of the project;
(ii) the prepayment plan for the transaction, including
the refinancing, shall meet a cost benefit analysis, as
established by the Secretary, that the benefit of the
transaction outweighs the cost of the transaction including
any increases in rent charged to unassisted tenants;
(iii) the overall cost for providing rental assistance
under section 8 for the project (if any) is not increased,
except, upon approval by the Secretary to--
(I) mark-up-to-market contracts pursuant to section
524(a)(3) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform
and Affordability Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), as such
section is carried out by the Secretary for properties
owned by nonprofit organizations; or
(II) mark-up-to-budget contracts pursuant to
section 524(a)(4) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing
Reform and Affordability Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), as
such section is carried out by the Secretary for
properties owned by eligible owners (as such term is
defined in section 202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959
(12 U.S.C. 1701q(k));
(iv) the project owner may charge tenants rent
sufficient to meet debt service payments and operating cost
requirements, as approved by the Secretary, if project-
based rental assistance is not available or is insufficient
for the debt service and operating cost of the project
after refinancing. Such approval by the Secretary--
(I) shall be the basis for the owner to agree to
terminate the project-based rental assistance contract
that is insufficient for the debt service and operating
cost of the project after refinancing; and
(II) shall be an eligibility event for the project
for purposes of section 8(t) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t));
(v) units to be occupied by tenants assisted under
section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(t)) shall, upon termination of the occupancy
of such tenants, become eligible for project-based
assistance under section 8(o)(13) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) without regard
to the percentage limitations provided in such section; and
(vi) there shall be a use agreement of 20 years from
the date of the maturity date of the original 202 loan for
all units, including units to be occupied by tenants
assisted under section 8(t) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)).
Sec. 230. No property identified by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development as surplus Federal property for use to assist the
homeless shall be made available to any homeless group unless the group
is a member in good standing under any of HUD's homeless assistance
programs or is in good standing with any other program which receives
funds from any other Federal or State agency or entity: Provided, That
an exception may be made for an entity not involved with Federal
homeless programs to use surplus Federal property for the homeless only
after the Secretary or another responsible Federal agency has fully and
comprehensively reviewed all relevant finances of the entity, the track
record of the entity in assisting the homeless, the ability of the
entity to manage the property, including all costs, the ability of the
entity to administer homeless programs in a manner that is effective to
meet the needs of the homeless population that is expected to use the
property and any other related issues that demonstrate a commitment to
assist the homeless: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not
require the entity to have cash in hand in order to demonstrate
financial ability but may rely on the entity's prior demonstrated
fundraising ability or commitments for in-kind donations of goods and
services: Provided further, That the Secretary shall make all such
information and its decision regarding the award of the surplus
property available to the committees of jurisdiction, including a full
justification of the appropriateness of the use of the property to
assist the homeless as well as the appropriateness of the group seeking
to obtain the property to use such property to assist the homeless:
Provided further, That, this section shall apply to properties in
fiscal years 2009 and 2010 made available as surplus Federal property
for use to assist the homeless.
Sec. 231. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent of funds
appropriated for any account under this title under the heading
``Personnel Compensation and Benefits'' to any other account under this
title under the heading ``Personnel Compensation and Benefits'' only
after such transfer has been submitted to, and received prior written
approval by, the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That, no appropriation for any such account shall be
increased or decreased by more than 10 percent by all such transfers.
Sec. 232. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
increase, pursuant to this section, the number of Moving-to-Work
agencies authorized under section 204, title II, of the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321)
by adding to the program three Public Housing Agencies that meet the
following requirements: is a High Performing Agency under the Public
Housing Assessment System (PHAS). No PHA shall be granted this
designation through this section that administers in excess of 5,000
aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units. No PHA granted
this designation through this section shall receive more funding under
sections 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 than they
otherwise would have received absent this designation. In addition to
other reporting requirements, all Moving-to-Work agencies shall report
financial data to the Department of Housing and Urban Development as
specified by the Secretary, so that the effect of Moving-to-Work policy
changes can be measured.
Sec. 233. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
determining the market value of any multifamily real property or
multifamily loan for any noncompetitive sale to a State or local
government, the Secretary shall in fiscal year 2010 consider, but not
be limited to, industry standard appraisal practices, including the
cost of repairs needed to bring the property into such condition as to
satisfy minimum State and local code standards and the cost of
maintaining the affordability restrictions imposed by the Secretary on
the multifamily real property or multifamily loan.
Sec. 234. The Disaster Housing Assistance Programs, administered
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall be considered
a ``program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development'' under
section 904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose of income verifications
and matching.
Sec. 235. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall prepare a report, and post such report on the public
website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (in this
section referred to as the ``Department''), regarding the number of
homes owned by the Department and the budget impact of acquiring,
maintaining, and selling such homes.
(b) Content.--The report required by this section shall include--
(1) the number of residential homes that the Department owned
during the years 2004 through 2009;
(2) an itemized breakdown of the total annual financial impact,
including losses and gains from selling homes and maintenance and
acquisition of homes, of home ownership by the Department since
2004;
(3) a detailed explanation of the reasons for the ownership by
the Department of the homes;
(4) a list of the 10 urban areas in which the Department owns
the most homes and the rate of homelessness in each of those areas;
and
(5) a list of the 10 States in which the Department owns the
most homes and the rate of homelessness in each of those States.
Sec. 236. The matter under the heading ``Community Development
Fund'', under the heading ``Community Planning and Development'', under
the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development'' in chapter
10 of title I of division B of the Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-
329; 122 Stat. 3601) is amended by striking ``: Provided further, That
none of the funds provided under this heading may be used by a State or
locality as a matching requirement, share, or contribution for any
other Federal program''.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and Urban
Development Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
Access Board
Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized by
section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, $7,300,000:
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may
be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and
training expenses.
Federal Maritime Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as
authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as
amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, $24,135,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
office of inspector general
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of
the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $19,000,000: Provided,
That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in
carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of fraud,
including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any
person or entity that is subject to regulation by the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may
enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies,
analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private
persons, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern the
obtaining of such services within the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may select,
appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for
carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of
Inspector General, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that
govern such selections, appointments, and employment within Amtrak:
Provided further, That concurrent with the President's budget request
for fiscal year 2011, the Inspector General shall submit to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal
year 2011 in similar format and substance to those submitted by
executive agencies of the Federal Government.
National Transportation Safety Board
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902)
$98,050,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the funds
provided under this heading, $2,416,000 shall remain available through
September 30, 2011: Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to
$100,000 shall be provided through reimbursement to the Department of
Transportation's Office of Inspector General to audit the National
Transportation Safety Board's financial statements. The amounts made
available to the National Transportation Safety Board in this Act
include amounts necessary to make lease payments on an obligation
incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital lease.
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), $133,000,000, of
which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental housing program:
Provided, That section 605(a) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8104) is amended by adding at the end of the
first sentence, prior to the period, ``, except that the board-
appointed officers may be paid salary at a rate not to exceed level II
of the Executive Schedule'': Provided further, That in addition,
$35,000,000 shall be made available until expended for capital grants
to rehabilitate or finance the rehabilitation of affordable housing
units, including necessary administrative expenses: Provided further,
That in addition, $65,000,000 shall be made available until expended to
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for mortgage foreclosure
mitigation activities, under the following terms and conditions:
(1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (``NRC''), shall
make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (with match to be determined
by the NRC based on affordability and the economic conditions of an
area; a match also may be waived by the NRC based on the
aforementioned conditions) to provide mortgage foreclosure
mitigation assistance primarily to States and areas with high rates
of defaults and foreclosures to help eliminate the default and
foreclosure of mortgages of owner-occupied single-family homes that
are at risk of such foreclosure. Other than areas with high rates
of defaults and foreclosures, grants may also be provided to
approved counseling intermediaries based on a geographic analysis
of the Nation by the NRC which determines where there is a
prevalence of mortgages that are risky and likely to fail,
including any trends for mortgages that are likely to default and
face foreclosure. A State Housing Finance Agency may also be
eligible where the State Housing Finance Agency meets all the
requirements under this paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling
intermediary shall meet certain mortgage foreclosure mitigation
assistance counseling requirements, as determined by the NRC, and
shall be approved by HUD or the NRC as meeting these requirements.
(2) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance shall only be
made available to homeowners of owner-occupied homes with mortgages
in default or in danger of default. These mortgages shall likely be
subject to a foreclosure action and homeowners will be provided
such assistance that shall consist of activities that are likely to
prevent foreclosures and result in the long-term affordability of
the mortgage retained pursuant to such activity or another positive
outcome for the homeowner. No funds made available under this
paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners to
discharge outstanding mortgage balances or for any other direct
debt reduction payments.
(3) The use of Mortgage Foreclosure Mitigation Assistance by
approved counseling intermediaries and State Housing Finance
Agencies shall involve a reasonable analysis of the borrower's
financial situation, an evaluation of the current value of the
property that is subject to the mortgage, counseling regarding the
assumption of the mortgage by another non-Federal party, counseling
regarding the possible purchase of the mortgage by a non-Federal
third party, counseling and advice of all likely restructuring and
refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out strategy by
all interested parties.
(4) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the total funds under
this paragraph to its own charter members with expertise in
foreclosure prevention counseling, subject to a certification by
the NRC that the procedures for selection do not consist of any
procedures or activities that could be construed as an unacceptable
conflict of interest or have the appearance of impropriety.
(5) HUD-approved counseling entities and State Housing Finance
Agencies receiving funds under this paragraph shall have
demonstrated experience in successfully working with financial
institutions as well as borrowers facing default, delinquency and
foreclosure as well as documented counseling capacity, outreach
capacity, past successful performance and positive outcomes with
documented counseling plans (including post mortgage foreclosure
mitigation counseling), loan workout agreements and loan
modification agreements. NRC may use other criteria to demonstrate
capacity in underserved areas.
(6) Of the total amount made available under this paragraph, up
to $3,000,000 may be made available to build the mortgage
foreclosure and default mitigation counseling capacity of
counseling intermediaries through NRC training courses with HUD-
approved counseling intermediaries and their partners, except that
private financial institutions that participate in NRC training
shall pay market rates for such training.
(7) Of the total amount made available under this paragraph, up
to 4 percent may be used for associated administrative expenses for
the NRC to carry out activities provided under this section.
(8) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance grants may
include a budget for outreach and advertising, and training, as
determined by the NRC.
(9) The NRC shall continue to report bi-annually to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations as well as the Senate
Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee on its
efforts to mitigate mortgage default.
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
operating expenses
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized
travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference
rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109
of title 5, United States Code) of the United States Interagency
Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title
II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended,
$2,450,000.
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
Sec. 401. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010 pay
raises for programs funded in this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act or previous appropriations Acts.
Sec. 402. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the
planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or
otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
Sec. 403. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be
transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided
herein.
Sec. 404. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to section
3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those
contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and
available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to
existing law.
Sec. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the
funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to
the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2010, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1)
creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity
for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4)
proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by either the
House or Senate Committees on Appropriations for a different purpose;
(5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of
$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing
programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is less; or (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a
branch, division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency,
administration, or department different from the budget justifications
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying
the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, whichever is more
detailed, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this Act
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and of the House of Representatives to establish the baseline for
application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current
fiscal year: Provided further, That the report shall include: (1) a
table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the
President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments
due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted
level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by
object class and program, project, and activity as detailed in the
budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and (3) an
identification of items of special congressional interest: Provided
further, That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and
expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each
day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to
the Congress.
Sec. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to
exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the
end of fiscal year 2010 from appropriations made available for salaries
and expenses for fiscal year 2010 in this Act, shall remain available
through September 30, 2011, for each such account for the purposes
authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval prior to the
expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall
be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines under section 405
of this Act.
Sec. 407. All Federal agencies and departments that are funded
under this Act shall issue a report to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations on all sole source contracts by no later than July
30, 2010. Such report shall include the contractor, the amount of the
contract and the rationale for using a sole source contract.
Sec. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
obligated or expended for any employee training that--
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and
abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties;
(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional
response or psychological stress in some participants;
(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content
and methods to be used in the training and written end of course
evaluation;
(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious
or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' belief systems as
defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N-
915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants'
personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise
preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the
performance of official duties.
Sec. 409. No funds in this Act may be used to support any Federal,
State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain,
unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use: Provided, That
for purposes of this section, public use shall not be construed to
include economic development that primarily benefits private entities:
Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, railroad,
airport, seaport or highway projects as well as utility projects which
benefit or serve the general public (including energy-related,
communication-related, water-related and wastewater-related
infrastructure), other structures designated for use by the general
public or which have other common-carrier or public-utility functions
that serve the general public and are subject to regulation and
oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an
immediate threat to public health and safety or brownsfield as defined
in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization
Act (Public Law 107-118) shall be considered a public use for purposes
of eminent domain.
Sec. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
Sec. 411. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, other
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to
enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily
completed his period of active military or naval service, and has
within 90 days after his release from such service or from
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more
than 1 year, made application for restoration to his former position
and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management as still
qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been
restored thereto.
Sec. 412. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be
expended in contravention of sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March
3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the ``Buy American
Act'').
Sec. 413. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under
this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been
found to violate the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c).
Sec. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections
301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 415. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the light bulb
has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy
Management Program designation.
Sec. 416. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this
Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public
website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the
Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head
of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national
security; or
(2) the report contains proprietary information.
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only
after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee
or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days.
Sec. 417. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to establish, issue, implement, administer, or enforce any prohibition
or restriction on the establishment or effectiveness of any occupancy
preference for veterans in supportive housing for the elderly that: (1)
is provided assistance by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and (2)(A) is or would be located on property of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; or (B) is subject to an enhanced use
lease with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 418. None of the funds made available under this Act or any
prior Act may be provided to the Association of Community Organizations
for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or
allied organizations.
Sec. 419. Specific projects contained in the report of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-218) that are considered
congressional earmarks for purposes of clause 9 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, when intended to be awarded to a
for-profit entity, shall be awarded under a full and open competition.
This division may be cited as the ``Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''.
DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
operations and administration
For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the
Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging in trade
promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and
cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United
States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees
stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel
and transportation of employees of the International Trade
Administration between two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C.
40118; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services;
rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses
of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of
temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28
U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of
passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000
per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental
of tie lines, $456,204,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011, of which $9,439,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and
used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302: Provided, That not less than $49,530,000 shall be for
Manufacturing and Services; not less than $43,212,000 shall be for
Market Access and Compliance; not less than $68,290,000 shall be for
the Import Administration; not less than $258,438,000 shall be for the
Trade Promotion and United States and Foreign Commercial Service; and
not less than $27,295,000 shall be for Executive Direction and
Administration: Provided further, That not less than $7,000,000 shall
be for the Office of China Compliance, and not less than $4,400,000
shall be for the China Countervailing Duty Group: Provided further,
That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of
section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these
activities without regard to section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the purpose
of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for
assessments for services provided as part of these activities: Provided
further, That negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade
Organization to recognize the right of members to distribute monies
collected from antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further,
That negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade
Organization consistent with the negotiating objectives contained in
the Trade Act of 2002, Public Law 107-210: Provided further, That
within the amounts appropriated, $5,215,000 shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act.
Bureau of Industry and Security
operations and administration
For necessary expenses for export administration and national
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs
associated with the performance of export administration field
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed
overseas; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services
abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first
paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign
countries; not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses
abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export
Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); and
purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor
vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles
eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise
established by law, $100,342,000, to remain available until expended,
of which $14,767,000 shall be for inspections and other activities
related to national security: Provided, That the provisions of the
first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f)
and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided
further, That payments and contributions collected and accepted for
materials or services provided as part of such activities may be
retained for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for
providing information to the public with respect to the export
administration and national security activities of the Department of
Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and
other governments.
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and for trade
adjustment assistance, $255,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of administering the economic development
assistance programs as provided for by law, $38,000,000: Provided, That
these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title
I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act
of 1974, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.
Minority Business Development Agency
minority business development
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering,
promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including
expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or
private organizations, $31,500,000: Provided, That within the amounts
appropriated, $1,100,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
Economic and Statistical Analysis
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and
statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce,
$97,255,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
Bureau of the Census
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing,
preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law,
$259,024,000.
periodic censuses and programs
For necessary expenses to collect and publish statistics for
periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $7,065,707,000, of
which $100,000,000 shall be derived from available unobligated balances
previously appropriated under this heading, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the funds provided in this
or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used for the collection of
census data on race identification that does not include ``some other
race'' as a category: Provided further, That from amounts provided
herein, funds may be used for additional promotion, outreach, and
marketing activities.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $19,999,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That,
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall
charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management,
analysis, operations, and related services, and such fees shall be
retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum
services, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting
collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from
other Government agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications
research, engineering, and related activities by the Institute for
Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned
functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other
Government agencies shall remain available until expended.
public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction
For the administration of grants, authorized by section 392 of the
Communications Act of 1934, $20,000,000, to remain available until
expended as authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided, That not to
exceed $2,000,000 shall be available for program administration as
authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior
year unobligated balances may be made available for grants for projects
for which applications have been submitted and approved during any
fiscal year.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of suits
instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
$1,887,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as
offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376 are received during fiscal year 2010, so
as to result in a fiscal year 2010 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010, should
the total amount of offsetting fee collections be less than
$1,887,000,000, this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided
further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall
be made available in fiscal year 2010 for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2010
from the amounts made available for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for the
USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay: (1) the difference between the
percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees under
section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and the normal cost
percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of that title) of basic pay,
of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title; and
(2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as
determined by the Office of Personnel Management, of post-retirement
life insurance and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all
USPTO employees, shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund, the Employees Life Insurance Fund, and the
Employees Health Benefits Fund, as appropriate, and shall be available
for the authorized purposes of those accounts: Provided further, That
sections 801, 802, and 803 of division B, Public Law 108-447 shall
remain in effect during fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That the
Director may, this year, reduce by regulation fees payable for
documents in patent and trademark matters, in connection with the
filing of documents filed electronically in a form prescribed by the
Director: Provided further, That from the amounts provided herein, no
less than $4,000,000 shall be available only for the USPTO contribution
in a cooperative or joint agreement or agreements with a non-profit
organization or organizations, successfully audited within the previous
year, and with previous experience in such programs, to conduct policy
studies, including studies relating to activities of United Nations
Specialized agencies and other international organizations, as well as
conferences and other development programs, in support of fair
international protection of intellectual property rights.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
scientific and technical research and services
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, $515,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred to the ``Working Capital
Fund'': Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That within
the amounts appropriated, $10,500,000 shall be used for the projects,
and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying
this Act.
industrial technology services
For necessary expenses of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension
Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
$124,700,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for
necessary expenses of the Technology Innovation Program of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, $69,900,000, to remain available
until expended.
construction of research facilities
For construction of new research facilities, including
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and
maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15
U.S.C. 278c-278e, $147,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $20,000,000 is for a competitive construction grant program for
research science buildings: Provided, That within the amounts
appropriated, $47,000,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the
budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress
in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the
budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Standards and
Technology construction project having a total multi-year program cost
of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget justification
materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for
each such project for each of the five subsequent fiscal years.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
operations, research, and facilities
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance,
operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants, contracts, or
other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of
conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and
relocation of facilities, $3,305,178,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011, except for funds provided for cooperative
enforcement, which shall remain available until September 30, 2012:
Provided, That fees and donations received by the National Ocean
Service for the management of national marine sanctuaries may be
retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those
activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in
addition, $3,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund
entitled ``Coastal Zone Management'' and in addition $104,600,000 shall
be derived by transfer from the fund entitled ``Promote and Develop
Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries'':
Provided further, That of the $3,412,778,000 provided for in direct
obligations under this heading $3,305,178,000 is appropriated from the
general fund, and $107,600,000 is provided by transfer: Provided
further, That the total amount available for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration corporate services administrative support
costs shall not exceed $235,549,000: Provided further, That payments of
funds made available under this heading to the Department of Commerce
Working Capital Fund including Department of Commerce General Counsel
legal services shall not exceed $41,944,000: Provided further, That
within the amounts appropriated, $99,295,000 shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That any deviation from the
amounts designated for specific activities in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act, or any use of deobligated balances of funds
provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the
procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That
in allocating grants under sections 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended, no coastal State shall receive more
than 5 percent or less than 1 percent of increased funds appropriated
over the previous fiscal year.
In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired
Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for
payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their dependents
under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 55), such sums as may
be necessary.
procurement, acquisition and construction
For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets,
including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, $1,358,353,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2012, except funds provided for construction of
facilities which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
of the $1,360,353,000 provided for in direct obligations under this
heading, $1,358,353,000 is appropriated from the general fund and
$2,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations:
Provided further, That except to the extent expressly prohibited by any
other law, the Department of Defense may delegate procurement functions
related to the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental
Satellite System to officials of the Department of Commerce pursuant to
section 2311 of title 10, United States Code: Provided further, That
any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in
the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any use of
deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous
years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of
this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall
include in budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to
Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted
with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Procurement, Acquisition or Construction
project having a total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the
budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary
requirements for each such project for each of the five subsequent
fiscal years: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is
authorized to enter into a lease, at no cost to the United States
Government, with the Regents of the University of Alabama for a term of
not less than 55 years, with two successive options each of 5 years,
for land situated on the campus of University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
to house the Cooperative Institute and Research Center for Southeast
Weather and Hydrology: Provided further, That within the amounts
appropriated, $18,000,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
pacific coastal salmon recovery
For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific
salmon populations, $80,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds provided herein the Secretary of
Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Nevada, California, and Alaska, and Federally-recognized tribes of the
Columbia River and Pacific Coast for projects necessary for
conservation of salmon and steelhead populations that are listed as
threatened or endangered, or identified by a State as at-risk to be so-
listed, for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal
treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for
conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on
guidelines to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided
further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a matching
requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33
percent of the Federal funds.
coastal zone management fund
(including transfer of funds)
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $3,000,000
shall be transferred to the ``Operations, Research, and Facilities''
account to offset the costs of implementing such Act.
fisheries finance program account
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
during fiscal year 2010, obligations of direct loans may not exceed
$16,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed
$59,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading may be used for direct loans for any new fishing
vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in any United States
fishery.
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the departmental management of the
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed
$5,000 for official reception and representation, $58,000,000:
Provided, That the Secretary, within 60 days of enactment of this Act,
shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
and Senate that audits and evaluates all decision documents and
expenditures by the Bureau of the Census as they relate to the 2010
Census: Provided further, That of the amounts provided to the Secretary
within this account, $5,000,000 shall not become available for
obligation until the Secretary certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House and Senate that the Bureau of the Census
has followed and met all standards and best practices, and all Office
of Management and Budget guidelines related to information technology
projects and contract management.
herbert c. hoover building renovation and modernization
For expenses necessary, including blast windows, for the renovation
and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $22,500,000, to
remain available until expended.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), $27,000,000.
General Provisions--Department of Commerce
Sec. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable
appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce
by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the Act
of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner
prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used
for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the
certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that
such payments are in the public interest.
Sec. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
Sec. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or
disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and
equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law
appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce: Provided further,
That for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this
section shall provide for transfers among appropriations made only to
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and such
appropriations may not be transferred and reprogrammed to other
Department of Commerce bureaus and appropriation accounts.
Sec. 104. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded
under this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to
funding reductions included in this title or from actions taken for the
care and protection of loan collateral or grant property shall be
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in
this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
Sec. 105. The requirements set forth by section 112 of division B
of Public Law 110-161 are hereby adopted by reference.
Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary may furnish
services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications,
and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance,
and improvement of space that persons, firms or organizations are
authorized pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976
or other authority to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building,
Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and
protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the
Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, on a reimbursable or
non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services
provided under this section or the authority under which the use or
occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited
to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such
services.
Sec. 107. With the consent of the President, the Secretary of
Commerce shall represent the United States Government in negotiating
and monitoring international agreements regarding fisheries, marine
mammals, or sea turtles: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall
be responsible for the development and interdepartmental coordination
of the policies of the United States with respect to the international
negotiations and agreements referred to in this section.
Sec. 108. Section 101(k) of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act
of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 1841 note) is amended by striking ``2009'' and
inserting ``2011''.
Sec. 109. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a
grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright
infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks.
Sec. 110. The Administration of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent,
with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available
appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and
facilities of any department, agency or instrumentality of the United
States, or of any State, local government, Indian tribal government,
Territory or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of
any foreign government or international organization for purposes
related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute
administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of
Justice, $118,488,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security
and construction of Department of Justice facilities shall remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General is
authorized to transfer funds appropriated within General Administration
to any office in this account: Provided further, That $18,693,000 is
for Department Leadership; $8,101,000 is for Intergovernmental
Relations/External Affairs; $12,715,000 is for Executive Support/
Professional Responsibility; and $78,979,000 is for the Justice
Management Division: Provided further, That any change in amounts
specified in the preceding proviso greater than 5 percent shall be
submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations consistent with the terms of section 505 of this Act:
Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to
transfers authorized under section 505 of this Act.
national drug intelligence center
For necessary expenses of the National Drug Intelligence Center,
$44,023,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be for reimbursement of Air
Force personnel for the National Drug Intelligence Center to support
the Department of Defense's counter-drug intelligence responsibilities:
Provided, That the National Drug Intelligence Center shall maintain the
personnel and technical resources to provide timely support to law
enforcement authorities and the intelligence community by conducting
document and computer exploitation of materials collected in Federal,
State, and local law enforcement activity associated with counter-drug,
counterterrorism, and national security investigations and operations.
justice information sharing technology
For necessary expenses for information sharing technology,
including planning, development, deployment and departmental direction,
$88,285,000, to remain available until expended.
tactical law enforcement wireless communications
For the costs of developing and implementing a nation-wide
Integrated Wireless Network supporting Federal law enforcement
communications, and for the costs of operations and maintenance of
existing Land Mobile Radio legacy systems, $206,143,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General shall
transfer to this account all funds made available to the Department of
Justice for the purchase of portable and mobile radios: Provided
further, That any transfer made under the preceding proviso shall be
subject to section 505 of this Act.
administrative review and appeals
For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and
clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, $300,685,000, of
which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office
for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration Examinations
Fee'' account.
detention trustee
For necessary expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee,
$1,438,663,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
Trustee shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and
Alien Transportation System: Provided further, That not to exceed
$5,000,000 shall be considered ``funds appropriated for State and local
law enforcement assistance'' pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4013(b).
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$84,368,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen
emergencies of a confidential character.
United States Parole Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as
authorized, $12,859,000.
Legal Activities
salaries and expenses, general legal activities
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department
of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000
for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction
of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the
Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the
District of Columbia, $875,097,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000
for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $10,000
shall be available to the United States National Central Bureau,
INTERPOL, for official reception and representation expenses: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a
determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances
require additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil
Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to ``Salaries
and Expenses, General Legal Activities'' from available appropriations
for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any
transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a
reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures
set forth in that section: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary shall be available to
reimburse the Office of Personnel Management for salaries and expenses
associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973f): Provided further, That of
the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring
program $3,390,000, shall remain available until expended.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of
Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $7,833,000, to be
appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.
salaries and expenses, antitrust division
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred
laws, $163,170,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected for
premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of
collection (and estimated to be $102,000,000 in fiscal year 2010),
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall
be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal
year 2010, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2010 appropriation
from the general fund estimated at $61,170,000.
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States
Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements,
$1,934,003,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not to
exceed $8,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed
$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further,
That of the amount provided under this heading, not less than
$36,980,000 shall be used for salaries and expenses for assistant U.S.
Attorneys to carry out section 704 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) concerning the prosecution
of offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $6,000,000 is
for salaries and expenses for new assistant U.S. Attorneys to carry out
additional prosecutions of serious crimes in Indian Country.
united states trustee system fund
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as
authorized, $219,250,000, to remain available until expended and to be
derived from the United States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits to the Fund shall
be available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due
depositors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, $210,000,000 of offsetting collections pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
589a(b) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the Fund shall be
reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year
2010, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2010 appropriation from
the Fund estimated at $4,250,000.
salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,117,000.
fees and expenses of witnesses
For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for
the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private
counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign
counsel, $168,300,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That not to exceed $10,000,000 may be made available for construction
of buildings for protected witness safesites: Provided further, That
not to exceed $3,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and
maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security
caravans: Provided further, That not to exceed $11,000,000 may be made
available for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of
secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information
network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected
witnesses.
salaries and expenses, community relations service
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service,
$11,479,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act,
upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent
circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and
violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, the
Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community Relations
Service, from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for
the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such
circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the
preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
assets forfeiture fund
For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(B), (F), and (G),
$20,990,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets
Forfeiture Fund.
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service,
$1,125,763,000; of which not to exceed $30,000 shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to
exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
information technology systems.
construction
For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the
United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related
support, $26,625,000, to remain available until expended; of which not
less than $12,625,000 shall be available for the costs of courthouse
security equipment, including furnishings, relocations, and telephone
systems and cabling.
National Security Division
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National
Security Division, $87,938,000; of which not to exceed $5,000,000 for
information technology systems shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a
determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances
require additional funding for the activities of the National Security
Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to this
heading from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for
the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such
circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the
preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
Interagency Law Enforcement
interagency crime and drug enforcement
For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and
prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug
trafficking and affiliated money laundering organizations not otherwise
provided for, to include inter-governmental agreements with State and
local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug
trafficking, $528,569,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from
appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities
available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United
States, $7,658,622,000, of which $101,066,000 is designated as being
for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections
401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; and of which
not to exceed $150,000,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That not to exceed $205,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, upon a determination that additional funding
is necessary to carry out construction of the Biometrics Technology
Center, may transfer from amounts available for ``Salaries and
Expenses'' to amounts available for ``Construction'' up to $30,000,000
in fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint
identification and criminal justice information services and associated
costs: Provided further, That any transfer made pursuant to the
previous proviso shall be subject to section 505 of this Act.
construction
For all necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment,
furniture, and information technology requirements, related to
construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and sites by
purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification
and extension of Federally-owned buildings; and preliminary planning
and design of projects; $239,915,000, to remain available until
expended.
Drug Enforcement Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration,
including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a
confidential character pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530C; and expenses for
conducting drug education and training programs, including travel and
related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution
of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs,
$2,019,682,000; of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain
available until expended; and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be
available for official reception and representation expenses.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, not to exceed $40,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; for training of State and local law
enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training
in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for
explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of
laboratory assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with
or without reimbursement, $1,114,772,000, of which not to exceed
$1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' fees as
provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code; and of
which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That no funds appropriated herein shall be available for
salaries or administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or
centralizing, within the Department of Justice, the records, or any
portion thereof, of acquisition and disposition of firearms maintained
by Federal firearms licensees: Provided further, That no funds
appropriated herein shall be used to pay administrative expenses or the
compensation of any officer or employee of the United States to
implement an amendment or amendments to 27 CFR 478.118 or to change the
definition of ``Curios or relics'' in 27 CFR 478.11 or remove any item
from ATF Publication 5300.11 as it existed on January 1, 1994: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be available
to investigate or act upon applications for relief from Federal
firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 925(c): Provided further, That
such funds shall be available to investigate and act upon applications
filed by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities
under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further,
That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to
transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or
Departments in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That, beginning in
fiscal year 2010 and thereafter, no funds appropriated under this or
any other Act may be used to disclose part or all of the contents of
the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace
Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or
any information required to be kept by licensees pursuant to section
923(g) of title 18, United States Code, or required to be reported
pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (7) of such section 923(g), except to:
(1) a Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement agency, or a
Federal, State, or local prosecutor; or (2) a foreign law enforcement
agency solely in connection with or for use in a criminal investigation
or prosecution; or (3) a Federal agency for a national security or
intelligence purpose; unless such disclosure of such data to any of the
entities described in (1), (2) or (3) of this proviso would compromise
the identity of any undercover law enforcement officer or confidential
informant, or interfere with any case under investigation; and no
person or entity described in (1), (2) or (3) shall knowingly and
publicly disclose such data; and all such data shall be immune from
legal process, shall not be subject to subpoena or other discovery,
shall be inadmissible in evidence, and shall not be used, relied on, or
disclosed in any manner, nor shall testimony or other evidence be
permitted based on the data, in a civil action in any State (including
the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative
proceeding other than a proceeding commenced by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to enforce the provisions of chapter
44 of such title, or a review of such an action or proceeding; except
that this proviso shall not be construed to prevent: (A) the disclosure
of statistical information concerning total production, importation,
and exportation by each licensed importer (as defined in section
921(a)(9) of such title) and licensed manufacturer (as defined in
section 921(a)(10) of such title); (B) the sharing or exchange of such
information among and between Federal, State, local, or foreign law
enforcement agencies, Federal, State, or local prosecutors, and Federal
national security, intelligence, or counterterrorism officials; or (C)
the publication of annual statistical reports on products regulated by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including
total production, importation, and exportation by each licensed
importer (as so defined) and licensed manufacturer (as so defined), or
statistical aggregate data regarding firearms traffickers and
trafficking channels, or firearms misuse, felons, and trafficking
investigations: Provided further, That no funds made available by this
or any other Act shall be expended to promulgate or implement any rule
requiring a physical inventory of any business licensed under section
923 of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That no funds
under this Act may be used to electronically retrieve information
gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by name or any personal
identification code: Provided further, That no funds authorized or made
available under this or any other Act may be used to deny any
application for a license under section 923 of title 18, United States
Code, or renewal of such a license due to a lack of business activity,
provided that the applicant is otherwise eligible to receive such a
license, and is eligible to report business income or to claim an
income tax deduction for business expenses under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
construction
For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings and sites
by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law (including equipment for
such buildings); conversion and extension of Federally-owned buildings;
and preliminary planning and design of projects; $6,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
Federal Prison System
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the
administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and
correctional institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 831, of
which 743 are for replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and
passenger motor vehicles, and for the provision of technical assistance
and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments,
$6,086,231,000: Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer to the
Health Resources and Services Administration such amounts as may be
necessary for direct expenditures by that Administration for medical
relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions:
Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison System, where
necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal
intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to
persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison System, furnish health
services to individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison
System: Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000 shall be available
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary
operations until September 30, 2011: Provided further, That, of the
amounts provided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000
shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for
grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses
authorized by section 501(c) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of
1980 (8 U.S.C. 1522 note), for the care and security in the United
States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided further, That the
Director of the Federal Prison System may accept donated property and
services relating to the operation of the prison card program from a
not-for-profit entity which has operated such program in the past
notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes
services under contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the
operation of pre-release services, halfway houses, or other custodial
facilities.
buildings and facilities
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new
facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and
equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account;
and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and
facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account,
$99,155,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than
$73,769,000 shall be available only for modernization, maintenance and
repair, and of which not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to
construct areas for inmate work programs: Provided, That labor of
United States prisoners may be used for work performed under this
appropriation.
federal prison industries, incorporated
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing
authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such
contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be
necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the
current fiscal year for such corporation, including purchase (not to
exceed five for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles.
limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries,
incorporated
Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison
Industries, Incorporated shall be available for its administrative
expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined
in accordance with the corporation's current prescribed accounting
system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of
claims, and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be
capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced,
including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection
with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement,
protection, or disposition of facilities and other property belonging
to the corporation or in which it has an interest.
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
Office on Violence Against Women
violence against women prevention and prosecution programs
(including transfer of funds)
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance
for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, as
authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) (``the 1968 Act''); the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994
Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647)
(``the 1990 Act''); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end
the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-21); the
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601
et seq.) (``the 1974 Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386) (``the 2000 Act''); and the
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of
2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 Act''); and for related victims
services, $418,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That except as otherwise provided by law, not to exceed 3 percent of
funds made available under this heading may be used for expenses
related to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided
further, That of the amount provided (which shall be by transfer for
programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs)--
(1) $210,000,000 for grants to combat violence against women,
as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act, of which--
(A) $18,000,000 shall be for transitional housing
assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, stalking or
sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 Act;
and
(B) $3,000,000 shall be for the National Institute of
Justice for research and evaluation of violence against women
and related issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on
Violence Against Women;
(2) $60,000,000 for grants to encourage arrest policies as
authorized by part U of the 1968 Act;
(3) $15,000,000 for sexual assault victims assistance, as
authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
(4) $41,000,000 for rural domestic violence and child abuse
enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295 of
the 1994 Act;
(5) $9,500,000 for grants to reduce violent crimes against
women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 2005 Act;
(6) $41,000,000 for legal assistance for victims, as authorized
by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
(7) $4,250,000 for enhanced training and services to end
violence against and abuse of women in later life, as authorized by
section 40802 of the 1994 Act;
(8) $14,000,000 for the safe havens for children program, as
authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act;
(9) $6,750,000 for education and training to end violence
against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized by
section 1402 of the 2000 Act;
(10) $3,000,000 for an engaging men and youth in prevention
program, as authorized by section 41305 of the 1994 Act;
(11) $1,000,000 for tracking of violence against Indian women,
as authorized by section 905 of the 2005 Act and consistent with
title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006;
(12) $3,500,000 for services to advocate and respond to youth,
as authorized by section 41201 of the 1994 Act;
(13) $3,000,000 for grants to assist children and youth exposed
to violence, as authorized by section 41303 of the 1994 Act;
(14) $3,000,000 for the court training and improvements
program, as authorized by section 41002 of the 1994 Act;
(15) $1,000,000 for the National Resource Center on Workplace
Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as authorized by
section 41501 of the 1994 Act; and
(16) $2,500,000 for the Supporting Teens through Education and
Protection program, as authorized by section 41204 of the 1994 Act.
Office of Justice Programs
justice assistance
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance
authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 ``the 1968 Act''; the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 ``the 1974 Act''; the Missing Children's
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and
Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003
(Public Law 108-21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
405); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162); the Victims of Child
Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647); the Second Chance Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-
473); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-248); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
401); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296), which may include research and development; and
other programs (including the Statewide Automated Victim Notification
Program); $235,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which--
(1) $60,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs,
and other activities, as authorized by part C of title I of the
1968 Act, of which $41,000,000 is for the National Crime
Victimization Survey;
(2) $48,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation
programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title I
of the 1968 Act;
(3) $12,000,000 is for the Statewide Victim Notification System
of the Bureau of Justice Assistance;
(4) $45,000,000 is for the Regional Information Sharing System,
as authorized by part M of title I of the 1968 Act; and
(5) $70,000,000 is for missing and exploited children programs,
including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) of the 1974
Act.
state and local law enforcement assistance
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance
authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Justice for All Act of
2004 (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164); the
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of
2005 (Public Law 109-162); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248); and the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); the Second Chance
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); the Prioritizing Resources and
Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
403); and other programs; $1,534,768,000, to remain available until
expended as follows--
(1) $519,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of
title I of the 1968 Act, (except that section 1001(c), and the
special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of the 1968
Act, as amended, shall not apply for purposes of this Act), of
which $5,000,000 is for use by the National Institute of Justice in
assisting units of local government to identify, select, develop,
modernize, and purchase new technologies for use by law
enforcement, and $3,000,000 is for a program to improve State and
local law enforcement intelligence capabilities including
antiterrorism training and training to ensure that constitutional
rights, civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy interests are
protected throughout the intelligence process;
(2) $330,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5));
(3) $31,000,000 for the Southwest Border Prosecutor Initiative
to reimburse State, county, parish, tribal, or municipal
governments for costs associated with the prosecution of criminal
cases declined by local offices of the United States Attorneys;
(4) $185,268,000 for discretionary grants to improve the
functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat
juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than
compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying this
Act;
(5) $40,000,000 for competitive grants to improve the
functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat
juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than
compensation);
(6) $2,000,000 for the purposes described in the Missing
Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (section 240001 of the
1994 Act);
(7) $12,500,000 for victim services programs for victims of
trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 106-
386 and for programs authorized under Public Law 109-164;
(8) $45,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section
1001(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
(9) $7,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs and
scheduled listed chemical products;
(10) $15,000,000 for prison rape prevention and prosecution and
other programs, as authorized by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of
2003 (Public Law 108-79);
(11) $30,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse
Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of title I
of the 1968 Act;
(12) $5,500,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant
Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108-405, and
for grants for wrongful conviction review;
(13) $12,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and
juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts V and
HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill Offender
Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act
of 2008 (Public Law 110-416);
(14) $50,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes, of which--
(A) $10,000,000 shall be available for grants under section
20109 of subtitle A of title II of the 1994 Act;
(B) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Courts
Initiative;
(C) $12,000,000 shall be available for tribal alcohol and
substance abuse reduction assistance grants; and
(D) $3,000,000 shall be available for training and
technical assistance and civil and criminal legal assistance as
authorized by title I of Public Law 106-559;
(15) $20,000,000 for economic, high technology and Internet
crime prevention grants, including as authorized by section 401 of
Public Law 110-403;
(16) $15,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate
program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
(17) $2,500,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial
personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of the
1990 Act;
(18) $3,000,000 for grants to improve the stalking and domestic
violence database, as authorized by section 40602 of the 1994 Act;
(19) $1,000,000 for analysis and research on violence against
Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 of the 2005
Act;
(20) $3,500,000 for training programs as authorized by section
40152 of the 1994 Act, and for related local demonstration
projects;
(21) $1,000,000 for grants for televised testimony, as
authorized by part N of title I of the 1968 Act;
(22) $15,000,000 for programs to reduce gun crime and gang
violence;
(23) $20,000,000 for grants to assist State and tribal
governments as authorized by the NICS Improvements Amendments Act
of 2007 (Public Law 110-180);
(24) $11,500,000 for the National Criminal History Improvement
program for grants to upgrade criminal records;
(25) $100,000,000 for offender reentry programs, as authorized
by the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), of which
$37,000,000 is for grants for adult and juvenile offender State and
local reentry demonstration projects, $15,000,000 is for grants for
mentoring and transitional services, $10,000,000 is for reentry
courts, $7,500,000 is for family-based substance abuse treatment,
$2,500,000 is for evaluation and improvement of education at
prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities, $5,000,000 is for
technology careers training demonstration grants, $13,000,000 is
for offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice
collaboration, and $10,000,000 is for prisoner reentry research;
(26) $10,000,000 for activities related to comprehensive
criminal justice reform and recidivism reduction efforts by States;
(27) $10,000,000 for implementation of a student loan repayment
assistance program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110-315;
(28) $3,000,000 for the Northern Border Prosecutor Initiative
to reimburse State, county, parish, tribal, or municipal
governments for the costs associated with the prosecution of
criminal cases declined by local offices of the United States
Attorneys; and
(29) $35,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act:
Provided, That if a unit of local government uses any of the funds
made available under this heading to increase the number of law
enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve a net
gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform non-
administrative public sector safety service.
weed and seed program fund
For necessary expenses, including salaries and related expenses of
the Office of Weed and Seed Strategies, $20,000,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized by section 103 of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
juvenile justice programs
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance
authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 (``the 1974 Act''), the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''), the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162), the
Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the
Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of
Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-21); the Victims of Child
Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647); the Adam Walsh Child Protection
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248); the PROTECT Our Children
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401), and other juvenile justice programs,
$423,595,000, to remain available until expended as follows--
(1) $75,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of the
1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to assist
small, non-profit organizations with the Federal grants process;
(2) $91,095,000 for grants and projects, as authorized by
sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act, which shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory
statement accompanying this Act;
(3) $100,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
(4) $65,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized by
section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to sections 261 and
262 thereof--
(A) $25,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;
(B) $10,000,000 shall be for a gang education initiative;
and
(C) $25,000,000 shall be for grants of $360,000 to each
State and $4,840,000 shall be available for discretionary
grants, for programs and activities to enforce State laws
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors or the
purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, for
prevention and reduction of consumption of alcoholic beverages
by minors, and for technical assistance and training;
(5) $22,500,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of Child
Abuse Act of 1990;
(6) $55,000,000 for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants
program as authorized by part R of title I of the 1968 Act and Guam
shall be considered a State;
(7) $10,000,000 for community-based violence prevention
initiatives; and
(8) $5,000,000 for the Safe Start Program, as authorized by the
1974 Act:
Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may be used for
research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the
programs or activities authorized: Provided further, That not more than
2 percent of each amount may be used for training and technical
assistance: Provided further, That the previous two provisos shall not
apply to grants and projects authorized by sections 261 and 262 of the
1974 Act.
public safety officer benefits
For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, such
sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs,
which amounts shall be paid to the ``Salaries and Expenses'' account),
to remain available until expended; and $9,100,000 for payments
authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for educational
assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act,
upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent
circumstances require additional funding for such disability and
education payments, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to
``Public Safety Officer Benefits'' from available appropriations for
the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice as may be
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any
transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a
reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures
set forth in that section.
Community Oriented Policing Services
(including transfers of funds)
For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law
109-162); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296), which may include research and development; and
the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law
109-177); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
180); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-248) (the ``Adam Walsh Act''); and the Justice for All Act of
2004 (Public Law 108-405), $791,608,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That any balances made available through prior year
deobligations shall only be available in accordance with section 505 of
this Act. Of the amount provided (which shall be by transfer, for
programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs)--
(1) $30,000,000 for the matching grant program for law
enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of title I
of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is for related research,
testing, and evaluation programs;
(2) $40,385,000 for grants to entities described in section
1701 of title I of the 1968 Act, to address public safety and
methamphetamine manufacturing, sale, and use in hot spots as
authorized by section 754 of Public Law 109-177, and for other
anti-methamphetamine-related activities: Provided, That within the
amounts appropriated $25,385,000 shall be used for the projects,
and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That within the amounts
appropriated $10,000,000 shall be transferred to the Drug
Enforcement Administration upon enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That within the amounts appropriated $5,000,000 is for
anti-methamphetamine-related activities in Indian Country;
(3) $170,223,000 for a law enforcement technologies and
interoperable communications program, and related law enforcement
and public safety equipment: Provided, That within the amounts
appropriated, $168,723,000 shall be used for the projects, and in
the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement accompanying
this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this
heading $1,500,000 is transferred directly to the National
Institute of Standards and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement
Standards from the Community Oriented Policing Services Office for
research, testing, and evaluation programs;
(4) $161,000,000 for DNA related and forensic programs and
activities, of which--
(A) $151,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity
enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal
forensic activities including the purposes of section 2 of the
DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (the Debbie Smith
DNA Backlog Grant Program);
(B) $5,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk
Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (Public Law
108-405, section 412); and
(C) $5,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program
Grants as authorized by Public Law 108-405, section 304;
(5) $40,000,000 for improving tribal law enforcement, including
equipment and training;
(6) $12,000,000 for community policing development activities;
(7) $24,000,000 for a national grant program the purpose of
which is to assist State and local law enforcement to locate,
arrest and prosecute child sexual predators and exploiters, and to
enforce sex offender registration laws described in section 1701(b)
of the 1968 Act, of which--
(A) $11,000,000 is for sex offender management assistance
as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act and the Violent Crime
Control Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); and
(B) $1,000,000 is for the National Sex Offender Public
Registry;
(8) $16,000,000 for expenses authorized by part AA of the 1968
Act (Secure our Schools); and
(9) $298,000,000 for grants under section 1701 of title I of
the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) for the hiring and rehiring of
additional career law enforcement officers under part Q of such
title notwithstanding subsections (g) and (i) of such section and
notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 3796dd-3(c).
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses, not elsewhere specified in this title, for
management and administration of programs within the Office on Violence
Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs and the Community
Oriented Policing Services Office, $192,388,000, of which not to exceed
$15,708,000 shall be available for the Office on Violence Against
Women; not to exceed $139,218,000 shall be available for the Office of
Justice Programs; not to exceed $37,462,000 shall be available for the
Community Oriented Policing Services Office: Provided, That,
notwithstanding section 109 of title I of Public Law 90-351, an
additional amount, not to exceed $21,000,000 shall be available for
authorized activities of the Office of Audit, Assessment, and
Management: Provided further, That the total amount available for
management and administration of such programs shall not exceed
$213,388,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 205 of
this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent
circumstances require additional funding for management and
administration of such programs, the Attorney General may transfer such
amounts to ``Salaries and Expenses'' from available appropriations for
the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice as may be
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any
transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a
reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures
set forth in that section.
General Provisions--Department of Justice
Sec. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this
title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of
not to exceed $75,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of
Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for
official reception and representation expenses.
Sec. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be
available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case
of rape: Provided, That should this prohibition be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section
shall be null and void.
Sec. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be
used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the
performance of, any abortion.
Sec. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the
obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort
services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside
the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section in any way
diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address the
philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
Sec. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That
any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set
forth in that section.
Sec. 206. The Attorney General is authorized to extend through
September 30, 2011, the Personnel Management Demonstration Project
transferred to the Attorney General pursuant to section 1115 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296 (6 U.S.C. 533)
without limitation on the number of employees or the positions covered.
Sec. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Public Law
102-395 section 102(b) shall extend to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives in the conduct of undercover investigative
operations and shall apply without fiscal year limitation with respect
to any undercover investigative operation by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that is necessary for the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the United States.
Sec. 208. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Justice in this Act may be used for the purpose of transporting an
individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under
State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security
prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified by the
Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a
prisoner.
Sec. 209. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, to rent
or purchase videocassettes, videocassette recorders, or other
audiovisual or electronic equipment used primarily for recreational
purposes.
(b) The preceding sentence does not preclude the renting,
maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic equipment for
inmate training, religious, or educational programs.
Sec. 210. None of the funds made available under this title shall
be obligated or expended for Sentinel, or for any other major new or
enhanced information technology program having total estimated
development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney
General and the investment review board certify to the Committees on
Appropriations that the information technology program has appropriate
program management and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and
that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the
Department of Justice.
Sec. 211. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in
section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts
designated for specific activities in this Act and accompanying
statement, and to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided
under this title in previous years.
Sec. 212. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used
to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-
private competition under the Office of Management and Budget Circular
A-76 or any successor administrative regulation, directive, or policy
for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal
Prison Industries, Incorporated.
Sec. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds
shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United
States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the
Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States
Attorney from the residency requirements of 28 U.S.C. 545.
Sec. 214. None of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act
shall be obligated for the initiation of a future phase of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation's Sentinel program until the Attorney General
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that existing phases
currently under contract for development or fielding have completed a
majority of the work for that phase under the performance measurement
baseline validated by the integrated baseline review conducted in 2008:
Provided, That this restriction does not apply to planning and design
activities for future phases: Provided further, That the Bureau will
notify the Committees on Appropriations of any significant changes to
the baseline.
Sec. 215. In addition to any amounts that otherwise may be
available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ``Justice
Assistance'', ``State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance'', ``Weed
and Seed'', ``Juvenile Justice Programs'', and ``Community Oriented
Policing Services''--
(1) Up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of
Justice Programs for grants or reimbursement may be used to provide
training and technical assistance; and
(2) Up to 1 percent of funds made available to such Office for
formula grants under such headings may be used for research or
statistical purposes by the National Institute of Justice or the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, pursuant to, respectively, sections
201 and 202, and sections 301 and 302 of title I of Public Law 90-
351.
Sec. 216. The Attorney General may, upon request by a grantee and
based upon a determination of fiscal hardship, waive the requirements
of paragraph (1) of section 2976(g) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)) with respect to funds
appropriated in this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal
years 2009 and 2010 for Adult and Juvenile Offender State and Local
Reentry Demonstration Projects authorized under part FF of such Act of
1968.
Sec. 217. Section 5759 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking subsection (e).
Sec. 218. (a) The Attorney General shall submit quarterly reports
to the Inspector General of the Department of Justice regarding the
costs and contracting procedures relating to each conference held by
the Department of Justice during fiscal year 2010 for which the cost to
the Government was more than $20,000.
(b) Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, for
each conference described in that subsection held during the applicable
quarter--
(1) a description of the subject of and number of participants
attending that conference;
(2) a detailed statement of the costs to the Government
relating to that conference, including--
(A) the cost of any food or beverages;
(B) the cost of any audio-visual services; and
(C) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which
costs relate to that conference; and
(3) a description of the contracting procedures relating to
that conference, including--
(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis
for that conference; and
(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the
Department of Justice in evaluating potential contractors for
that conference.
Sec. 219. (a) Subchapter IV of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5761. Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
``The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may, under
regulations prescribed by the Director, pay a cash award of up to 10
percent of basic pay to any Bureau employee who maintains proficiency
in a language or languages critical to the mission or who uses one or
more foreign languages in the performance of official duties.''.
(b) The analysis for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``5761. Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.''
Sec. 220. For purposes of the allocation under section 505(d)(1)
of title I of Public Law 90-351 (42 U.S.C. 3755(d)(1)) for fiscal year
2010, the Attorney General is authorized to waive the application of
section 505(e)(3) (42 U.S.C. 3755(e)(3)) to any non-reporting unit of
local government that--
(1) was eligible to receive an allocation under section
505(d)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 3755(d)(2)(B));
(2) agrees to begin to report timely data on part I violent
crimes of the Uniform Crime Reports to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation by not later than the end of such fiscal year; and
(3) does so begin in accordance with such agreement.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE III
SCIENCE
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.
6601-6671), 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, $7,000,000.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
science
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of science research and development activities, including
research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance;
space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities;
program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase,
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $4,469,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
aeronautics
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of aeronautics research and development activities,
including research, development, operations, support, and services;
maintenance; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications
activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $501,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
exploration
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of exploration research and development activities,
including research, development, operations, support, and services;
maintenance; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications
activities; program management, personnel and related costs, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $3,746,300,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding section 505 of this
Act, none of the funds provided herein and from prior years that remain
available for obligation during fiscal year 2010 shall be available for
the termination or elimination of any program, project or activity of
the architecture for the Constellation program nor shall such funds be
available to create or initiate a new program, project or activity,
unless such program termination, elimination, creation, or initiation
is provided in subsequent appropriations Acts.
space operations
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of space operations research and development activities,
including research, development, operations, support and services;
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities
including operations, production, and services; maintenance; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase,
lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative
aircraft, $6,146,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011:
Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, not more
than $3,157,100,000 shall be for Space Shuttle operations, production,
research, development, and support, not more than $2,317,000,000 shall
be for International Space Station operations, production, research,
development, and support, and not more than $751,500,000 shall be for
Space and Flight Support.
education
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out
aerospace and aeronautical education research and development
activities, including research, development, operations, support, and
services; program management; personnel and related costs, uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase,
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $182,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
cross agency support
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct
and support of science, aeronautics, exploration, space operations and
education research and development activities, including research,
development, operations, support, and services; maintenance; space
flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed
$70,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and
administrative aircraft, $3,194,000,000: Provided, That not more than
$2,206,300,000 shall be available for center management and operations:
Provided further, That not less than $40,000,000 shall be available for
independent verification and validation activities: Provided further,
That within the amounts appropriated, $63,000,000 shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the explanatory statement
accompanying this Act.
construction and environmental compliance and remediation
For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including
repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities,
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities,
facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental
compliance and restoration, $448,300,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2015: Provided, That within the funds provided,
$13,700,000 shall be available to support science research and
development activities; $90,800,000 shall be available to support
exploration research and development activities; $27,300,000 shall be
available to support space operations research and development
activities; and $316,500,000 shall be available for cross agency
support activities: Provided further, That hereafter, notwithstanding
section 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42
U.S.C. 2459j), all proceeds from leases entered into under that section
shall be deposited into this account and shall be available for a
period of 5 years, to the extent provided in annual appropriations
Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds shall be available for
obligation for fiscal year 2010 in an amount not to exceed $6,226,000:
Provided further, That each annual budget request shall include an
annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of
all funds collected pursuant to section 315 of the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2459j).
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $36,400,000.
administrative provisions
Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall remain
available, without fiscal year limitation, until the prize is claimed
or the offer is withdrawn.
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the
current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be used
to implement by Reduction in Force or other involuntary separations
(except for cause) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
prior to September 30, 2010.
The unexpired balances of the Science, Aeronautics, and Exploration
account, for activities for which funds are provided under this Act,
may be transferred to the new accounts established in this Act that
provide such activity. Balances so transferred shall be merged with the
funds in the newly established accounts, but shall be available under
the same terms, conditions and period of time as previously
appropriated.
National Science Foundation
research and related activities
(including transfer of funds)
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; and authorized travel; $5,617,920,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, of which not to exceed
$570,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar research
and operations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies
for operational and science support and logistical and other related
activities for the United States Antarctic program: Provided, That from
funds specified in the fiscal year 2010 budget request for icebreaking
services, $54,000,000 shall be transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard
``Operating Expenses'' within 60 days of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, 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 not less than $147,120,000
shall be available for activities authorized by section
7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of Public Law 110-69.
major research equipment and facilities construction
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction,
commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities,
and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including
authorized travel, $117,290,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds may be used to reimburse the Judgment
Fund.
education and human resources
For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 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,
authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia, $872,760,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011:
Provided, That not less than $55,000,000 shall be available until
expended for activities authorized by section 7030 of Public Law 110-
69: Provided further, That not less than $32,000,000 shall be available
until expended for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduate Program.
agency operations and award management
For agency operations and award management 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 $9,200 for official reception and
representation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of
Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for
security guard services; $300,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be
entered into under this heading in fiscal year 2010 for maintenance and
operation of facilities, and for other services, to be provided during
the next fiscal year.
office of the national science board
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized
travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts and
consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved
in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of
1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880
et seq.), $4,540,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,800 shall be
available for official reception and representation expenses.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$14,000,000.
This title may be cited as the ``Science Appropriations Act,
2010''.
TITLE IV
RELATED AGENCIES
Commission on Civil Rights
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,400,000: Provided, That none of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in
excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted
Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph
shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable
days, with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125
billable days.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of
1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act
of 1991, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) of 2008
(Public Law 110-233), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
325), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2),
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger
motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); nonmonetary awards
to private citizens; and not to exceed $30,000,000 for payments to
State and local enforcement agencies for authorized services to the
Commission, $367,303,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized
to make available for official reception and representation expenses
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds: Provided further, That the
Commission may take no action to implement any workforce repositioning,
restructuring, or reorganization until such time as the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations have been notified of such
proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section
505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Chair is authorized to
accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the
Commission.
International Trade Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $81,860,000, to remain available until
expended.
Legal Services Corporation
payment to the legal services corporation
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the
purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, $420,000,000,
of which $394,400,000 is for basic field programs and required
independent audits; $4,200,000 is for the Office of Inspector General,
of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct
additional audits of recipients; $17,000,000 is for management and
grants oversight; $3,400,000 is for client self-help and information
technology; and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided,
That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide locality
pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater than that provided
by the Federal Government to Washington, DC-based employees as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5304, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the
Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996(d): Provided further,
That the authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be
applicable to the Legal Services Corporation.
administrative provision--legal services corporation
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services
Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by,
or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504,
505, and 506 of Public Law 105-119, and all funds appropriated in this
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same
terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that all
references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to
refer instead to 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Marine Mammal Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, $3,250,000.
Office of the United States Trade Representative
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the
employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$47,826,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That
negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade Organization to
recognize the right of members to distribute monies collected from
antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further, That
negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade Organization
consistent with the negotiating objectives contained in the Trade Act
of 2002, Public Law 107-210.
State Justice Institute
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as
authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1984 (42
U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,131,000, of which $500,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the
Congress.
Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or
under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
Sec. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the
remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons
or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall
not be affected thereby.
Sec. 505. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2010, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through the reprogramming of funds that--
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project or activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project or activity, unless the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in
advance of such reprogramming of funds;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this
Act, unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds;
(4) relocates an office or employees, unless the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance
of such reprogramming of funds;
(5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities,
unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds;
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities
presently performed by Federal employees, unless the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance
of such reprogramming of funds;
(7) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by
either the House or Senate Committee on Appropriations for a
different purpose, unless the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such
reprogramming of funds;
(8) augments funds for existing programs, projects or
activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less,
or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project or
activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by
Congress, unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; or
(9) results from any general savings, including savings from a
reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing
programs, projects or activities as approved by Congress, unless
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds in provided under this Act, or provided under
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2010, or
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act,
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through the
reprogramming of funds after August 1, except in extraordinary
circumstances, and only after the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of
funds.
Sec. 506. Hereafter, none of the funds made available in this or
any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any
guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering
harassment based on religion, when it is made known to the Federal
entity or official to which such funds are made available that such
guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed guidelines
published by the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266).
Sec. 507. If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made
in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to
any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in
the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any
contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act,
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations.
Sec. 508. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National
Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, shall provide to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations a quarterly accounting of the cumulative balances of any
unobligated funds that were received by such agency during any previous
fiscal year.
Sec. 509. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded
under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken
in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in
this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
Sec. 510. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products,
or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of
restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except
for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or
tobacco products of the same type.
Sec. 511. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or
any other provision of law may be used for--
(1) the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the
implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States
Code; and
(2) any system to implement subsection 922(t) of title 18,
United States Code, that does not require and result in the
destruction of any identifying information submitted by or on
behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited
from possessing or receiving a firearm no more than 24 hours after
the system advises a Federal firearms licensee that possession or
receipt of a firearm by the prospective transferee would not
violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, or State law.
Sec. 512. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts
deposited or available in the Fund established under 42 U.S.C. 10601 in
any fiscal year in excess of $705,000,000 shall not be available for
obligation until the following fiscal year.
Sec. 513. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate
the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs
for which financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the
parents or legal guardians of such students.
Sec. 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
Sec. 515. Any funds provided in this Act used to implement E-
Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in
section 505 of this Act.
Sec. 516. (a) Tracing studies conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are released without adequate
disclaimers regarding the limitations of the data.
(b) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall
include in all such data releases, language similar to the following
that would make clear that trace data cannot be used to draw broad
conclusions about firearms-related crime:
(1) Firearm traces are designed to assist law enforcement
authorities in conducting investigations by tracking the sale and
possession of specific firearms. Law enforcement agencies may
request firearms traces for any reason, and those reasons are not
necessarily reported to the Federal Government. Not all firearms
used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced are used in
crime.
(2) Firearms selected for tracing are not chosen for purposes
of determining which types, makes, or models of firearms are used
for illicit purposes. The firearms selected do not constitute a
random sample and should not be considered representative of the
larger universe of all firearms used by criminals, or any subset of
that universe. Firearms are normally traced to the first retail
seller, and sources reported for firearms traced do not necessarily
represent the sources or methods by which firearms in general are
acquired for use in crime.
Sec. 517. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of Commerce,
the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services
Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to the Inspector General Act
(5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for which funds are
appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the
progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a
description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days after
initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until any such
audit is completed.
(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in
subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary,
Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, as
appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to the
public on the Internet website maintained by the Department,
Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results
shall be made available in redacted form to exclude--
(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United
States Code; and
(2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the
public access to which could be used to commit identity theft or
for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.
(c) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act
may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or
conference that is not directly and programmatically related to the
purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a banquet
or conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment,
review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the
grant or contract.
(d) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts
appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary of
Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, or
President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from the
grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract or in
any other manner to another person who has a financial interest in the
person awarded the grant or contract.
(e) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section
shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Government Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules
and requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in such
subsections, consistently apply under the executive branch ethics
program to all Federal departments, agencies, and entities.
Sec. 518. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used to issue patents on claims
directed to or encompassing a human organism.
Sec. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be
used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture by
any official or contract employee of the United States Government.
Sec. 520. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty,
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this
Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated by a department,
agency, or instrumentality of the United States to pay administrative
expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the United States
in connection with requiring an export license for the export to Canada
of components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms listed in
Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations
(International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it
existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500
wholesale in any transaction, provided that the conditions of
subsection (b) of this section are met by the exporting party for such
articles.
(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license--
(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's
Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or from
being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United States to
possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in
subsection (a); and
(2) does not permit the export without a license of--
(A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for
such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal
Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada;
(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete
breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other
than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial or
Municipal Government of Canada; or
(C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign
destination.
(c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of
Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary export
without a license of any unclassified articles specified in subsection
(a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the United States, or
temporary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in
the United States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen.
(d) The President may require export licenses under this section on
a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication first
in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has implemented
or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in
subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of such articles has
and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in
the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The President shall
terminate the requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary
requirements have ceased.
Sec. 521. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving
appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall obligate or
expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or the
compensation of any officer or employee of the United States to deny
any application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and
qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to
import United States origin ``curios or relics'' firearms, parts, or
ammunition.
Sec. 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the
text of--
(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-Singapore
Free Trade Agreement;
(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-Australia
Free Trade Agreement; or
(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-Morocco
Free Trade Agreement.
Sec. 523. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of
any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to
Financial Privacy Act; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act; The
Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA
PATRIOT Act; and the laws amended by these Acts.
Sec. 524. If at any time during any quarter, the program manager
of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments of Commerce or
Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the
National Science Foundation totaling more than $75,000,000 has
reasonable cause to believe that the total program cost has increased
by 10 percent, the program manager shall immediately inform the
Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or
Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall include in such
notice: the date on which such determination was made; a statement of
the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed to be
taken to control future cost growth of the project; changes made in the
performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which such changes
have contributed to the increase in total program costs or procurement
costs; new estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a
statement validating that the project's management structure is
adequate to control total project or procurement costs.
Sec. 525. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the
transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence related
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
414) during fiscal year 2010 until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 526. The Departments, agencies, and commissions funded under
this Act, shall establish and maintain on the homepages of their
Internet websites--
(1) a direct link to the Internet websites of their Offices of
Inspectors General; and
(2) a mechanism on the Offices of Inspectors General website by
which individuals may anonymously report cases of waste, fraud, or
abuse with respect to those Departments, agencies, and commissions.
Sec. 527. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount
greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount
unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to
the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal
tax returns required during the three years preceding the
certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to
certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for
which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the
subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has
been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or
the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or
judicial proceeding.
Sec. 528. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this Act may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with
the principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect
to trade remedy laws to preserve the ability of the United States--
(1) to enforce vigorously its trade laws, including
antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws;
(2) to avoid agreements that--
(A) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international
disciplines on unfair trade, especially dumping and subsidies;
or
(B) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international
safeguard provisions, in order to ensure that United States
workers, agricultural producers, and firms can compete fully on
fair terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade
concessions; and
(3) to address and remedy market distortions that lead to
dumping and subsidization, including overcapacity, cartelization,
and market-access barriers.
(rescissions)
Sec. 529. (a) Of the unobligated balances available to the
Department of Justice from prior appropriations, the following funds
are hereby rescinded, not later than September 30, 2010, from the
following accounts in the specified amounts--
(1) ``Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund'', $387,200,000;
(2) ``Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses'',
$50,000,000;
(3) ``Office of Justice Programs'', $54,000,000; and
(4) ``Community Oriented Policing Services'', $40,000,000.
(b) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Department of
Justice shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the amount of
each rescission made pursuant to this section.
(c) The rescissions contained in this section shall not apply to
funds provided in this Act.
Sec. 530. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of
sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Sec. 531. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees
from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring
outside the United States.
Sec. 532. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other
Act may be used to release an individual who is detained, as of June
24, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia, into any of
the United States territories of Guam, American Samoa (AS), the United
States Virgin Islands (USVI), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
(b) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may
be used to transfer an individual who is detained, as of June 24, 2009,
at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United
States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia, into any of the
United States territories of Guam, American Samoa (AS), the United
States Virgin Islands (USVI), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), for the purpose of
detention, except as provided in subsection (c).
(c) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may
be used to transfer an individual who is detained, as of June 24, 2009,
at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United
States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia, into any of the
United States territories of Guam, American Samoa (AS), the United
States Virgin Islands (USVI), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), for the purposes
of prosecuting such individual, or detaining such individual during
legal proceedings, until 45 days after the plan described in subsection
(d) is received.
(d) The President shall submit to Congress, in classified form, a
plan regarding the proposed disposition of any individual covered by
subsection (c) who is detained as of June 24, 2009. Such plan shall
include, at a minimum, each of the following for each such individual:
(1) A determination of the risk that the individual might
instigate an act of terrorism within the continental United States,
Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, or the United States
territories if the individual were so transferred.
(2) A determination of the risk that the individual might
advocate, coerce, or incite violent extremism, ideologically
motivated criminal activity, or acts of terrorism, among inmate
populations at incarceration facilities within the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, or the
United States territories if the individual were transferred to
such a facility.
(3) The costs associated with transferring the individual in
question.
(4) The legal rationale and associated court demands for
transfer.
(5) A plan for mitigation of any risks described in paragraphs
(1), (2), and (7).
(6) A copy of a notification to the Governor of the State to
which the individual will be transferred, to the Mayor of the
District of Columbia if the individual will be transferred to the
District of Columbia, or to any United States territories with a
certification by the Attorney General of the United States in
classified form at least 14 days prior to such transfer (together
with supporting documentation and justification) that the
individual poses little or no security risk to the United States.
(7) An assessment of any risk to the national security of the
United States or its citizens, including members of the Armed
Services of the United States, that is posed by such transfer and
the actions taken to mitigate such risk.
(e) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may
be used to transfer or release an individual detained at Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of June 24, 2009, to the country of such
individual's nationality or last habitual residence or to any other
country other than the United States or to a freely associated State,
unless the President submits to the Congress, in classified form, at
least 15 days prior to such transfer or release, the following
information:
(1) The name of any individual to be transferred or released
and the country or the freely associated State to which such
individual is to be transferred or released.
(2) An assessment of any risk to the national security of the
United States or its citizens, including members of the Armed
Services of the United States, that is posed by such transfer or
release and the actions taken to mitigate such risk.
(3) The terms of any agreement with the country or the freely
associated State for the acceptance of such individual, including
the amount of any financial assistance related to such agreement.
(f) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to
provide any immigration benefit (including a visa, admission into the
United States or any of the United States territories, parole into the
United States or any of the United States territories (other than
parole for the purposes of prosecution and related detention), or
classification as a refugee or applicant for asylum) to any individual
who is detained, as of June 24, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba.
(g) In this section, the term ``freely associated States'' means
the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.
(h) Prior to the termination of detention operations at Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the President shall submit to the
Congress a report in classified form describing the disposition or
legal status of each individual detained at the facility as of the date
of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 533. Section 504(a) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996
(as contained in Public Law 104-134) is amended by striking paragraph
(13).
Sec. 534. None of the funds made available under this Act may be
distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform
Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries.
Sec. 535. (a) The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a review and audit of Federal funds received by the Association
of Community Organizations for Reform Now (referred to in this section
as ``ACORN'') or any subsidiary or affiliate of ACORN to determine--
(1) whether any Federal funds were misused and, if so, the
total amount of Federal funds involved and how such funds were
misused;
(2) what steps, if any, have been taken to recover any Federal
funds that were misused;
(3) what steps should be taken to prevent the misuse of any
Federal funds; and
(4) whether all necessary steps have been taken to prevent the
misuse of any Federal funds.
(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the audit required under subsection (a), along with
recommendations for Federal agency reforms.
Sec. 536. To the extent practicable, funds made available in this
Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are ``Energy Star''
qualified or have the ``Federal Energy Management Program''
designation.
Sec. 537. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track
undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in its
annual performance plan and performance and accountability reports the
following:
(1) Details on future action the department, agency, or
instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in
expired grant accounts.
(2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality
uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.
(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant
accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United States.
(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total
number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances (on the
first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, or
instrumentality and the total finances that have not been obligated
to a specific project remaining in the accounts.
Sec. 538. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to relocate the Bureau of the Census or employees from the Department
of Commerce to the jurisdiction of the Executive Office of the
President.
Sec. 539. Specific projects contained in the report of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-149) that are considered
congressional earmarks for purposes of clause 9 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, when intended to be awarded to a
for-profit entity, shall be awarded under a full and open competition.
This division may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, Science, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''.
DIVISION C--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of,
and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties
leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of
official business, $304,888,000, of which not to exceed $21,983,000 is
for executive direction program activities; not to exceed $47,249,000
is for economic policies and programs activities, including $1,000,000
that shall be transferred to the National Academy of Sciences for a
study by the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications on
the long-term economic effects of the aging population in the United
States, to remain available until September 30, 2011, and $1,500,000
that shall be transferred to the National Academy of Sciences for a
carbon audit of the tax code as authorized in section 117 of the Energy
Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343), to remain
available until September 30, 2011; not to exceed $48,580,000 is for
financial policies and programs activities; not to exceed $64,611,000
is for terrorism and financial intelligence activities; not to exceed
$22,679,000 is for Treasury-wide management policies and programs
activities; and not to exceed $99,786,000 is for administration
programs activities: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any program activity of
the Departmental Offices to any other program activity of the
Departmental Offices upon notification to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That no appropriation
for any program activity shall be increased or decreased by more than 4
percent by all such transfers: Provided further, That any change in
funding greater than 4 percent shall be submitted for approval to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, is for
information technology modernization requirements; not to exceed
$200,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; and not
to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential
nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on his
certificate: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under
this heading, $6,787,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011,
is for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control
Program, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred
to accounts of the Department's offices and bureaus to conduct audits:
Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to
any other provided in this Act: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated under this heading, $500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011, is for secure space requirements: Provided further,
That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $3,400,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2012, is to develop and implement
programs within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative agreements:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading,
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, is for
modernizing the Office of Debt Management's information technology.
department-wide systems and capital investments programs
(including transfer of funds)
For development and acquisition of automatic data processing
equipment, software, and services for the Department of the Treasury,
$9,544,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided,
That $4,544,000 is for repairs to the Treasury Annex Building: Provided
further, That these funds shall be transferred to accounts and in
amounts as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Department's
offices, bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this
transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority
provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement
``Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support'' or ``Internal Revenue
Service, Business Systems Modernization''.
office of inspector general
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, not
to exceed $2,000,000 for official travel expenses, including hire of
passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen
emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended
under the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury,
$29,700,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses.
treasury inspector general for tax administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978,
including purchase (not to exceed 150 for replacement only for police-
type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b));
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be
determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration;
$152,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available for
official travel expenses; of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be
available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be
allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General for
Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be
available for official reception and representation expenses.
special inspector general for the troubled asset relief program
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343), $23,300,000.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and training
expenses, including for course development, of non-Federal and foreign
government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with
domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law
enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed $14,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; and for assistance to
Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement,
$111,010,000, of which not to exceed $26,085,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012; and of which $9,316,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That funds appropriated
in this account may be used to procure personal services contracts.
Treasury Forfeiture Fund
(rescission)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$90,000,000 are rescinded.
Financial Management Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Financial Management Service,
$244,132,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012, for information systems modernization
initiatives; and of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses.
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$103,000,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and
representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research
and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of
laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without
reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this
heading, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011,
shall be for the hiring, training, and equipping of special agents and
related support personnel.
United States Mint
united states mint public enterprise fund
Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the
United States Mint is provided funding through the United States Mint
Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of
circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including
both operating expenses and capital investments. The aggregate amount
of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2010
under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service
capital investments of the United States Mint shall not exceed
$26,700,000.
Bureau of the Public Debt
administering the public debt
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the
United States, $192,244,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be
available for official reception and representation expenses, and of
which not to exceed $2,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2012, for systems modernization: Provided, That the sum
appropriated herein from the general fund for fiscal year 2010 shall be
reduced by not more than $10,000,000 as definitive security issue fees
and Legacy Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are
collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2010 appropriation
from the general fund estimated at $182,244,000. In addition, $90,000
to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse the
Bureau for administrative and personnel expenses for financial
management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of Public Law
101-380.
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
To carry out the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-325), 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, notwithstanding
sections 4707(d) and 4707(e) of title 12, United States Code,
$166,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011; of which
$12,000,000 shall be for financial assistance, technical assistance,
training and outreach programs, designed to benefit Native American,
Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily
through qualified community development lender organizations with
experience and expertise in community development banking and lending
in Indian country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal
organizations and other suitable providers; of which $1,000,000 shall
be available for the pilot project grant program under section 1132(d)
of division A of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-289); of which $3,150,000 shall be for an additional pilot
project grant to an eligible organization located in the State of
Hawaii for financial education and pre-home ownership counseling as
authorized in section 1132(d) of division A of the Housing and Economic
Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289), and of which up to
$18,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses, including
administration of the New Markets Tax Credit.
For an additional amount to be transferred to the ``Capital Magnet
Fund'', as authorized by section 1339 of the Federal Housing
Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1301
et seq.), as amended by section 1131 of the Housing and Economic
Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289), to support financing for
affordable housing and economic development projects, $80,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That, for fiscal
year 2010, section 1339(h)(3) of the Federal Housing Enterprises
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by section 1131
of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289),
shall be applied by substituting the term ``at least 10 times the grant
amount or such other amount that the Secretary may require'' for ``at
least 10 times the grant amount''.
Internal Revenue Service
taxpayer services
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide
taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education,
filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be
determined by the Commissioner, $2,278,830,000, of which not less than
$6,100,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of
which not less than $10,000,000 shall be available for low-income
taxpayer clinic grants, of which not less than $12,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011, shall be available for a Community
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program
for tax return preparation assistance, and of which not less than
$205,954,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer
Advocate Service.
enforcement
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the
Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to
provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal
investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of
internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase (for
police-type use, not to exceed 850) and hire passenger motor vehicles
(31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner,
$4,904,000,000, of which not less than $59,206,000 shall be for the
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program; and of which not to
exceed $126,500 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses associated with hosting the Leeds Castle Meeting in the United
States during 2010: Provided, That up to $10,000,000 may be transferred
as necessary from this account to ``Operations Support'' solely for the
purposes of the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program:
Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to
any other transfer authority provided in this Act. In addition to
amounts made available above, $600,000,000 shall be made available for
enhanced tax enforcement activities.
operations support
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to support
taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments;
facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters
and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics
of income; telecommunications; information technology development,
enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security; the hire of
passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and other services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the
Commissioner; $4,083,884,000, of which up to $75,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2011, for information technology support;
of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2012, for research; of which not less than $2,000,000
shall be for the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; of which not
to exceed $25,000 shall be for official reception and representation;
and of which $290,000,000 shall be made available to support enhanced
tax enforcement activities: Provided, That of the amounts provided
under this heading, such sums as are necessary shall be available to
fully support tax enforcement and enhanced tax enforcement activities.
business systems modernization
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service's business
systems modernization program, $263,897,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2012, for the capital asset acquisition of information
technology systems, including management and related contractual costs
of said acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service labor
costs, and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That, with the exception of labor costs, none of
these funds may be obligated until the Internal Revenue Service submits
to the Committees on Appropriations, and such Committees approve, a
plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and
investment control review requirements established by the Office of
Management and Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) complies with the
Internal Revenue Service's enterprise architecture, including the
modernization blueprint; (3) conforms with the Internal Revenue
Service's enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is approved by the
Internal Revenue Service, the Department of the Treasury, and the
Office of Management and Budget; (5) has been reviewed by the
Government Accountability Office; and (6) complies with the acquisition
rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management
practices of the Federal Government.
health insurance tax credit administration
For expenses necessary to implement the health insurance tax credit
included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-210), $15,512,000.
administrative provisions--internal revenue service
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service or not to exceed
3 percent of appropriations under the heading ``Enforcement'' may be
transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon
the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain a training
program to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are trained
in taxpayers' rights, in dealing courteously with taxpayers, and in
cross-cultural relations.
Sec. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce
policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of
taxpayer information.
Sec. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the
Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and
increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line
service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make the
improvement of the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a
priority and allocate resources necessary to increase phone lines and
staff to improve the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service.
Sec. 105. Of the funds made available by this Act to the Internal
Revenue Service, not less than $7,100,000,000 shall be available only
for tax enforcement. In addition, of the funds made available by this
Act to the Internal Revenue Service, and subject to the same terms and
conditions, $890,000,000 shall be available for enhanced tax law
enforcement.
Sec. 106. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to enter into, renew, extend, administer, implement, enforce, or
provide oversight of any qualified tax collection contract (as defined
in section 6306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury
(including transfers of funds)
Sec. 107. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury in this
Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, and
cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in
foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the
general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used
overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts with the
Department of State for the furnishing of health and medical services
to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; and
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. 108. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this
Act made available to the Departmental Offices--Salaries and Expenses,
Office of Inspector General, Financial Management Service, Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and
Bureau of the Public Debt, may be transferred between such
appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any
such appropriation by more than 2 percent.
Sec. 109. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be
transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's
appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any
such appropriation by more than 2 percent.
Sec. 110. Of the funds available for the purchase of law
enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the Secretary of
the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the respective Treasury
bureau is consistent with departmental vehicle management principles:
Provided, That the Secretary may delegate this authority to the
Assistant Secretary for Management.
Sec. 111. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise
available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.
Sec. 112. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from
Financial Management Service, Salaries and Expenses to the Debt
Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection:
Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and
expenses account from debt collections received in the Debt Collection
Fund.
Sec. 113. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105-119 (5 U.S.C. 3104
note), is further amended by striking ``11 years'' and inserting ``12
years''.
Sec. 114. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this or any other Act may be used by the United States
Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Sec. 115. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this or any other Act or source to the Department of the
Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the United States
Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or
all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United
States Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on
Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs; the House Committee on Appropriations; and the Senate
Committee on Appropriations.
Sec. 116. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the
transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury's
intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year
2010 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010.
Sec. 117. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for
necessary official reception and representation expenses.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of the Treasury
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE II
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE
PRESIDENT
Compensation of the President
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102,
$450,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available for official
expenses shall be expended for any other purpose and any unused amount
shall revert to the Treasury pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552.
The White House
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by law,
including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence expenses as authorized by 3
U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in
that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers,
periodicals, teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000
to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not
to exceed $19,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be available
for allocation within the Executive Office of the President; and for
necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, $59,143,000,
of which not less than $1,400,000 shall be for the Office of National
AIDS Policy.
Executive Residence at the White House
operating expenses
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing,
improvement, heating, and lighting, including electric power and
fixtures, of the Executive Residence at the White House and official
entertainment expenses of the President, $13,838,000, to be expended
and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.
reimbursable expenses
For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the
White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That all
reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such amount
for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of
the Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting
collections, for such expenses: Provided further, That the Executive
Residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political
event to pay in advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the
event, and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account
and remain available until expended: Provided further, That the
Executive Residence shall require the national committee of the
political party of the President to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be
separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to
reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such
fiscal year: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall
ensure that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable
operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing
such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that
such amount is collected within 30 days after the submission of such
notice: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall charge
interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that
is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the interest
and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a United
States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 3717: Provided further, That
each such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and
charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts:
Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall prepare and submit
to the Committees on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth
the reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during
the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses,
the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and
ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists of
reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such amount that
has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further,
That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the tracking
of expenses related to reimbursable events within the Executive
Residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such
expense as political or nonpolitical: Provided further, That no
provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive
Residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II
of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.
White House Repair and Restoration
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive
Residence at the White House, $2,500,000, to remain available until
expended, for required maintenance, resolution of safety and health
issues, and continued preventative maintenance.
Council of Economic Advisers
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in
carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C.
1021 et seq.), $4,200,000.
National Security Council
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,231,000.
Office of Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, and hire of
passenger motor vehicles, $115,280,000, of which $16,768,000 shall
remain available until expended for continued modernization of the
information technology infrastructure within the Executive Office of
the President.
Office of Management and Budget
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget,
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and to carry out the provisions of chapter 35 of title
44, United States Code, $92,863,000, of which not to exceed $3,000
shall be available for official representation expenses: Provided, That
none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Office of Management
and Budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural
marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions
of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the
Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended for the
altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, except for
testimony of officials of the Office of Management and Budget, before
the Committees on Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided in this or prior Acts shall be
used, directly or indirectly, by the Office of Management and Budget,
for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study
reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through the
Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all applicable laws,
regulations, and requirements relevant to the Civil Works water
resource planning process: Provided further, That the Office of
Management and Budget shall have not more than 60 days in which to
perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the
Chief of Engineers has reported: Provided further, That the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate
authorizing and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is
initiated: Provided further, That if water resource reports have not
been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating
committees within 15 days after the end of the Office of Management and
Budget review period based on the notification from the Director,
Congress shall assume Office of Management and Budget concurrence with
the report and act accordingly.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National Drug
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-469); not to
exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and
for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on
matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public
organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $29,575,000;
of which $1,300,000 shall remain available until expended for policy
research and evaluation: Provided, That the Office is authorized to
accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal,
public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of
aiding or facilitating the work of the Office.
counterdrug technology assessment center
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment
Center (CTAC) for research activities pursuant to the Office of
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law
109-469), $5,000,000, which shall remain available until expended for
counternarcotics research and development projects: Provided, That such
amount shall be available for transfer to other Federal departments or
agencies: Provided further, That the Office of National Drug Control
Policy shall submit for approval by the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate, a mission statement for
CTAC, a detailed explanation of the CTAC program, and a detailed
spending plan for the use of these funds, prior to obligation of any
funds provided in this paragraph: Provided further, That the report
required by the preceding proviso shall be in lieu of inclusion of CTAC
in the financial plan required by section 202.
federal drug control programs
high intensity drug trafficking areas program
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $239,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2011, for drug control
activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the
designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (``HIDTAs''), of which
not less than 51 percent shall be transferred to State and local
entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later
than 120 days after enactment of this Act: Provided, That up to 49
percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and departments in
amounts determined by the Director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy (``the Director''), of which up to $2,700,000 may be
used for auditing services and associated activities (including up to
$500,000 to ensure the continued operation and maintenance of the
Performance Management System): Provided further, That, notwithstanding
the requirements of Public Law 106-58, any unexpended funds obligated
prior to fiscal year 2008 may be used for any other approved activities
of that High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, subject to reprogramming
requirements: Provided further, That each High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area designated as of September 30, 2009, shall be funded
at not less than the fiscal year 2009 base level, unless the Director
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate justification for changes to those
levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published Office of
National Drug Control Policy performance measures of effectiveness:
Provided further, That the Director shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year 2010 funding
among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and
shall notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary HIDTA
funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, not
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act.
other federal drug control programs
(including transfers of funds)
For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law
109-469), $154,400,000, to remain available until expended, which shall
be available as follows: $45,000,000 to support a national media
campaign; $95,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which
$2,000,000 shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public
Law 107-82, as amended by Public Law 109-469 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note);
$1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute; $10,000,000 for the
United States Anti-Doping Agency for anti-doping activities; $1,900,000
for the United States membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency;
$1,250,000 for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws; and
$250,000 for evaluations and research related to National Drug Control
Program performance measures, which may be transferred to other Federal
departments and agencies to carry out such activities.
Unanticipated Needs
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet
unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security,
or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal
year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, $1,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011.
Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation
(including transfer of funds)
For the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation,
$37,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, which may be
used for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and administrative
costs of carrying out Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation
pilot projects: Provided, That these funds shall be transferred by the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget to appropriate agencies
to carry out pilot projects and to conduct or provide for evaluation of
such projects: Provided further, That such transfers shall be
contingent upon the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
determining, in consultation with an interagency council consisting of
representatives of appropriate Federal agencies, States, and other
stakeholders, that the pilot projects address Federal programs that
have a substantial State role in eligibility determination or
administration or where Federal-State cooperation could otherwise be
beneficial; in aggregate, save at least as much money as they cost;
demonstrate the potential to streamline administration or strengthen
program integrity; and do not achieve savings primarily by reducing the
participation of eligible beneficiaries: Provided further, That the
interagency council required by the previous proviso shall submit a
progress report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate not later than March 31, 2010 and
semiannually thereafter until the program is completed, including
detailed information on goals, objectives, performance measures, and
evaluations of the program in general and of each specific pilot
undertaken.
Special Assistance to the President
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned
functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106,
including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which
shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; and
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,604,000.
Official Residence of the Vice President
operating expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the
extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including
electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice
President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed
$90,000 for official entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to
be accounted for solely on his certificate, $330,000: Provided, That
advances or repayments or transfers from this appropriation may be made
to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such
activities.
Administrative Provisions--Executive Office of the President and Funds
Appropriated to the President
(including transfers of funds)
Sec. 201. From funds made available in this Act under the headings
``The White House'', ``Executive Residence at the White House'',
``White House Repair and Restoration'', ``Council of Economic
Advisers'', ``National Security Council'', ``Office of
Administration'', ``Special Assistance to the President'', and
``Official Residence of the Vice President'', the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget (or such other officer as the President
may designate in writing), may, 15 days after giving notice to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of any such appropriation to
any other such appropriation, to be merged with and available for the
same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which
transferred: Provided, That the amount of an appropriation shall not be
increased by more than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further,
That no amount shall be transferred from ``Special Assistance to the
President'' or ``Official Residence of the Vice President'' without the
approval of the Vice President.
Sec. 202. The Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and prior to the initial obligation of more than
20 percent of the funds appropriated in any account (except
``Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center'') under the heading
``Office of National Drug Control Policy'', a detailed narrative and
financial plan on the proposed uses of all funds under the account by
program, project, and activity: Provided, That the reports required by
this section shall be updated and submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations every 6 months and shall include information detailing
how the estimates and assumptions contained in previous reports have
changed: Provided further, That any new projects and changes in funding
of ongoing projects shall be subject to the prior approval of the
Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 203. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this
Act made available to the Office of National Drug Control Policy may be
transferred between appropriated programs upon the advance approval of
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer may
increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 3 percent.
Sec. 204. Not to exceed $1,000,000 of any appropriations in this
Act made available to the Office of National Drug Control Policy may be
reprogrammed within a program, project, or activity upon the advance
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
This title may be cited as the ``Executive Office of the President
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE III
THE JUDICIARY
Supreme Court of the United States
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as
required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including
purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile
for the Chief Justice, not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of
transporting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous
expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $74,034,000,
of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended.
care of the building and grounds
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect
of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40
U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $14,525,000, which shall remain available until
expended.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
salaries and expenses
For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and
employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by
law, $32,560,000.
United States Court of International Trade
salaries and expenses
For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries of the
officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses
of the court, as authorized by law, $21,350,000.
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services
salaries and expenses
For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges
of the territorial courts of the United States), justices and judges
retired from office or from regular active service, judges of the
United States Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate
judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary
not otherwise specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the
courts, as authorized by law, $5,011,018,000 (including the purchase of
firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall
remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for
furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and
construction projects.
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal
Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood
Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-660), not to exceed
$5,428,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation
Trust Fund.
defender services
For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the
compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to
represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A, and also under 18 U.S.C. 3599,
in cases in which a defendant is charged with a crime that may be
punishable by death; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of
persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services under 18
U.S.C. 3006A(e), and also under 18 U.S.C. 3599(f) and (g)(2), in cases
in which a defendant is charged with a crime that may be punishable by
death; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18
U.S.C. 3006A) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to
assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived
representation by counsel; the compensation and reimbursement of travel
expenses of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible
minor or incompetent offenders in connection with transfers from the
United States to foreign countries with which the United States has a
treaty for the execution of penal sentences; the compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in
civil actions for the protection of their employment, as authorized by
28 U.S.C. 1875(d); the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of
attorneys appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with
certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; and for necessary
training and general administrative expenses, $977,748,000, to remain
available until expended.
fees of jurors and commissioners
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and
1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C.
1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases
pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28
U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), $61,861,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the compensation of land commissioners shall
not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under 5
U.S.C. 5332.
court security
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the
provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses
and other facilities housing Federal court operations, and the
procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and
equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing
Federal court operations, including building ingress-egress control,
inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter
security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective
Service, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of
the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-
702), $452,607,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain
available until expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the
United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for
administering the Judicial Facility Security Program consistent with
standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by
31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31
U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, $83,075,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for
official reception and representation expenses.
Federal Judicial Center
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as
authorized by Public Law 90-219, $27,328,000; of which $1,800,000 shall
remain available through September 30, 2011, to provide education and
training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,500
is authorized for official reception and representation expenses.
Judicial Retirement Funds
payment to judiciary trust funds
For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $71,874,000; to the Judicial Survivors'
Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), $6,500,000; and to
the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund, as
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $4,000,000.
United States Sentencing Commission
salaries and expenses
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions
of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $16,837,000, of which
not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and
representation expenses.
Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may
be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation,
except ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services, Defender Services'' and ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', shall
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under sections 604 and 608 of this Act and shall
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in section 608.
Sec. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries
and expenses appropriation for ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and Other Judicial Services'' shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United
States: Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed $11,000
and shall be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office
of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the
Judicial Conference.
Sec. 304. Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive financial plan for the
Judiciary allocating all sources of available funds including
appropriations, fee collections, and carryover balances, to include a
separate and detailed plan for the Judiciary Information Technology
Fund, which will establish the baseline for application of
reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year.
Sec. 305. Section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall
be applied by substituting ``Federal'' for ``executive'' each place it
appears.
Sec. 306. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561-569, and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Marshals
Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director may
designate in consultation with the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program,
the security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department of
Homeland Security to provide, except for the services specified in 40
U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security services at these
courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts shall reimburse the United States Marshals Service rather
than the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 307. Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended--
(1) in the third sentence (relating to the District of Kansas),
by striking ``18 years'' and inserting ``19 years'';
(2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the Northern District of
Ohio), by striking ``18 years'' and inserting ``19 years''; and
(3) in the seventh sentence (relating to the District of
Hawaii), by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``16 years''.
This title may be cited as the ``Judiciary Appropriations Act,
2010''.
TITLE IV
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Federal Funds
federal payment for resident tuition support
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited
into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered
by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition support,
$35,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
funds, including any interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of
eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the
difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at public
institutions of higher education, or to pay up to $2,500 each year at
eligible private institutions of higher education: Provided further,
That the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a
resident's academic merit, the income and need of eligible students and
such other factors as may be authorized: Provided further, That the
District of Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for
the Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal
funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent
appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and
any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That
the account shall be under the control of the District of Columbia
Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely for the
purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided
further, That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a
quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate for these funds showing, by
object class, the expenditures made and the purpose therefor.
federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the
district of columbia
For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by the
Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the
elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended and in addition any
funds that remain available from prior year appropriations under this
heading for the District of Columbia Government, for the costs of
providing public safety at events related to the presence of the
national capital in the District of Columbia, including support
requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service Division
in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary
of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond
to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District
of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions.
federal payment to the district of columbia courts
For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts,
$261,180,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals, $12,022,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for
official reception and representation expenses; for the District of
Columbia Superior Court, $108,524,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is
for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of
Columbia Court System, $65,114,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is
for official reception and representation expenses; and $75,520,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, for capital improvements for
District of Columbia courthouse facilities, including structural
improvements to the District of Columbia cell block at the Moultrie
Courthouse: Provided, That funds made available for capital
improvements shall be expended consistent with the General Services
Administration (GSA) master plan study and building evaluation report:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all
amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office
of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on a
contractual basis with the GSA, and such services shall include the
preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which shall be
submitted directly by GSA to the President and to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate: Provided further, That 30 days
after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of Columbia
Courts may reallocate not more than $1,000,000 of the funds provided
under this heading among the items and entities funded under this
heading for operations, and not more than 4 percent of the funds
provided under this heading for facilities.
federal payment for defender services in district of columbia courts
For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 11-2605,
D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under the
District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel
appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of
the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official
Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad
litem representation, training, technical assistance, and such other
services as are necessary to improve the quality of guardian ad litem
representation, payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings
under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, and payments for
counsel authorized under section 21-2060, D.C. Official Code (relating
to representation provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship,
Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986),
$55,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds
provided under this heading shall be administered by the Joint
Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, this
appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as
funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll
and financial services to be provided on a contractual basis with the
General Services Administration (GSA), and such services shall include
the preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which shall be
submitted directly by GSA to the President and to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency
for the district of columbia
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor
vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the
District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997,
$212,408,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception
and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and
Pretrial Services Agency programs; of which not to exceed $25,000 is
for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court
Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of
2002; of which $153,856,000 shall be for necessary expenses of
Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include
expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection
orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons; of
which $58,552,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts
under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as
funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies:
Provided further, That not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for
re-entrant housing in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That
the Director is authorized to accept and use gifts in the form of in-
kind contributions of space and hospitality to support offender and
defendant programs, and equipment and vocational training services to
educate and train offenders and defendants: Provided further, That the
Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and
use of any gift or donation under the previous proviso, and shall make
such records available for audit and public inspection: Provided
further, That the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Director is authorized to accept and use reimbursement from the
District of Columbia Government for space and services provided on a
cost reimbursable basis.
federal payment to the public defender service for the district of
columbia
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor
vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as
authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government
Improvement Act of 1997, $37,316,000: Provided, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and
obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for
salaries and expenses of Federal agencies.
federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue
implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided,
That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100
percent match for this payment.
federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council,
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives
related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice
resources in the District of Columbia.
federal payment for judicial commissions
For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30,
2011, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $295,000,
and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $205,000.
federal payment to the office of the chief financial officer for the
district of columbia
For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer
for the District of Columbia, $1,850,000, in the amounts and for the
projects specified in the table that appears under the heading
``Federal Payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the
District of Columbia'' in the statement of managers to accompany this
Act: Provided, That each entity that receives funding under this
heading shall submit to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for
the District of Columbia (CFO), not later than 60 days after enactment
of this Act, a detailed budget and comprehensive description of the
activities to be carried out with such funds, and the CFO shall submit
a comprehensive report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate not later than June 1, 2010.
federal payment for school improvement
For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the
District of Columbia, $75,400,000, to be allocated as follows: for the
District of Columbia Public Schools, $42,200,000 to improve public
school education in the District of Columbia; for the State Education
Office, $20,000,000 to expand quality public charter schools in the
District of Columbia, to remain available until expended; for the
Secretary of the Department of Education, $13,200,000 to provide
opportunity scholarships for students in the District of Columbia in
accordance with title III of division C of the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 126), to remain
available until expended, of which up to $1,000,000 may be used to
administer and fund assessments, and of which up to $1,000,000 may be
used to administer testing of students to determine and compare
academic performance of the schools enrolling students participating in
the opportunity scholarship program: Provided, That notwithstanding the
second proviso under this heading in Public Law 111-8, funds provided
herein may only be used to provide opportunity scholarships to students
who received scholarships in the 2009-2010 school year: Provided
further, That funds available under this heading for opportunity
scholarships, including from prior-year appropriations Acts, may be
made available only for scholarships to students who received
scholarships in the 2009-2010 school year: Provided further, That none
of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act for opportunity
scholarships may be used by an eligible student to enroll in a
participating school under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003
unless (1) the participating school has and maintains a valid
certificate of occupancy issued by the District of Columbia; (2) the
core subject matter teachers of the eligible student hold 4-year
bachelor's degrees; and (3) the participating school is in compliance
with the accreditation and other standards prescribed under the
District of Columbia compulsory school attendance laws that apply to
educational institutions not affiliated with the District of Columbia
Public Schools: Provided further, That the Secretary of Education shall
submit a report to Congress not later than June 15, 2010 detailing the
academic rigor and quality of each participating school and that for
the purposes of submitting the report the Secretary shall administer to
eligible students participating in the program the same tests of
academic performance as those administered to students enrolled in the
District of Columbia Public Schools in the 2009-2010 school year and
the Secretary shall utilize the performance of scholarship recipients
on that test as well as other metrics of academic quality considered
appropriate by the Secretary to evaluate the academic rigor and quality
of participating schools and include in this report comparative data on
District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Education shall ensure that
site inspections of participating schools are conducted at least twice
annually.
federal payment for consolidated laboratory facility
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $15,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, for costs associated with
the construction of a consolidated bioterrorism and forensics
laboratory: Provided, That the District of Columbia provides a 100
percent match for this payment.
federal payment for the district of columbia national guard
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National Guard,
$375,000, to remain available until expended for the District of
Columbia National Guard retention and college access programs, which
shall hereafter be known as the ``Major General David F. Wherley, Jr.
District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access
Program''.
federal payment for housing for the homeless
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $17,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, to support permanent
supportive housing programs in the District.
federal payment for youth services
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $4,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, to support the
``Reconnecting Disconnected Youth'' initiative.
District of Columbia Funds
The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Columbia
for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of
Columbia (``General Fund''), except as otherwise specifically provided:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as
provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
(114 Stat. 2440; D.C. Official Code, section 1-204.50a) and provisions
of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request Act, the total amount
appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of
Columbia for fiscal year 2010 under this heading shall not exceed the
lesser of the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for
such fiscal year or $10,016,041,000 (of which $5,637,824,000 shall be
from local funds, (including $394,417,000 from dedicated taxes)
$2,661,782,000 shall be from Federal grant funds, $1,711,249,000 shall
be from other funds, and $5,187,000 shall be from private funds); in
addition, $185,725,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act
as Federal payments, which does not include funds appropriated under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5):
Provided further, That of the local funds, such amounts as may be
necessary may be derived from the District's General Fund balance:
Provided further, That of these funds the District's intradistrict
authority shall be $791,096,000: in addition for capital construction
projects, an increase of $3,249,642,000, of which $2,685,760,000 shall
be from local funds, $54,893,000 from the District of Columbia Highway
Trust fund, $186,805,000 from the Local Street Maintenance fund,
$322,184,000 from Federal grant funds, and a rescission of
$1,834,494,000 from local funds and a rescission of $91,327,000 from
Local Street Maintenance funds appropriated under this heading in prior
fiscal years for a net amount of $1,323,821,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the amounts provided under this
heading are to be available, allocated and expended as proposed under
Title III of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request Act at the rate set
forth under ``District of Columbia Funds Division of Expenses'' of the
Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan submitted to the
Congress of the United States by the District of Columbia on September
28, 2009: Provided further, That this amount may be increased by
proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency or
unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, That such
increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law and
shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act (87 Stat. 777; D.C. Official Code sec. 1-201.01
et seq.): Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure
that the District of Columbia meets these requirements, including the
apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and
funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2010, except
that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for operating
expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations
issued for capital projects.
This title may be cited as the ``District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE V
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Administrative Conference of the United States
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the
United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., $1,500,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, of which not to exceed
$1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses.
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
salaries and expenses
For payment to the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation,
established by section 423 of Public Law 102-281, $750,000, to remain
available until expended.
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 $2,000 for
official reception and representation expenses, $118,200,000, of which
$2,000,000 shall remain available for obligation until September 30,
2011, to implement the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
grant program as provided by section 1405 of Public Law 110-140 (15
U.S.C. 8004).
Election Assistance Commission
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (Public Law 107-252), $17,959,000, of which $3,500,000 shall be
transferred to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for
election reform activities authorized under the Help America Vote Act
of 2002: Provided, That $750,000 shall be for the Help America Vote
College Program as authorized by the Help America Vote Act of 2002:
Provided further, That $300,000 shall be for a competitive grant
program to support community involvement in student and parent mock
elections.
election reform programs
For necessary expenses relating to election reform programs,
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $70,000,000
shall be for requirements payments under part 1 of subtitle D of title
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252),
$3,000,000 shall be for grants to carry out research on voting
technology improvements as authorized under part 3 of subtitle D of
title II of such Act, and $2,000,000, shall be to conduct a pilot
program for grants to States and units of local government for pre-
election logic and accuracy testing and post-election voting systems
verification.
Federal Communications Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as
authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; not to exceed $4,000 for official
reception and representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor
vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, $335,794,000: Provided, That $335,794,000 of offsetting
collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of
title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and used
for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein
appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are
received during fiscal year 2010 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2010 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further, That any
offsetting collections received in excess of $335,794,000 in fiscal
year 2010 shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, That
remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess
of the amount specified for collection in each such year and otherwise
becoming available on October 1, 2009, shall not be available for
obligation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 47 U.S.C.
309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system
that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed
$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That the Inspector
General of the Federal Communications Commission shall examine whether,
and to what extent, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. is
acting in compliance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and whether, and to what
extent, the FCC has delegated authority to National Exchange Carrier
Association, Inc. consistent with the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended: Provided further, That the Federal Communications Commission
Inspector General shall submit a report to Congress not later than July
1, 2010, setting forth the conclusions of such examination.
administrative provisions--federal communications commission
Sec. 501. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency
Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'',
each place it appears and inserting ``December 31, 2010''.
Sec. 502. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used
by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change
its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to
implement the February 27, 2004 recommendations of the Federal-State
Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary
line restrictions on universal service support payments.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
office of the inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$37,942,000, to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or, only
when appropriate, the FSLIC Resolution Fund.
Federal Election Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, $66,500,000, of which not to exceed
$5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses.
Federal Labor Relations Authority
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal Labor
Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of
1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and
consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $24,773,000: Provided,
That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid
travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by
law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the
Government service, and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109:
Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received
from fees charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management
relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this
account, to be available without further appropriation for the costs of
carrying out these conferences.
Federal Trade Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902;
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, $291,700,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available for
use to contract with a person or persons for collection services in
accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $102,000,000
of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger
notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection,
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, not to exceed $21,000,000 in offsetting collections
derived from fees sufficient to implement and enforce the Telemarketing
Sales Rule, promulgated under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to
this account, and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this
appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from
the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are
received during fiscal year 2010, so as to result in a final fiscal
year 2010 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more
than $168,700,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to implement
subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1831t).
General Services Administration
real property activities
federal buildings fund
limitations on availability of revenue
For an additional amount to be deposited in the Federal Buildings
Fund, $537,900,000. Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and
collections deposited into the Fund shall be available for necessary
expenses of real property management and related activities not
otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and
protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings
in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving
governmental agencies (including space adjustments and
telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the
assignment, allocation and transfer of space; contractual services
incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and
alteration of federally owned buildings including grounds, approaches
and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance,
preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and
sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law;
acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and
extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design
of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings
(including equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal,
interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by
installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of
$8,543,585,000, of which: (1) $894,037,000 shall remain available until
expended for construction and acquisition (including funds for sites
and expenses and associated design and construction services) of
additional projects at the following locations:
New Construction:
Alabama:
Mobile, United States Courthouse, $50,000,000.
California:
Calexico, Calexico West, Land Port of Entry, $9,437,000.
Colorado:
Lakewood, Denver Federal Center Remediation, $9,962,000.
District of Columbia:
Columbia Plaza, $100,000,000.
Southeast Federal Center Remediation, $15,000,000.
Florida:
Miami, Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office
Consolidation, $190,675,000.
Georgia:
Savannah, United States Courthouse, $7,900,000.
Maine:
Madawaska, Land Port of Entry, $50,127,000.
Maryland:
White Oak, Food and Drug Administration Consolidation,
$137,871,000.
Greenbelt, United States Courthouse, $10,000,000.
Pennsylvania:
Lancaster, United States Courthouse, $6,500,000.
Texas:
El Paso, Tornillo-Guadalupe, Land Port of Entry,
$91,565,000.
San Antonio, United States Courthouse, $4,000,000.
Utah:
Salt Lake City, United States Courthouse, $211,000,000:
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new
construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are
effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 10 percent of the
amounts included in an approved prospectus, if required, unless advance
approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater
amount: Provided further, That all funds for direct construction
projects shall expire on September 30, 2011 and remain in the Federal
Buildings Fund except for funds for projects as to which funds for
design or other funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to
such date: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2011 and thereafter,
the annual budget submission to Congress for the General Services
Administration shall include a detailed 5-year plan for Federal
building construction projects with a yearly update of total projected
future funding needs: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2011 and
thereafter, the annual budget submission to Congress for the General
Services Administration shall, in consultation with U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, include a detailed 5-year plan for Federal land
port-of-entry projects with a yearly update of total projected future
funding needs; (2) $413,776,000 shall remain available until expended
for repairs and alterations, which includes associated design and
construction services:
Repairs and Alterations:
District of Columbia:
East Wing Infrastructure Systems Replacement, $84,500,000.
Eisenhower Executive Office Building Roof Replacement,
$15,000,000.
New Executive Office Building, $30,276,000.
Special Emphasis Programs:
Fire and Life Safety Program, $20,000,000.
Energy and Water Retrofit and Conservation Measures,
$2,000,000.
Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, $2,000,000.
Basic Repairs and Alterations, $260,000,000:
Provided further, That funds made available in this or any previous Act
in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations shall, for
prospectus projects, be limited to the amount identified for each
project, except each project in this or any previous Act may be
increased by an amount not to exceed 10 percent unless advance approval
is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount:
Provided further, That additional projects for which prospectuses have
been fully approved may be funded under this category only if advance
approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: Provided
further, That the amounts provided in this or any prior Act for
``Repairs and Alterations'' may be used to fund costs associated with
implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to meet the
minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in
compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate
Committees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That the
difference between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects
in this or any prior Act, under the heading ``Repairs and
Alterations'', may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or
used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided
further, That all funds for repairs and alterations prospectus projects
shall expire on September 30, 2011 and remain in the Federal Buildings
Fund except funds for projects as to which funds for design or other
funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date:
Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any prior Act for
Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to pay claims against the
Government arising from any projects under the heading ``Repairs and
Alterations'' or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus
projects; (3) $140,525,000 for installment acquisition payments
including payments on purchase contracts which shall remain available
until expended; (4) $4,804,871,000 for rental of space which shall
remain available until expended; and (5) $2,290,376,000 for building
operations which shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That funds available to the General Services Administration
shall not be available for expenses of any construction, repair,
alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required
by the Public Buildings Act of 1959, has not been approved, except that
necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses
for the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That
funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for
emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees
on Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts necessary to provide
reimbursable special services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C.
592(b)(2) and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting,
guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in
Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the
United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from such revenues and
collections: Provided further, That revenues and collections and any
other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2010, excluding
reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) in excess of the aggregate new
obligational authority authorized for Real Property Activities of the
Federal Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall
not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations
Acts.
general activities
government-wide policy
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for
Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated with the
management of real and personal property assets and certain
administrative services; Government-wide policy support
responsibilities relating to acquisition, telecommunications,
information technology management, and related technology activities;
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $59,665,000.
operating expenses
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for
Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of
surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency-wide
policy direction, management, and communications; the Civilian Board of
Contract Appeals; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to
exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses;
$72,881,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be for a payment to the Oklahoma
City National Memorial Foundation as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 450ss-5.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and
service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $59,000,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $15,000 shall be available for payment for information and
detection of fraud against the Government, including payment for
recovery of stolen Government property: Provided further, That not to
exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other
Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of efforts and
initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector General
effectiveness.
electronic government fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that
enable the Federal Government to expand its ability to conduct
activities electronically, through the development and implementation
of innovative uses of the Internet and other electronic methods,
$34,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That these
funds may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the purpose
of the Fund: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in
addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided
further, That such transfers may not be made until 10 days after a
proposed spending plan and explanation for each project to be
undertaken has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
allowances and office staff for former presidents
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (3
U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, $3,756,000.
federal citizen services fund
For necessary expenses of the Office of Citizen Services, including
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $36,515,000, to be deposited into
the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided, That the appropriations,
revenues, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be available
for necessary expenses of Federal Citizen Services activities in the
aggregate amount not to exceed $61,000,000. Appropriations, revenues,
and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2010 in excess
of such amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for
expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts.
administrative provisions--general services administration
(including transfers of funds)
Sec. 510. Funds available to the General Services Administration
shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Sec. 511. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for
fiscal year 2010 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be
transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to
meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed transfers shall
be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate.
Sec. 512. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds made
available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2011
request for United States Courthouse construction only if the request:
(1) meets the design guide standards for construction as established
and approved by the General Services Administration, the Judicial
Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management and
Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the
United States as set out in its approved 5-year construction plan; and
(3) includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each
facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded.
Sec. 513. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to
increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning
services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided
through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the
rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by
the General Services Administration in compliance with the Public
Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
Sec. 514. From funds made available under the heading ``Federal
Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue'', claims
against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct
construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated
from savings effected in other construction projects with prior
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Sec. 515. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt a resolution granting
lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Congress by the
Administrator of the General Services Administration under 40 U.S.C.
3307, the Administrator shall ensure that the delineated area of
procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the
prospectus for all lease agreements, except that, if the Administrator
determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not be
identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus, the
Administrator shall provide an explanatory statement to each of such
committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate prior to exercising any lease authority
provided in the resolution.
Sec. 516. In furtherance of the emergency management policy set
forth in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, the Administrator of the General Services
Administration may provide for the use of the Federal supply schedules
of the General Services Administration by relief and disaster
assistance organizations as described in section 309 of that Act.
Purchases under this authority shall be limited to use in preparation
for, response to, and recovery from hazards as defined in section 602
of that Act.
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation
salaries and expenses
For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust
Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93-642, $660,000, to
remain available until expended.
Merit Systems Protection Board
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit Systems
Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978,
the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection
Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, direct procurement of
survey printing, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, $40,339,000 together with not to exceed
$2,579,000 for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals
to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
in amounts determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
morris k. udall and stewart l. udall trust fund
(including transfer of funds)
For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund,
pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20
U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available until expended,
of which up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial audits
pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-289) notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of Public Law 102-259:
Provided, That up to 60 percent of such funds may be transferred by the
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for the necessary
expenses of the Native Nations Institute.
environmental dispute resolution fund
For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to carry
out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict
Resolution Act of 1998, $3,800,000, to remain available until expended.
National Archives and Records Administration
operating expenses
For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the
National Archives and Records Administration (including the Information
Security Oversight Office) and archived Federal records and related
activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the
review and declassification of documents and the activities of the
Public Interest Declassification Board, and for the hire of passenger
motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.), including maintenance, repairs, and
cleaning, $339,770,000.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of
2008, Public Law 110-409, 122 Stat. 4302-16 (2008), and the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire of passenger
motor vehicles, $4,100,000.
electronic records archives
For necessary expenses in connection with the development of the
electronic records archives, to include all direct project costs
associated with research, analysis, design, development, and program
management, $85,500,000, of which $61,757,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That none of the multi-year funds
may be obligated until the National Archives and Records Administration
submits to the Committees on Appropriations, and such Committees
approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning
and investment control review requirements established by the Office of
Management and Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) complies with the
National Archives and Records Administration's enterprise architecture;
(3) conforms with the National Archives and Records Administration's
enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is approved by the National
Archives and Records Administration and the Office of Management and
Budget; (5) has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office;
and (6) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines,
and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government.
repairs and restoration
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities,
and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $27,500,000, to remain
available until expended.
national historical publications and records commission
grants program
For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical
publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, $13,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
National Credit Union Administration
central liquidity facility
During fiscal year 2010, gross obligations of the Central Liquidity
Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member credit
unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 1795 et seq., shall be the amount
authorized by section 307(a)(4)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1795f(a)(4)(A)): Provided, That administrative expenses of the
Central Liquidity Facility in fiscal year 2010 shall not exceed
$1,250,000.
community development revolving loan fund
For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $1,250,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2011 for technical assistance to low-
income designated credit unions.
Office of Government Ethics
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of
Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, and
the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, including services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500
for official reception and representation expenses, $14,000,000.
Office of Personnel Management
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of trust funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of
Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978
and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for
veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable
funds of the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 10422 of
January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence
allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities require an
employee to remain overnight at his or her post of duty, $102,970,000,
of which $5,908,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011 for
the Enterprise Human Resources Integration project; $1,364,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2011 for the Human Resources Line
of Business project; and in addition $112,738,000 for administrative
expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the
Office of Personnel Management without regard to other statutes,
including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement
and insurance programs, of which not more than $9,300,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2011 for the cost of implementing the new
integrated financial system and not more than $4,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2011 for automating the retirement
recordkeeping systems: Provided, That the provisions of this
appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust
funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title
5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part of this
appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Legal
Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel Management established
pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor
unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the President's Commission
on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of
October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2010, accept donations of
money, property, and personal services: Provided further, That such
donations, including those from prior years, may be used for the
development of publicity materials to provide information about the
White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall be accepted
for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of
employees of such Commission: Provided further, That within the funds
provided, the Office of Personnel Management shall carry out the
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program, with special
attention to Federal agencies employing more than 2,000 nurses:
Provided further, That funding may be allocated to develop guidelines
that provide Federal agencies direction in using their authority under
the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program, according to the
directives outlined in the joint explanatory statement.
office of inspector general
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of trust funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger
motor vehicles, $3,148,000, and in addition, not to exceed $21,215,000
for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other
oversight of the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and
insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds
of the Office of Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector
General: Provided, That the Inspector General is authorized to rent
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits
For payment of Government contributions with respect to retired
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849),
such sums as may be necessary.
government payment for annuitants, employee life insurance
For payment of Government contributions with respect to employees
retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by chapter 87 of title 5,
United States Code, such sums as may be necessary.
payment to civil service retirement and disability fund
For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity
benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 1969, as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under special Acts to be credited to
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, such sums as may be
necessary: Provided, That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29,
1944, and the Act of August 19, 1950 (33 U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter
be paid out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
Office of Special Counsel
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of
Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-454), the Whistleblower
Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-12), Public Law 107-304, and the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
(Public Law 103-353), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference
rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; $18,495,000.
Postal Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission in
carrying out the provisions of the Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435), $14,333,000, to be derived by
transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by
section 603(a) of such Act.
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight
Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note), $1,500,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011.
Securities and Exchange Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space
(to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $1,111,000,000, to remain available until
expended; of which not less than $4,400,000 shall be for the Office of
Inspector General; of which not to exceed $20,000 may be used toward
funding a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of
Securities Commissions; and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be
available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the
Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials,
members of their delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to
exchange views concerning developments relating to securities matters,
development and implementation of cooperation agreements concerning
securities matters and provision of technical assistance for the
development of foreign securities markets, such expenses to include
necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of
Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such
consultations and meetings including: (1) such incidental expenses as
meals taken in the course of such attendance; (2) any travel and
transportation to or from such meetings; and (3) any other related
lodging or subsistence: Provided, That fees and charges authorized by
sections 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C.
77f(b)), and 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78m(e), 78n(g), and 78ee), shall be credited to this account
as offsetting collections: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,094,915,800 of such offsetting collections shall be available until
expended for necessary expenses of this account: Provided further, That
$16,084,200 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances from
funds previously appropriated to the Securities and Exchange
Commission: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated under
this heading from the general fund for fiscal year 2010 shall be
reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final
total fiscal year 2010 appropriation from the general fund estimated at
not more than $0.
Selective Service System
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian employees; purchase of uniforms, or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses;
$24,275,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the
President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31
U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action to be necessary
in the interest of national defense: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection
with the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United
States.
Small Business Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small
Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 108-447, including
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and
1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $433,438,000: Provided, That the Administrator
is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications
developed by the Small Business Administration, and certain loan
program activities, including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the
Small Business Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to
this account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out
these purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, That
$113,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance in
fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 as authorized by section 21 of the
Small Business Act, of which $1,000,000 shall be for the Veterans
Assistance and Services Program authorized by section 21(n) of the
Small Business Act, as added by section 107 of Public Law 110-186, and
of which $1,000,000 shall be for the Small Business Energy Efficiency
Program authorized by section 1203(c) of Public Law 110-140: Provided
further, That $22,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2011 for marketing, management, and technical assistance under section
7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries
that make microloans under the microloan program: Provided further,
That during fiscal year 2010, the applicable percentage under section
7(m)(4)(A) of the Small Business Act shall be 50 percent: Provided
further, That $11,690,500 shall be available for the Loan Modernization
and Accounting System, to be available until September 30, 2011:
Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for the Federal and State
Technology Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 657d).
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,
$16,300,000.
surety bond guarantees revolving fund
For additional capital for the Surety Bond Guarantees Revolving
Fund, authorized by the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended.
business loans program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $3,000,000, to remain available until
expended, and for the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized by section
7(a) of the Small Business Act, $80,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That subject to section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2010
commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed $7,500,000,000: Provided
further, That during fiscal year 2010 commitments for general business
loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not
exceed $17,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010
commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, shall not exceed
$3,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010,
guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the
Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of
$12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $153,000,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and
Expenses.
disaster loans program account
(including transfers of funds)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying
such loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, $1,690,000, to remain available until expended, of which $352,357
is for loan guarantees as authorized by section 42 of the Small
Business Act, and $1,337,643 is for loan guarantees as authorized by
section 12085 of Public Law 110-246.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act and
the guaranteed loan programs authorized by section 42 of the Small
Business Act and section 12085 of Public Law 110-246, $76,588,200, to
be available until expended, of which $1,000,000 is for the Office of
Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and
reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the Office of
Inspector General; of which $65,278,200 is for direct administrative
expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan
program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations
for Salaries and Expenses; of which $9,000,000 is for indirect
administrative expenses for the direct loan program, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and
Expenses, and of which $1,310,000 is for administrative expenses to
carry out the guaranteed loan programs, which may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses.
administrative provisions--small business administration
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 520. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer
pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds
under section 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in
that section.
Sec. 521. All disaster loans issued in Alaska or North Dakota
shall be administered by the Small Business Administration and shall
not be sold during fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 522. Funds made available under section 525 of Public Law
111-8 for the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center shall be made available to
the Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities.
Sec. 523. For an additional amount under the heading ``Small
Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses'', $59,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, which shall be for
initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship,
including programmatic and construction activities, in the amounts and
for the projects specified in the table that appears under the heading
``Administrative Provisions--Small Business Administration'' in the
statement of managers to accompany this Act.
United States Postal Service
payment to the postal service fund
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free
and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section
2401 of title 39, United States Code, $118,328,000, of which
$89,328,000 shall not be available for obligation until October 1,
2010: Provided, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind
shall continue to be free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery and
rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal
Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or
policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or local child
support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a State
or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information
requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be
used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices
in fiscal year 2010.
office of inspector general
salaries and expenses
(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,
$244,397,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service Fund
and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal
Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435).
United States Tax Court
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $49,241,000: Provided, That
travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written
certificate of the judge.
TITLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
Sec. 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the
planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or
otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or
adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
Sec. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be
transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided
herein.
Sec. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or
under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
Sec. 604. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
Sec. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be
available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government
employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a Government
employee would result in a decision, determination, rule, regulation,
or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
Sec. 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be
expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the
assistance the entity will comply with the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C.
10a-10c).
Sec. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under
this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been
convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c).
Sec. 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the
funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to
the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2010, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1)
creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity
for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4)
proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the Committee
on Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the Senate
for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or
activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less;
(6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or
10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices,
programs, or activities unless prior approval is received from the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate: Provided, That prior to any significant reorganization or
restructuring of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or
entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided
further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and
transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further,
That the report shall include: (1) a table for each appropriation with
a separate column to display the President's budget request,
adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions,
if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in
the table for each appropriation both by object class and program,
project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the
respective appropriation; and (3) an identification of items of special
congressional interest: Provided further, That the amount appropriated
or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by
$100,000 per day for each day after the required date that the report
has not been submitted to the Congress.
Sec. 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to
exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the
end of fiscal year 2010 from appropriations made available for salaries
and expenses for fiscal year 2010 in this Act, shall remain available
through September 30, 2011, for each such account for the purposes
authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided
further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with
reprogramming guidelines.
Sec. 610. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
by the Executive Office of the President to request from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation any official background investigation report on
any individual, except when--
(1) such individual has given his or her express written
consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the date
of such request and during the same presidential administration; or
(2) such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances
involving national security.
Sec. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under section
26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (Public Law 93-400;
41 U.S.C. 422) shall not apply with respect to a contract under the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89
of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing
any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living
allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and
utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel
expenses imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the
Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval.
Sec. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to
pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with
any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program
which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.
Sec. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to
term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
Sec. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial
information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic
articles, materials, and supplies set forth in the Buy American Act (41
U.S.C. 10a et seq.), shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal
Government of information technology (as defined in section 11101 of
title 40, United States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in
section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 403(12)).
Sec. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States
Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission
funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such
agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-
Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the
purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in
any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the
officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement
is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or
commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by
such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
Sec. 617. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board shall have
authority to obligate funds for the scholarship program established by
section 109(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
204) in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds collected
by the Board as of December 31, 2009, including accrued interest, as a
result of the assessment of monetary penalties. Funds available for
obligation in fiscal year 2010 shall remain available until expended.
Sec. 618. From the unobligated balances of prior year
appropriations made available for the Privacy and Civil Liberties
Oversight Board, $1,500,000 are rescinded.
Sec. 619. During fiscal year 2010, for purposes of section
908(b)(1) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7207(b)(1)), the term ``payment of cash in advance''
shall be interpreted as payment before the transfer of title to, and
control of, the exported items to the Cuban purchaser.
Sec. 620. (a) Section 101(a)(1) of the Federal and District of
Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-396; 120
Stat. 2711) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) U.S. reservation 13.--On the date on which the
District of Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General
Services all right, title, and interest of the District of
Columbia in the property described in subsection (c), the
Administrator shall convey to the District of Columbia all
right, title, and interest of the United States in U.S.
Reservation 13, subject to the conditions described in
subsection (b).
``(B) Old naval hospital.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2010, the Administrator shall
convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and
interest of the United States in Old Naval Hospital.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if
included in the enactment of the Federal and District of Columbia
Government Real Property Act of 2006.
Sec. 621. Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds made
available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the
Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act may be used
for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory
committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues.
Sec. 622. Specific projects contained in the report of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-202) that are considered
congressional earmarks for purposes of clause 9 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, when intended to be awarded to a
for-profit entity, shall be awarded under a full and open competition.
TITLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE
Departments, Agencies, and Corporations
Sec. 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other Act for
fiscal year 2010 shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless such
department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue
to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that
all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or
distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the officers and employees of such
department, agency, or instrumentality.
Sec. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with
section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810), for the
purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses,
ambulances, law enforcement, and undercover surveillance vehicles), is
hereby fixed at $13,197 except station wagons for which the maximum
shall be $13,631: Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not to
exceed $3,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to exceed $4,000 for
special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided further, That the limits set
forth in this section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for
electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the
provisions of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development,
and Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set
forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean
alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101-549 over
the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles.
Sec. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and
independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for
expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are
hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living
allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
Sec. 704. Unless otherwise specified during the current fiscal
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act
shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the
Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of
the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States)
whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such
person: (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person who is
lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as
outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as
a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158
and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent
resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person who owes
allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for purposes of this
section, affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered prima
facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to
his or her status are being complied with: Provided further, That any
person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and upon
conviction, shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not
more than 1 year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal
clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other
provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any payment made to
any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section
shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government: Provided
further, That this section shall not apply to any person who is an
officer or employee of the Government of the United States on the date
of enactment of this Act, or to international broadcasters employed by
the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or to temporary employment of
translators, or to temporary employment in the field service (not to
exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies: Provided further, That this
section does not apply to the employment as Wildland firefighters for
not more than 120 days of nonresident aliens employed by the Department
of the Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement
with another country.
Sec. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment
to the General Services Administration for charges for space and
services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings
and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in
accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), the
Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable
law.
Sec. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other Act,
all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting
from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed of
pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste
prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until expended for
the following purposes:
(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling
programs as described in Executive Order No. 13423 (January 24,
2007), including any such programs adopted prior to the effective
date of the Executive order.
(2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs,
including, but not limited to, the development and implementation
of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs.
(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed
appropriate by the head of the Federal agency.
Sec. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for
administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations
and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code,
shall be available, in addition to objects for which such funds are
otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; services in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified under this
head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the
expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by
which they are made available: Provided, That in the event any
functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on
administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
Sec. 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards
(except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees,
or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) which
do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive
financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality.
Sec. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the
provisions of this Act shall be used to implement, administer, or
enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint
resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the
United States.
Sec. 710. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the
funds appropriated for fiscal year 2010, by this or any other Act, may
be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section
5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code--
(1) during the period from the date of expiration of the
limitation imposed by the comparable section for previous fiscal
years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey
adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 2010, in an amount
that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of
the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section; and
(2) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal
year 2010, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey
adjustment, the rate payable under paragraph (1) by more than the
sum of--
(A) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year
2010 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the
rates of pay under the General Schedule; and
(B) the difference between the overall average percentage
of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in
fiscal year 2010 under section 5304 of such title (whether by
adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of
such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year
under such section.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate
employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of
title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered by section 5348 of
such title, may be paid during the periods for which subsection (a) is
in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under
subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such employee.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the rates payable to an
employee who is covered by this section and who is paid from a schedule
not in existence on September 30, 2009, shall be determined under
regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium
pay for employees subject to this section may not be changed from the
rates in effect on September 30, 2009, except to the extent determined
by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent with the purpose
of this section.
(e) This section shall apply with respect to pay for service
performed after September 30, 2009.
(f) For the purpose of administering any provision of law
(including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay,
retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that
requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement
or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate
of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this section
shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit or
require the payment to any employee covered by this section at a rate
in excess of the rate that would be payable were this section not in
effect.
(h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions
to the limitations imposed by this section if the Office determines
that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or
retention of qualified employees.
Sec. 711. During the period in which the head of any department or
agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Federal
Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds
office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to
furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head,
officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for
any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or
redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate. For the purposes of this
section, the term ``office'' shall include the entire suite of offices
assigned to the individual, as well as any other space used primarily
by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the
individual.
Sec. 712. Notwithstanding section 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708
of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this
or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of
national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications
initiatives which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or
entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 12472 (April 3, 1984).
Sec. 713. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or any other
Act may be obligated or expended by any Federal department, agency, or
other instrumentality for the salaries or expenses of any employee
appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining
character excepted from the competitive service pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
3302, without a certification to the Office of Personnel Management
from the head of the Federal department, agency, or other
instrumentality employing the Schedule C appointee that the Schedule C
position was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the
employee to the White House.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal
employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from--
(1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
(2) the National Security Agency;
(3) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
(4) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(5) the offices within the Department of Defense for the
collection of specialized national foreign intelligence through
reconnaissance programs;
(6) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department
of State;
(7) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
and Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration of
the Department of Justice, the Department of Transportation, the
Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Energy performing
intelligence functions; and
(8) the Director of National Intelligence or the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 714. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any
officer or employee of the Federal Government, who--
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit
or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government
from having any direct oral or written communication or contact
with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in
connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such
other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency
of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of
whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such
other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry
of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces
in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency
rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers,
disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right,
entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of,
any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or
attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with
respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any
communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any
Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in
paragraph (1).
Sec. 715. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other
Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that--
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and
abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties;
(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional
response or psychological stress in some participants;
(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content
and methods to be used in the training and written end of course
evaluation;
(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious
or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' belief systems as
defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice N-
915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants--
personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise
preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the
performance of official duties.
Sec. 716. No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be
used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 312 and
4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or
agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the
following provisions: ``These restrictions are consistent with and do
not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee
obligations, rights, or liabilities created by Executive Order No.
12958; section 7211 of title 5, United States Code (governing
disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title 10, United States Code,
as amended by the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (governing
disclosure to Congress by members of the military); section 2302(b)(8)
of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Whistleblower
Protection Act of 1989 (governing disclosures of illegality, waste,
fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats); the Intelligence
Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (governing
disclosures that could expose confidential Government agents); and the
statutes which protect against disclosure that may compromise the
national security, including sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of
title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the Subversive
Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)). The definitions,
requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created
by said Executive order and listed statutes are incorporated into this
agreement and are controlling.'': Provided, That notwithstanding the
preceding paragraph, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is
to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an
intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee
or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions
appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be
used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, require that the
person will not disclose any classified information received in the
course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the
United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also make it
clear that they do not bar disclosures to Congress, or to an authorized
official of an executive agency or the Department of Justice, that are
essential to reporting a substantial violation of law.
Sec. 717. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any other
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for
normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for
publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution
or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television,
or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending
before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
Sec. 718. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act
may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee's home address
to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such
disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 719. None of the funds made available in this Act or any
other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such as
mailing or telephone lists to any person or any organization outside of
the Federal Government without the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Sec. 720. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any
other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by private
contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United
States not heretofore authorized by the Congress.
Sec. 721. (a) In this section, the term ``agency''--
(1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 105;
(2) includes a military department, as defined under section
102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory
Commission; and
(3) shall not include the Government Accountability Office.
(b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use
such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall use
official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. An
employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee
exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2), has an obligation to expend an honest
effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee's time in the
performance of official duties.
Sec. 722. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this
Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any
other Act to any department or agency, which is a member of the Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), shall be available to
finance an appropriate share of FASAB administrative costs.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this
Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby
authorized to transfer to or reimburse ``General Services
Administration, Government-wide Policy'' with the approval of the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made available
for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, including rebates
from charge card and other contracts: Provided, That these funds shall
be administered by the Administrator of General Services to support
Government-wide financial, information technology, procurement, and
other management innovations, initiatives, and activities, as approved
by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation
with the appropriate interagency groups designated by the Director
(including the President's Management Council for overall management
improvement initiatives, the Chief Financial Officers Council for
financial management initiatives, the Chief Information Officers
Council for information technology initiatives, the Chief Human Capital
Officers Council for human capital initiatives, the Chief Acquisition
Officers Council for procurement initiatives, and the Performance
Improvement Council for performance improvement initiatives): Provided
further, That the total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not
exceed $17,000,000: Provided further, That such transfers or
reimbursements may only be made after 15 days following notification of
the Committees on Appropriations by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.
Sec. 724. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may
breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on
Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized
to be present at the location.
Sec. 725. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of this
Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any
other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific
projects, workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the
purposes of the National Science and Technology Council (authorized by
Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit multiple Federal departments,
agencies, or entities: Provided, That the Office of Management and
Budget shall provide a report describing the budget of and resources
connected with the National Science and Technology Council to the
Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Science and
Technology, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation 90 days after enactment of this Act.
Sec. 726. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant
application, form, notification, press release, or other publications
involving the distribution of Federal funds shall indicate the agency
providing the funds, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number,
as applicable, and the amount provided: Provided, That this provision
shall apply to direct payments, formula funds, and grants received by a
State receiving Federal funds.
Sec. 727. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of
Individuals' Internet Use.--None of the funds made available in this or
any other Act may be used by any Federal agency--
(1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data,
derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable
information relating to an individual's access to or use of any
Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or
(2) to enter into any agreement with a third party (including
another government agency) to collect, review, or obtain any
aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any
personally identifiable information relating to an individual's
access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site.
(b) Exceptions.--The limitations established in subsection (a)
shall not apply to--
(1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify
particular persons;
(2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable
information;
(3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or
supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or
(4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system
security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and is
necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services or to
protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet
site.
(c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term ``regulatory'' means agency actions to implement,
interpret or enforce authorities provided in law.
(2) The term ``supervisory'' means examinations of the agency's
supervised institutions, including assessing safety and soundness,
overall financial condition, management practices and policies and
compliance with applicable standards as provided in law.
Sec. 728. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be
used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision
providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also
includes a provision for contraceptive coverage.
(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with--
(1) any of the following religious plans:
(A) Personal Care's HMO; and
(B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and
(2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan
objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs.
(c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or
renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to
discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or
otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be
contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage
of abortion or abortion-related services.
Sec. 729. The Congress of the United States recognizes the United
States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the official anti-doping agency
for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sport in the United States.
Sec. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
appropriated for official travel by Federal departments and agencies
may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with Office
of Management and Budget Circular A-126 regarding official travel for
Government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft
ownership pilot program.
Sec. 731. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the
funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other
appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or
limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to
implement the proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel
Management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title
5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal
Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the
detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch).
Sec. 732. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive
branch agency shall purchase, construct, and/or lease any additional
facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be
used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training
without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use
of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for
training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities.
Sec. 733. (a) For fiscal year 2010, no funds shall be available for
transfers or reimbursements to the E-Government initiatives sponsored
by the Office of Management and Budget prior to 15 days following
submission of a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget and receipt of approval to transfer funds by the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
(b) The report in subsection (a) and other required justification
materials shall include at a minimum--
(1) a description of each initiative including but not limited
to its objectives, benefits, development status, risks, cost
effectiveness (including estimated net costs or savings to the
government), and the estimated date of full operational capability;
(2) the total development cost of each initiative by fiscal
year including costs to date, the estimated costs to complete its
development to full operational capability, and estimated annual
operations and maintenance costs; and
(3) the sources and distribution of funding by fiscal year and
by agency and bureau for each initiative including agency
contributions to date and estimated future contributions by agency.
(c) No funds shall be available for obligation or expenditure for
new E-Government initiatives without the explicit approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
Sec. 734. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United States
Code, and section 708 of this Act and any other provision of law, the
head of each appropriate executive department and agency shall transfer
to or reimburse the Federal Aviation Administration, upon the direction
of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made
available by this or any other Act for the purposes described below,
and shall submit budget requests for such purposes. These funds shall
be administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation
with the appropriate interagency groups designated by the Director and
shall be used to ensure the uninterrupted, continuous operation of the
Midway Atoll Airfield by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant
to an operational agreement with the Department of the Interior for the
entirety of fiscal year 2010 and any period thereafter that precedes
the enactment of the Financial Services and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2011. The Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall mandate the necessary transfers after determining an
equitable allocation between the appropriate executive departments and
agencies of the responsibility for funding the continuous operation of
the Midway Atoll Airfield based on, but not limited to, potential use,
interest in maintaining aviation safety, and applicability to
governmental operations and agency mission. The total funds transferred
or reimbursed shall not exceed $6,000,000 for any 12-month period. Such
sums shall be sufficient to ensure continued operation of the airfield
throughout the period cited above. Funds shall be available for
operation of the airfield or airfield-related capital upgrades. The
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate of such transfers or reimbursements within 15 days of this Act.
Such transfers or reimbursements shall begin within 30 days of
enactment of this Act.
Sec. 735. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce a
study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to
contractor performance of any function performed by Federal employees
pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any other
administrative regulation, directive, or policy.
Sec. 736. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the
funds provided in this Act or any other Act may be used by an executive
branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for
broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story
includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the
prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or
funded by that executive branch agency.
Sec. 737. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code
(popularly known as the Privacy Act) and regulations implementing that
section.
Sec. 738. Each executive department and agency shall evaluate the
creditworthiness of an individual before issuing the individual a
government travel charge card. Such evaluations for individually billed
travel charge cards shall include an assessment of the individual's
consumer report from a consumer reporting agency as those terms are
defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Public Law 91-
508): Provided, That the department or agency may not issue a
government travel charge card to an individual that either lacks a
credit history or is found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as
a result of this evaluation: Provided further, That this restriction
shall not preclude issuance of a restricted-use charge, debit, or
stored value card made in accordance with agency procedures to: (1) an
individual with an unsatisfactory credit history where such card is
used to pay travel expenses and the agency determines there is no
suitable alternative payment mechanism available before issuing the
card; or (2) an individual who lacks a credit history. Each executive
department and agency shall establish guidelines and procedures for
disciplinary actions to be taken against agency personnel for improper,
fraudulent, or abusive use of government charge cards, which shall
include appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for
purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with the
official business of the Department or agency or with applicable
standards of conduct.
Sec. 739. (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section the
following definitions apply:
(1) Great lakes.--The terms ``Great Lakes'' and ``Great Lakes
State'' have the same meanings as such terms have in section 506 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-22).
(2) Great lakes restoration activities.--The term ``Great Lakes
restoration activities'' means any Federal or State activity
primarily or entirely within the Great Lakes watershed that seeks
to improve the overall health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
(b) Report.--Not later than 45 days after submission of the budget
of the President to Congress, the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, in coordination with the Governor of each Great Lakes State
and the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, shall submit to the
appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a financial report, certified by the
Secretary of each agency that has budget authority for Great Lakes
restoration activities, containing--
(1) an interagency budget crosscut report that--
(A) displays the budget proposed, including any planned
interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the Federal
agencies that carries out Great Lakes restoration activities in
the upcoming fiscal year, separately reporting the amount of
funding to be provided under existing laws pertaining to the
Great Lakes ecosystem; and
(B) identifies all expenditures since fiscal year 2004 by
the Federal Government and State governments for Great Lakes
restoration activities;
(2) a detailed accounting of all funds received and obligated
by all Federal agencies and, to the extent available, State
agencies using Federal funds, for Great Lakes restoration
activities during the current and previous fiscal years;
(3) a budget for the proposed projects (including a description
of the project, authorization level, and project status) to be
carried out in the upcoming fiscal year with the Federal portion of
funds for activities; and
(4) a listing of all projects to be undertaken in the upcoming
fiscal year with the Federal portion of funds for activities.
Sec. 740. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used for any
Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which
is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section 835(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(b)) or any subsidiary
of such an entity.
(b) Waivers.--
(1) In general.--Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) with
respect to any Federal Government contract under the authority of
such Secretary if the Secretary determines that the waiver is
required in the interest of national security.
(2) Report to congress.--Any Secretary issuing a waiver under
paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress.
(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any Federal
Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of
this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract.
Sec. 741. None of the funds made available by this or any other
Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the rule
entitled ``Competitive Area'' published by the Office of Personnel
Management in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg.
20180 et seq.).
Sec. 742. (a) Section 748 of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, division D) is
repealed.
(b) Hereafter, the President may modify or replace Executive Order
No. 13423 if the President determines that a revised or new executive
order will achieve equal or better environmental or energy efficiency
results.
Sec. 743. (a) Service Contract Inventory Requirement.--
(1) Guidance.--Not later than March 1, 2010, the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall develop and disseminate
guidance to aid executive agencies in establishing systems for the
collection of information required to meet the requirements of this
section and to ensure consistency of inventories across agencies.
(2) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2010, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to Congress
on the status of efforts to enable executive agencies to prepare
the inventories required under paragraph (3), including the
development, as appropriate, of guidance, methodologies, and
technical tools.
(3) Inventory contents.--Not later than December 31, 2010, and
annually thereafter, the head of each executive agency required to
submit an inventory in accordance with the Federal Activities
Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-270; 31 U.S.C. 501
note), other than the Department of Defense, shall submit to the
Office of Management and Budget an annual inventory of service
contracts awarded or extended through the exercise of an option on
or after April 1, 2010, for or on behalf of such agency. For each
service contract, the entry for an inventory under this section
shall include, for the preceding fiscal year, the following:
(A) A description of the services purchased by the
executive agency and the role the services played in achieving
agency objectives, regardless of whether such a purchase was
made through a contract or task order.
(B) The organizational component of the executive agency
administering the contract, and the organizational component of
the agency whose requirements are being met through contractor
performance of the service.
(C) The total dollar amount obligated for services under
the contract and the funding source for the contract.
(D) The total dollar amount invoiced for services under the
contract.
(E) The contract type and date of award.
(F) The name of the contractor and place of performance.
(G) The number and work location of contractor and
subcontractor employees, expressed as full-time equivalents for
direct labor, compensated under the contract.
(H) Whether the contract is a personal services contract.
(I) Whether the contract was awarded on a noncompetitive
basis, regardless of date of award.
(b) Form.--Reports required under this section shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(c) Publication.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the inventory under subsection (a)(3) is required to be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget, the head of each executive agency
shall--
(1) make the inventory available to the public; and
(2) publish in the Federal Register a notice that the inventory
is available to the public.
(d) Government-wide Inventory Report.--Not later than 90 days after
the deadline for submitting inventories under subsection (a)(3), and
annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the
Office of Management and Budget website a report on the inventories
submitted. The report shall identify whether each agency required to
submit an inventory under subsection (a)(3) has met such requirement
and summarize the information submitted by each executive agency
required to have a Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 901 of
title 31, United States Code.
(e) Review and Planning Requirements.--Not later than 180 days
after the deadline for submitting inventories under subsection (a)(3)
for an executive agency, the head of the executive agency, or an
official designated by the agency head shall--
(1) review the contracts and information in the inventory;
(2) ensure that--
(A) each contract in the inventory that is a personal
services contract has been entered into, and is being
performed, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
(B) the agency is giving special management attention to
functions that are closely associated with inherently
governmental functions;
(C) the agency is not using contractor employees to perform
inherently governmental functions;
(D) the agency has specific safeguards and monitoring
systems in place to ensure that work being performed by
contractors has not changed or expanded during performance to
become an inherently governmental function;
(E) the agency is not using contractor employees to perform
critical functions in such a way that could affect the ability
of the agency to maintain control of its mission and
operations; and
(F) there are sufficient internal agency resources to
manage and oversee contracts effectively;
(3) identify contracts that have been poorly performed, as
determined by a contracting officer, because of excessive costs or
inferior quality; and
(4) identify contracts that should be considered for conversion
to--
(A) performance by Federal employees of the executive
agency in accordance with agency insourcing guidelines required
under section 736 of the Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, division
D); or
(B) an alternative acquisition approach that would better
enable the agency to efficiently utilize its assets and achieve
its public mission.
(f) Report on Actions Taken in Response to Annual Inventory.--Not
later than one year after submitting an annual inventory under
subsection (a)(3), the head of each executive agency submitting such an
inventory shall submit to the Office of Management and Budget a report
summarizing the actions taken pursuant to subsection (e), including any
actions taken to consider and convert functions from contractor to
Federal employee performance. The report shall be included as an
attachment to the next annual inventory and made publicly available in
accordance with subsection (c).
(g) Submission of Service Contract Inventory Before Public-private
Competition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in
fiscal year 2011, if an executive agency has not submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget the inventory required under subsection
(a)(3) for the prior fiscal year, the agency may not begin, plan for,
or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the
conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by
Federal employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular
A-76 or any other administrative regulation or directive until such
time as the inventory is submitted for the prior fiscal year.
(h) GAO Reports on Implementation.--
(1) Report on guidance.--Not later than 120 days after
submission of the report by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget required under subsection (a)(2), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall report on the
guidance issued and actions taken by the Director. The report shall
be submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Reports on inventories.--
(A) Initial inventory.--Not later than September 30, 2011,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a
report to the Committees named in the preceding paragraph on
the initial implementation by executive agencies of the
inventory requirement in subsection (a)(3) with respect to
inventories required to be submitted by December 31, 2010.
(B) Second inventory.--Not later than September 30, 2012,
the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the same
Committees on annual inventories required to be submitted by
December 31, 2011.
(3) Periodic briefings.--The Comptroller General shall provide
periodic briefings, as may be requested by the Committees, on
matters related to implementation of this section.
(i) Executive Agency Defined.--In this section, the term
``executive agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).
Sec. 744. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for employees
under the statutory pay systems that takes effect in fiscal year 2010
under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase
of 1.5 percent, and the overall average percentage of the adjustments
taking effect in such fiscal year under sections 5304-5304a of such
title 5 shall be an increase of 0.5 percent (with comparability
payments to be determined and allocated among pay localities by the
President). Adjustments under the preceding sentence shall also apply
to civilian employees in the Department of Homeland Security and in the
Department of Defense. All adjustments under this subsection shall be
effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period
beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
(b) Notwithstanding section 710, the adjustment in rates of basic
pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2010
under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be
no less than the percentages in subsection (a) as employees in the same
location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the
statutory pay systems under section 5303 and 5304-5304a of title 5,
United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations where there
are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and
5304-5304a of such title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in
section 5343(a)(5) of such title 5 shall be considered to be located in
the pay locality designated as ``Rest of U.S.'' pursuant to section
5304 of such title 5 for purposes of this subsection.
(c) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid from
appropriations, which are made to each applicable department or agency
for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 745. (a) Section 5538 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Amounts under this section shall be payable with respect to
each pay period (which would otherwise apply if the employee's civilian
employment had not been interrupted)--
``(1) during which such employee is entitled to re-employment
rights under chapter 43 of title 38 with respect to the position
from which such employee is absent (as referred to in subsection
(a)); and
``(2) for which such employee does not otherwise receive basic
pay (including by taking any annual, military, or other paid leave)
to which such employee is entitled by virtue of such employee's
civilian employment with the Government.''.
(b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 746. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to
``this Act'' contained in any title other than title IV or VIII shall
not apply to such title IV or VIII.
Sec. 747. (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section the
following definitions apply:
(1) The term ``covered manufacturer'' means--
(A) an automobile manufacturer in which the United States
Government has an ownership interest, or to which the
Government has provided financial assistance under title I of
the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; or
(B) an automobile manufacturer which acquired more than
half of the assets of an automobile manufacturer in which the
United States Government has an ownership interest, or to which
the Government has provided financial assistance under title I
of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
(2) The term ``covered dealership'' means an automobile
dealership that had a franchise agreement for the sale and service
of vehicles of a brand or brands with a covered manufacturer in
effect as of October 3, 2008, and such agreement was terminated,
not assigned in the form existing on October 3, 2008 to another
covered manufacturer in connection with an acquisition of assets
related to the manufacture of that vehicle brand or brands, not
renewed, or not continued during the period beginning on October 3,
2008, and ending on December 31, 2010.
(b) A covered dealership that was not lawfully terminated under
applicable State law on or before April 29, 2009, shall have the right
to seek, through binding arbitration, continuation, or reinstatement of
a franchise agreement, or to be added as a franchisee to the dealer
network of the covered manufacturer in the geographical area where the
covered dealership was located when its franchise agreement was
terminated, not assigned, not renewed, or not continued. Such
continuation, reinstatement, or addition shall be limited to each brand
owned and manufactured by the covered manufacturer at the time the
arbitration commences, to the extent that the covered dealership had
been a dealer for such brand at the time such dealer's franchise
agreement was terminated, not assigned, not renewed, or not continued.
(c) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, a covered manufacturer shall provide to each
covered dealership related to such covered manufacturer a summary of
the terms and the rights accorded under this section to a covered
dealership and the specific criteria pursuant to which such dealer was
terminated, was not renewed, or was not assumed and assigned to a
covered manufacturer.
(d) A covered dealership may elect to pursue the right to binding
arbitration with the appropriate covered manufacturer. Such election
must occur within 40 days of the date of enactment. The arbitration
process must commence as soon as practicable thereafter with the
selection of the arbitrator and conclude with the case being submitted
to the arbitrator for deliberation within 180 days of the date of
enactment of this Act. The arbitrator may extend the time periods in
this subsection for up to 30 days for good cause. The covered
manufacturer and the covered dealership may present any relevant
information during the arbitration. The arbitrator shall balance the
economic interest of the covered dealership, the economic interest of
the covered manufacturer, and the economic interest of the public at
large and shall decide, based on that balancing, whether or not the
covered dealership should be added to the dealer network of the covered
manufacturer. The factors considered by the arbitrator shall include
(1) the covered dealership's profitability in 2006, 2007, 2008, and
2009, (2) the covered manufacturer's overall business plan, (3) the
covered dealership's current economic viability, (4) the covered
dealership's satisfaction of the performance objectives established
pursuant to the applicable franchise agreement, (5) the demographic and
geographic characteristics of the covered dealership's market
territory, (6) the covered dealership's performance in relation to the
criteria used by the covered manufacturer to terminate, not renew, not
assume or not assign the covered dealership's franchise agreement, and
(7) the length of experience of the covered dealership. The arbitrator
shall issue a written determination no later than 7 business days after
the arbitrator determines that case has been fully submitted. At a
minimum, the written determination shall include (1) a description of
the covered dealership, (2) a clear statement indicating whether the
franchise agreement at issue is to be renewed, continued, assigned or
assumed by the covered manufacturer, (3) the key facts relied upon by
the arbitrator in making the determination, and (4) an explanation of
how the balance of economic interests supports the arbitrator's
determination.
(e) The arbitrator shall be selected from the list of qualified
arbitrators maintained by the Regional Office of the American
Arbitration Association (AAA), in the Region where the dealership is
located, by mutual agreement of the covered dealership and covered
manufacturer. If agreement cannot be reached on a suitable arbitrator,
the parties shall request AAA to select the arbitrator. There will be
no depositions in the proceedings, and discovery shall be limited to
requests for documents specific to the covered dealership. The parties
shall be responsible for their own expenses, fees, and costs, and shall
share equally all other costs associated with the arbitration, such as
arbitrator fees, meeting room charges, and administrative costs. The
arbitration shall be conducted in the State where the covered
dealership is located. Parties will have the option of conducting
arbitration electronically and telephonically, by mutual agreement of
both parties. The arbitrator shall not award compensatory, punitive, or
exemplary damages to any party. If the arbitrator finds in favor of a
covered dealership, the covered manufacturer shall as soon as
practicable, but not later than 7 business days after receipt of the
arbitrator's determination, provide the dealer a customary and usual
letter of intent to enter into a sales and service agreement. After
executing the sales and service agreement and successfully completing
the operational prerequisites set forth therein, a covered dealership
shall return to the covered manufacturer any financial compensation
provided by the covered manufacturer in consideration of the covered
manufacturer's initial determination to terminate, not renew, not
assign or not assume the covered dealership's applicable franchise
agreement.
(f) Any legally binding agreement resulting from a voluntary
negotiation between a covered manufacturer and covered dealership(s)
shall not be considered inconsistent with this provision and any
covered dealership that is a party to such agreement shall forfeit the
right to arbitration established by this provision.
(g) Notwithstanding the requirements of this provision, nothing
herein shall prevent a covered manufacturer from lawfully terminating a
covered dealership in accordance with applicable State law.
TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 801. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified within an
appropriation for particular purposes or objects of expenditure, such
amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum
amount that may be expended for said purpose or object rather than an
amount set apart exclusively therefor.
Sec. 802. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for
expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations
concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, when
authorized by the Mayor, or, in the case of the Council of the District
of Columbia, funds may be expended with the authorization of the
Chairman of the Council.
Sec. 803. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of the
District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds
and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been
entered against the District of Columbia government.
Sec. 804. (a) None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any
policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation
pending before Congress or any State legislature.
(b) The District of Columbia may use local funds provided in this
title to carry out lobbying activities on any matter.
Sec. 805. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this Act to
the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District government
agencies, that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2010, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditures
for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which--
(1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center;
(3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied,
limited or increased under this Act;
(4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any program,
project, or responsibility center for which funds have been denied
or restricted;
(5) re-establishes any program or project previously deferred
through reprogramming;
(6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility
center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $3,000,000 or
10 percent, whichever is less; or
(7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a
specific program, project or responsibility center,
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate are notified in writing 15 days in advance of the
reprogramming.
(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to approve
and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under
this title through November 1, 2010.
Sec. 806. Consistent with the provisions of section 1301(a) of
title 31, United States Code, appropriations under this Act shall be
applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were made
except as otherwise provided by law.
Sec. 807. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be
used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, or
other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator or
United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District of
Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C.
Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123).
Sec. 808. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of
the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to
provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia with an
official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only
in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. For
purposes of this section, the term ``official duties'' does not include
travel between the officer's or employee's residence and workplace,
except in the case of--
(1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police
Department who resides in the District of Columbia or a District of
Columbia government employee as may otherwise be designated by the
Chief of the Department;
(2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee
of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call
24 hours a day or is otherwise designated by the Fire Chief;
(3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of
Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia
Department of Corrections who resides in the District of Columbia
and is on call 24 hours a day or is otherwise designated by the
Director;
(4) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and
(5) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia.
Sec. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may
be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other
officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for
any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to
provide for voting representation in Congress for the District of
Columbia.
(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney
General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or
from consulting with officials of the District government regarding
such lawsuits.
Sec. 810. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be
used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing
the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been
determined by the local public health or local law enforcement
authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution.
Sec. 811. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the
Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the issue
of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans,
but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such
issue should include a ``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions
for religious beliefs and moral convictions.
Sec. 812. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate annual reports addressing--
(1) crime, including the homicide rate, implementation of
community policing, the number of police officers on local beats,
and the closing down of open-air drug markets;
(2) access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment, including
the number of treatment slots, the number of people served, the
number of people on waiting lists, and the effectiveness of
treatment programs, the retention rates in treatment programs, and
the recidivism/re-arrest rates for treatment participants;
(3) management of parolees and pre-trial violent offenders,
including the number of halfway houses escapes and steps taken to
improve monitoring and supervision of halfway house residents to
reduce the number of escapes to be provided in consultation with
the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District
of Columbia;
(4) education, including access to special education services
and student achievement to be provided in consultation with the
District of Columbia Public Schools and the District of Columbia
public charter schools, repeated grade rates, high school
graduation rates, post-secondary education attendance rates, and
teen pregnancy rates;
(5) improvement in basic District services, including rat
control and abatement;
(6) application for and management of Federal grants, including
the number and type of grants for which the District was eligible
but failed to apply and the number and type of grants awarded to
the District but for which the District failed to spend the amounts
received;
(7) indicators of child and family well-being including child
living arrangements by family structure, number of children aging
out of foster care, poverty rates by family structure, crime by
family structure, marriage rates by income quintile, and out-of-
wedlock births; and
(8) employment, including job status and participation in
assistance programs by income, education and family structure.
Sec. 813. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be
used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or
otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or
distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols
derivative.
Sec. 814. None of the Federal funds appropriated under this Act
shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the
pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
Sec. 815. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of
Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the
Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, a revised
appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that
the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442
of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-
204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia government for
fiscal year 2010 that is in the total amount of the approved
appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services
and other-than-personal services, respectively, with anticipated actual
expenditures.
(b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief
Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that a
reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program
requirements.
Sec. 816. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of
Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the
Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised
appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia Public
Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. The revised
appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the
District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, Sec. 1-
204.42).
Sec. 817. Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds may
be transferred to the District of Columbia's enterprise and capital
funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain appropriation
authority consistent with the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 818. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to
``this Act'' contained in this title or in title IV shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of this title or of title IV.
This division may be cited as the ``Financial Services and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2010''.
DIVISION D--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND
EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
training and employment services
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(``WIA''), the Second Chance Act of 2007, and the Women in
Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992, including
the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction,
alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities, and the
purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the
WIA; $3,828,530,000, plus reimbursements, shall be available. Of the
amounts provided:
(1) for grants to States for adult employment and training
activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment and
training activities, $2,969,449,000 as follows:
(A) $861,540,000 for adult employment and training
activities, of which $149,540,000 shall be available for the
period July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, and of which
$712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011;
(B) $924,069,000 for youth activities, which shall be
available for the period April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011;
and
(C) $1,183,840,000 for dislocated worker employment and
training activities, of which $323,840,000 shall be available
for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and of which
$860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011:
Provided, That notwithstanding the transfer limitation under
section 133(b)(4) of the WIA, up to 30 percent of such funds may be
transferred by a local board if approved by the Governor: Provided
further, That a local board may award a contract to an institution
of higher education or other eligible training provider if the
local board determines that it would facilitate the training of
multiple individuals in high-demand occupations, if such contract
does not limit customer choice;
(2) for federally administered programs, $470,038,000 as
follows:
(A) $229,160,000 for the dislocated workers assistance
national reserve, of which $29,160,000 shall be available for
the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and of which
$200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011: Provided, That funds provided to carry
out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIA may be used to provide
assistance to a State for State-wide or local use in order to
address cases where there have been worker dislocations across
multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such
workers remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce
development plan with emerging economic development needs; and
train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That
funds provided to carry out section 171(d) of the WIA may be
used for demonstration projects that provide assistance to new
entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided
further, That none of the funds shall be obligated to carry out
section 173(e) of the WIA;
(B) $52,758,000 for Native American programs, which shall
be available for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011;
(C) $84,620,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker
programs under section 167 of the WIA, including $78,410,000
for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall be
for employment and training services), $5,700,000 for migrant
and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall
be for permanent housing), and $510,000 for other discretionary
purposes, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law or related regulation, the Department of Labor
shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of
eligible participants receiving related assistance services or
discouraging grantees from providing such services;
(D) $1,000,000 for carrying out the Women in Apprenticeship
and Nontraditional Occupations Act, which shall be available
for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and
(E) $102,500,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in
section 173A of the WIA, which shall be available for the
period April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011: Provided, That for
program year 2010 and each program year thereafter, the
YouthBuild program may serve an individual who has dropped out
of high school and re-enrolled in an alternative school, if
that re-enrollment is part of a sequential service strategy;
(3) for national activities, $389,043,000, as follows:
(A) $93,450,000 for Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research,
which shall be available for the period April 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011, of which $30,000,000 shall be for Transitional
Jobs activities, and shall not be subject to the requirements
of section 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D) of the WIA, and that up
to 10 percent of the amount available for Transitional Jobs
activities may be used for evaluation of such projects or
transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services and/
or the Department of Justice for support of Transitional Jobs
activities; and of which $5,500,000 shall be for competitive
grants to address the employment and training needs of young
parents, and shall not be subject to the requirements of
section 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D) of the WIA; and of which
$48,889,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts,
specified under the heading ``Training and Employment
Services'' in the statement of the managers on the conference
report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funding provided
to carry out such projects shall not be subject to the
requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(B) and 171(c)(4)(D) of the
WIA, the joint funding requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(A)
and 171(c)(4)(A) of the WIA, or any time limit requirements of
sections 171(b)(2)(C) and 171(c)(4)(B) of the WIA;
(B) $108,493,000 for ex-offender activities, under the
authority of section 171 of the WIA and section 212 of the
Second Chance Act of 2007, which shall be available for the
period April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, notwithstanding the
requirements of section 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D) of the
WIA, of which $15,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to
provide Transitional Job activities for ex-offenders;
(C) $9,600,000 for Evaluation, which shall be available for
the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011;
(D) $40,000,000 for activities that prepare workers for
careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy as described
in section 171(e)(1)(B) of the WIA, under the authority of
section 171 of the WIA, which shall be available for the period
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, and which shall not be
subject to the requirements of section 171(b)(2)(B) or
171(c)(4)(D);
(E) $125,000,000 for Career Pathways Innovation Fund, under
the authority of section 171 of the WIA, which shall be
available for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, of
which not less than $65,000,000 shall be dedicated to
activities that prepare workers for careers in the health care
sector, and which shall not be subject to the requirements of
section 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D); and
(F) $12,500,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative,
under the authority of section 171(c)(2) of the WIA, which
shall be available for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30,
2011, and which shall not be subject to the requirements of
section 171(c)(4)(D).
community service employment for older americans
To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (``OAA''),
$825,425,000, of which $600,425,000 shall be available for the period
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and of which $225,000,000 shall be
available on the date of the enactment of this Act and remain available
through December 31, 2011: Provided, That notwithstanding sections 506
and 514 of the OAA, $225,000,000 shall be allotted within 45 days of
the date of the enactment of this Act to current grantees that the
Secretary of Labor determines can effectively utilize additional
funding: Provided further, That within 15 days of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the procedure
for allotting such funds: Provided further, That funds made available
under this heading may, in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA,
be recaptured and reobligated.
federal unemployment benefits and allowances
For payments during fiscal year 2010 of trade adjustment benefit
payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for
training, employment and case management services, allowances for job
search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under
part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of
1974, including benefit payments, allowances, training, and related
State administration provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 1891(b) of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance
Act of 2009, $1,818,400,000, together with such amounts as may be
necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments
for any period subsequent to September 15, 2010.
state unemployment insurance and employment service operations
For authorized administrative expenses, $86,403,000, together with
not to exceed $3,977,278,000 which may be expended from the Employment
Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (``the
Trust Fund''), of which:
(1) $3,195,645,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States
for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as
authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including
$10,000,000 to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility
assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews),
the administration of unemployment insurance for Federal employees
and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523,
and the administration of trade readjustment allowances,
reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative trade
adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section
1891(b) of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of
2009, and shall be available for obligation by the States through
December 31, 2010, except that funds used for automation
acquisitions shall be available for obligation by the States
through September 30, 2012, and funds used for unemployment
insurance workloads experienced by the States through September 30,
2010, shall be available for Federal obligation through December
31, 2010;
(2) $11,310,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities
necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State
unemployment insurance system;
(3) $680,893,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $22,683,000
from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in
accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be
available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011;
(4) $20,994,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities
of the Employment Service, including administration of the work
opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, and the provision of technical assistance and staff
training under the Wagner-Peyser Act, including not to exceed
$1,228,000 that may be used for amortization payments to States
which had independent retirement plans in their State employment
service agencies prior to 1980;
(5) $68,436,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration
of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the
Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which
$53,307,000 shall be available for the Federal administration of
such activities, and $15,129,000 shall be available for grants to
States for the administration of such activities; and
(6) $63,720,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce
information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system
building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and section 171 (e)(2)(C) of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and shall be available for
Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30,
2011:
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured
Unemployment (``AWIU'') for fiscal year 2010 is projected by the
Department of Labor to exceed 5,059,000, an additional $28,600,000 from
the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000
increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any
increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social
Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act
that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of
the Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other
States in carrying out activities under such title III if the other
States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by
the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor
may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the
Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of
the National Directory of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are
used to establish a national one-stop career center system, or which
are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State
unemployment insurance or immigration programs, may be obligated in
contracts, grants, or agreements with non-State entities: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this Act for activities
authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner-
Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated Unemployment
Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding
cost allocation principles prescribed under the Office of Management
and Budget Circular A-87: Provided further, That the Secretary, at the
request of a State participating in a consortium with other States, may
reallot funds allotted to such State under title III of the Social
Security Act to other States participating in the consortium in order
to carry out activities that benefit the administration of the
unemployment compensation law of the State making the request.
In addition, $50,000,000 from the Employment Security
Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund shall be
available to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments
and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews.
advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized
by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to the
Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the
``Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances'' account, such sums as
may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through
September 30, 2011.
program administration
For expenses of administering employment and training programs,
$97,516,000, together with not to exceed $50,140,000, which may be
expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the
Unemployment Trust Fund.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security
Administration, $154,861,000.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
pension benefit guaranty corporation fund
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``Corporation'') is
authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance
authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as
provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be necessary in carrying out the
program, including associated administrative expenses, through
September 30, 2010, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the
funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2010 shall be
available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of
$464,067,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of
new plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds
100,000 in fiscal year 2010, an amount not to exceed an additional
$9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2011 for obligation
for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional terminated
participants: Provided further, That an additional $50,000 shall be
made available through September 30, 2011, for obligation for
investment management fees for every $25,000,000 in assets received by
the Corporation as a result of new plan terminations or asset growth,
after approval by the Office of Management and Budget and notification
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate: Provided further, That obligations in excess of the amounts
provided in this paragraph may be incurred for unforeseen and
extraordinary pretermination expenses after approval by the Office of
Management and Budget and notification of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Employment Standards Administration
salaries and expenses
(including rescission and transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administration,
including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their
employees for inspection services rendered, $491,382,000, together with
$2,124,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance
with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation Act: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor is
authorized to establish and, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3302, collect
and deposit in the Treasury fees for processing applications and
issuing certificates under sections 11(d) and 14 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 and for processing applications and issuing
registrations under title I of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act: Provided further, That funds identified in the
table contained in the statement of the managers on the conference
report accompanying this Act for Program Direction and Support may be
allocated among the agencies included in this account and may be
transferred to any other account within the Department of Labor for
such purposes.
Of the unobligated funds collected pursuant to section 286(v) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, $50,000,000 are rescinded as of
September 30, 2010.
special benefits
(including transfer of funds)
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except
administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior
fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation of benefits as
provided for under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal
Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation
Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War
Claims Act of 1948; and 50 percent of the additional compensation and
benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act, $187,000,000, together with such amounts as may be
necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the
payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to
August 15 of the current year: Provided, That amounts appropriated may
be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104, by the Secretary of Labor to reimburse an
employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for portions
of the salary of a re-employed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further,
That balances of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2009,
shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation,
benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall
be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from
any other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C.
8147(c) to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of
administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of
administration for employees of such fair share entities through
September 30, 2010: Provided further, That of those funds transferred
to this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of
administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, $58,120,000
shall be made available to the Secretary as follows:
(1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data
processing systems and telecommunications systems, $19,968,000;
(2) For automated workload processing operations, including
document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill
processing, $23,323,000;
(3) For periodic roll management and medical review,
$14,829,000; and
(4) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts:
Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing
a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provide as part of such
notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social
Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe.
special benefits for disabled coal miners
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, $169,180,000, to remain
available until expended.
For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit
payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred
in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of
fiscal year 2011, $45,000,000, to remain available until expended.
administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness
compensation fund
For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $51,900,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may
require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act
provide as part of such claim, such identifying information (including
Social Security account number) as may be prescribed.
black lung disability trust fund
(including transfer of funds)
In fiscal year 2010, such sums as may be necessary from the Black
Lung Disability Trust Fund (``Fund''), to remain available until
expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1),
(2), (4), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and interest on
advances, as authorized by section 9501(c)(2) of that Act. In addition,
the following amounts may be expended from the Fund for fiscal year
2010 for expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung
Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed
$32,720,000 for transfer to the Employment Standards Administration
``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $25,091,000 for transfer to
Departmental Management, ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed
$327,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Office of Inspector
General''; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into miscellaneous
receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, $558,620,000, including not to exceed $104,393,000
which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under
section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (``Act''),
which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State
occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under
plans approved by the Secretary of Labor under section 18 of the Act;
and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $200,000 per fiscal
year of training institute course tuition fees, otherwise authorized by
law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety
and health training and education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, to collect and retain fees for services provided to
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums,
in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer
national and international laboratory recognition programs that ensure
the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this
paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue,
administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under
the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming
operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10
or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under
this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce
any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect to
any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category
having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) occupational
injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification
code for which such data are published, less than the national average
rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24
of the Act, except--
(1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation,
technical assistance, educational and training services, and to
conduct surveys and studies;
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an
employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during
such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are
not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any
willful violations found;
(3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to
imminent dangers;
(4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to
health hazards;
(5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a
report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more
employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more
employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation
authorized by the Act; and
(6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to
complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising
rights under the Act:
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any
person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a
temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided
further, That $10,750,000 shall be available for Susan Harwood training
grants.
Mine Safety and Health Administration
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health
Administration, $357,293,000, including purchase and bestowal of
certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid
work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to
$2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities, and $1,450,000 to
continue the project with the United Mine Workers of America, for
classroom and simulated rescue training for mine rescue teams; in
addition, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine
Health and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of
training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be
available for mine safety and health education and training activities,
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302; and, in addition, the Mine Safety and
Health Administration may retain up to $1,000,000 from fees collected
for the approval and certification of equipment, materials, and
explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such sums for such
activities; the Secretary of Labor is authorized to accept lands,
buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private
sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies,
Federal, State, or private; the Mine Safety and Health Administration
is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in
the mining community through cooperative programs with States,
industry, and safety associations; the Secretary is authorized to
recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association as a principal safety
association and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may
provide funds and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including
service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as officers
in local chapters or in the national organization; and any funds
available to the Department of Labor may be used, with the approval of
the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival
operations in the event of a major disaster.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local
agencies and their employees for services rendered, $533,183,000,
together with not to exceed $78,264,000, which may be expended from the
Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust
Fund, of which $1,500,000 may be used to fund the mass layoff
statistics program under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act: Provided,
That the Current Employment Survey shall maintain the content of the
survey issued prior to June 2005 with respect to the collection of data
for the women worker series.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment
Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award
grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training
and employment of people with disabilities, $39,031,000.
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the
hire of three sedans, $354,827,000, together with not to exceed
$327,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security
Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That
$66,500,000 for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs shall be
available for obligation through December 31, 2010: Provided further,
That funds available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may
be used to administer or operate international labor activities,
bilateral and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance
programs, by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other
arrangements: Provided further, That $40,000,000 shall be for the
United States' contribution to the International Labour Organization's
International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor: Provided
further, That not less than $6,500,000 shall be used to implement model
programs that address worker rights issues through technical assistance
in countries with which the United States has trade preference
programs: Provided further, That funds available for the acquisition of
Departmental information technology, architecture, infrastructure,
equipment, software and related needs, may be allocated to agencies of
the Department by the Department's Chief Information Officer: Provided
further, That funds available for program evaluation may be transferred
to any other appropriate account in the Department for such purpose.
office of job corps
To carry out subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and
hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration and
repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real
property for training centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment
Act; $1,708,205,000, plus reimbursements, as follows:
(1) $1,574,015,000 for Job Corps Operations, of which
$983,015,000 shall be available for obligation for the period July
1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and of which $591,000,000 shall be
available for obligation for the period October 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011;
(2) $105,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and
acquisition of Job Corps Centers, of which $5,000,000 shall be
available for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 and
$100,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2010
through June 30, 2013; and
(3) $29,190,000 for necessary expenses of the Office of Job
Corps shall be available for obligation for the period October 1,
2009 through September 30, 2010:
Provided, That the Office of Job Corps shall have contracting
authority: Provided further, That no funds from any other appropriation
shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers.
veterans employment and training
Not to exceed $210,156,000 may be derived from the Employment
Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry
out the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4100-4113, 4211-4215, and 4321-4327,
and Public Law 103-353, and which shall be available for obligation by
the States through December 31, 2010, of which $2,449,000 is for the
National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute.
In addition, to carry out Department of Labor programs under
section 5(a)(1) of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act
of 2001 and the Veterans Workforce Investment Programs under section
168 of the Workforce Investment Act, $45,971,000, of which $9,641,000
shall be available for obligation for the period July 1, 2010 through
June 30, 2011.
office of inspector general
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$78,093,000, together with not to exceed $5,921,000, which may be
expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the
Unemployment Trust Fund.
General Provisions
Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Job
Corps shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, either as
direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess
of Executive Level I.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the
Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program,
project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall
be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided,
That the transfer authority granted by this section shall be available
only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new
program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are
provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
Sec. 103. In accordance with Executive Order No. 13126, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined,
produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, whole or in
part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host
countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor
prior to enactment of this Act.
Sec. 104. None of the funds appropriated in this title for grants
under section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may be
obligated prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the
Secretary of Labor to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such
funds.
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness
and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 may be used for any purpose other
than training in the occupations and industries for which employers are
using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities
necessary to support such training: Provided, That the preceding
limitation shall not apply to multi-year grants awarded prior to June
30, 2007.
Sec. 106. None of the funds available in this Act or available to
the Secretary of Labor from other sources for grants under the Career
Pathways Innovation Fund and grants authorized under section 414(c) of
the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998
shall be obligated for a grant awarded on a non-competitive basis.
Sec. 107. None of the funds appropriated in this Act under the
heading ``Employment and Training Administration'' shall be used by a
recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses
of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate
in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation shall not apply to
vendors providing goods and services as defined in Office of Management
and Budget Circular A-133. Where States are recipients of such funds,
States may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those
receiving salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking
into account factors including the relative cost-of-living in the
State, the compensation levels for comparable State or local government
employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal
programs involved including Employment and Training Administration
programs.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 108. The Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan
for the transfer of the administration of the Job Corps program
authorized under title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 from
the Office of the Secretary to the Employment and Training
Administration. As of the date that is 30 days after the date of
submission of such plan, the Secretary may transfer the administration
and appropriated funds of the program from the Office of the Secretary
and the provisions of section 102 of Public Law 109-149 shall no longer
be applicable.
Sec. 109. The Secretary of Labor shall take no action to amend,
through regulatory or administration action, the definition established
in section 667.220 of title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations for
functions and activities under title I of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998, or to modify, through regulatory or administrative action, the
procedure for redesignation of local areas as specified in subtitle B
of title I of that Act (including applying the standards specified in
section 116(a)(3)(B) of that Act, but notwithstanding the time limits
specified in section 116(a)(3)(B) of that Act), until such time as
legislation reauthorizing the Act is enacted. Nothing in the preceding
sentence shall permit or require the Secretary to withdraw approval for
such redesignation from a State that received the approval not later
than October 12, 2005, or to revise action taken or modify the
redesignation procedure being used by the Secretary in order to
complete such redesignation for a State that initiated the process of
such redesignation by submitting any request for such redesignation not
later than October 26, 2005.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
health resources and services
For carrying out titles II, III, IV, VII, VIII, X, XI, XII, XIX,
and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act''), section 427(a)
of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, title V and sections
711, 1128E, and 1820 of the Social Security Act, the Health Care
Quality Improvement Act of 1986, the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of
1988, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000, section 712 of the
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and
Research Act of 2005, $7,473,522,000, of which $41,200,000 from general
revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act,
shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital
flexibility grants program under such section: Provided, That of the
funds made available under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be to carry
out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social Security Act: Provided further,
That amounts provided for such grants shall be available for the
purchase and implementation of telehealth services, including pilots
and demonstrations on the use of electronic health records to
coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and the
Department of Veterans Affairs through the use of the VISTA-Electronic
Health Record: Provided further, That of the funds made available under
this heading, $129,000 shall be available until expended for facilities
renovations at the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: Provided
further, That in addition to fees authorized by section 427(b) of the
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, fees shall be collected
for the full disclosure of information under the Act sufficient to
recover the full costs of operating the National Practitioner Data
Bank, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that Act:
Provided further, That fees collected for the full disclosure of
information under the ``Health Care Fraud and Abuse Data Collection
Program'', authorized by section 1128E(d)(2) of the Social Security
Act, shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the
program, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that
Act: Provided further, That no more than $40,000 shall be available
until expended for carrying out the provisions of section 224(o) of the
PHS Act including associated administrative expenses and relevant
evaluations: Provided further, That no more than $44,055,000 shall be
available until expended for carrying out the provisions of Public Law
104-73 and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and Human
Services (``HHS'') pertaining to administrative claims made under such
law: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, $317,491,000 shall be for the program under title X of the PHS
Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects: Provided
further, That amounts provided to said projects under such title shall
not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall be
nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for any
activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that
in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any
legislative proposal or candidate for public office: Provided further,
That of the funds available under this heading, $1,932,865,000 shall
remain available to the Secretary of HHS through September 30, 2012,
for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act: Provided further, That
within the amounts provided for part A of title XXVI of the PHS Act,
$6,021,000 shall be available to the Secretary through September 30,
2012, and shall be available to qualifying jurisdictions, within 30
days of enactment, for increasing supplemental grants for fiscal year
2010 to metropolitan and transitional areas that received grant funding
in fiscal year 2009 under subparts I and II of part A of title XXVI of
the PHS Act to ensure that an area's total funding under subparts I and
II of part A for fiscal year 2009, together with the amount of this
additional funding, is not less than 92.4 percent of the amount of such
area's total funding under part A for fiscal year 2006: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 2603(c)(1) of the PHS Act, the
additional funding to areas under the immediately preceding proviso,
which may be used for costs incurred during fiscal year 2009, shall be
available to the area for obligation from the date of the award through
the end of the grant year for the award: Provided further, That
$835,000,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
authorized by section 2616 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in
addition to amounts provided herein, $25,000,000 shall be available
from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out
parts A, B, C, and D of title XXVI of the PHS Act to fund section 2691
Special Projects of National Significance: Provided further, That
notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security
Act, not to exceed $92,551,000 shall be available for carrying out
special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to
section 501(a)(2) of such Act and $10,400,000 shall be available for
projects described in paragraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3)
of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 747(e)(2)
of the PHS Act, not less than $29,025,000 shall be for family medicine
programs, not less than $7,575,000 shall be for general dentistry
programs, and not less than $7,575,000 shall be for pediatric dentistry
programs including faculty loan repayments for service as a full-time
faculty member in dentistry: Provided further, That dentistry faculty
loan repayments shall be made using the same terms and conditions as
the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment program authorized under section 738
of the PHS Act unless otherwise authorized: Provided further, That of
the funds provided, $10,000,000 shall be provided to the Denali
Commission as a direct lump payment pursuant to Public Law 106-113:
Provided further, That of the funds provided, $35,000,000 shall be
provided for the Delta Health Initiative as authorized in section 219
of division G of Public Law 110-161 and associated administrative
expenses: Provided further, That funds provided under section 846 and
subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make
prior year adjustments to awards made under these sections: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 340A(d)(3)(B) of the PHS Act,
$5,000,000 shall be available for 3 year grant periods under the
Patient Navigator Act: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated in this paragraph, $338,002,000 shall be used for the
projects financing the construction and renovation (including
equipment) of health care and other facilities and for other health-
related activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading
``Health Resources and Services'' in the statement of the managers on
the conference report accompanying this Act, and of which up to one
percent of the amount for each project may be used for related agency
administrative expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
338J(k) of the PHS Act, $10,075,000 shall be available for State
Offices of Rural Health: Provided further, That of the funds provided,
$15,000,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement
Grant Program for quality improvement and adoption of health
information technology: Provided further, That $75,000,000 shall be
available for State Health Access Grants to expand access to affordable
health care coverage for the uninsured populations in such States.
health education assistance loans program account
Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the
program, as authorized by title VII of the Public Health Service Act
(``PHS Act''). For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
loan program, including section 709 of the PHS Act, $2,847,000.
vaccine injury compensation program trust fund
For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust
Fund (``Trust Fund''), such sums as may be necessary for claims
associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to
vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2
of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses,
not to exceed $6,502,000 shall be available from the Trust Fund to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
disease control, research, and training
To carry out titles II, III, VII, XI, XV, XVII, XIX, XXI, and XXVI
of the Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act''), sections 101, 102, 103,
201, 202, 203, 301, 501, and 514 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act of 1977, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency
Response Act of 2006, sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970, title IV of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of
1980, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to
countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical
threats to civilian populations; including purchase and insurance of
official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, hire,
maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $6,390,387,000, of which
$69,150,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of
real property, equipment, construction and renovation of facilities; of
which $595,749,000 shall remain available until expended for the
Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F-2 of the PHS Act; of
which $20,620,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts,
specified under the heading ``Disease Control, Research, and Training''
in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying
this Act; of which $118,979,000 for international HIV/AIDS shall remain
available through September 30, 2011; and of which $70,723,000 shall be
available until expended to provide screening and treatment for first
response emergency services personnel, residents, students, and others
related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center: Provided, That in addition, such sums as may be derived from
authorized user fees, which shall be credited to this account: Provided
further, That with respect to the previous proviso, authorized user
fees from the Vessel Sanitation Program shall be available through
September 30, 2011: Provided further, That in addition to amounts
provided herein, the following amounts shall be available from amounts
available under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) $12,864,000 to carry
out the National Immunization Surveys; (2) $138,683,000 to carry out
the National Center for Health Statistics surveys; (3) $30,880,000 for
Public Health Informatics; (4) $47,036,000 for Health Marketing; (5)
$31,170,000 to carry out Public Health Research; and (6) $91,724,000 to
carry out research activities within the National Occupational Research
Agenda: Provided further, That none of the funds made available for
injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun
control: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, up to $1,000 per eligible employee of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention shall be made available until expended for
Individual Learning Accounts: Provided further, That the Director may
redirect the total amount made available under authority of Public Law
101-502, section 3, dated November 3, 1990, to activities the Director
may so designate: Provided further, That the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are to be
notified promptly of any such redirection: Provided further, That not
to exceed $20,787,000 may be available for making grants under section
1509 of the PHS Act to not less than 21 States, tribes, or tribal
organizations: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall
award a single contract or related contracts for development and
construction of the next building or facility designated in the
Buildings and Facilities Master Plan that collectively include the full
scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and
contract shall contain the clause ``availability of funds'' found at 48
CFR 52.232-18: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated,
$10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses
when specifically approved by the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention: Provided further, That employees of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention or the Public Health Service, both
civilian and Commissioned Officers, detailed to States, municipalities,
or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS Act,
or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal employees
for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any
personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, or the Department
of Health and Human Services during the period of detail or assignment.
In addition, for necessary expenses to administer the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $4,500,000 shall be for
use by or in support of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker
Health (``the Board'') to carry out its statutory responsibilities,
including obtaining audits, technical assistance, and other support
from the Board's audit contractor with regard to radiation dose
estimation and reconstruction efforts, site profiles, procedures, and
review of Special Exposure Cohort petitions and evaluation reports:
Provided, That this amount shall be available consistent with the
provision regarding administrative expenses in section 151(b) of
division B, title I of Public Law 106-554.
National Institutes of Health
national cancer institute
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to cancer, $5,103,388,000, of which up to
$8,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the
National Cancer Institute-Frederick Federally Funded Research and
Development Center in Frederick, Maryland.
national heart, lung, and blood institute
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases,
and blood and blood products, $3,096,916,000.
national institute of dental and craniofacial research
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to dental disease, $413,236,000.
national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease,
$1,808,100,000.
national institute of neurological disorders and stroke
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke,
$1,636,371,000.
national institute of allergy and infectious diseases
(including transfer of funds)
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases,
$4,818,275,000, of which $304,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from
funds appropriated under the heading ``Biodefense Countermeasures'' in
the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004: Provided,
That $300,000,000 may be made available to International Assistance
Programs ``Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis'',
to remain available until expended.
national institute of general medical sciences
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, $2,051,798,000.
eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human
development
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to child health and human development,
$1,329,528,000.
national eye institute
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders,
$707,036,000.
national institute of environmental health sciences
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to environmental health sciences,
$689,781,000.
national institute on aging
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to aging, $1,110,229,000.
national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin
diseases, $539,082,000.
national institute on deafness and other communication disorders
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders,
$418,833,000.
national institute of nursing research
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to nursing research, $145,660,000.
national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $462,346,000.
national institute on drug abuse
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to drug abuse, $1,059,848,000.
national institute of mental health
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to mental health, $1,489,372,000.
national human genome research institute
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to human genome research, $516,028,000.
national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering
research, $316,582,000.
national center for research resources
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to research resources and general research
support grants, $1,268,896,000.
national center for complementary and alternative medicine
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to complementary and alternative medicine,
$128,844,000.
national center on minority health and health disparities
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act with respect to minority health and health disparities
research, $211,572,000.
john e. fogarty international center
For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty
International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of
the Public Health Service Act), $70,051,000.
national library of medicine
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (``PHS Act'') with respect to health information
communications, $339,716,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available
until expended for improvement of information systems: Provided, That
in fiscal year 2010, the National Library of Medicine may enter into
personal services contracts for the provision of services in facilities
owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the National
Institutes of Health: Provided further, That in addition to amounts
provided herein, $8,200,000 shall be available from amounts available
under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out the purposes of the
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology established under section 478A of the PHS Act and related
health services.
office of the director
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the
Director, National Institutes of Health (``NIH''), $1,177,300,000, of
which up to $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 214 of this
Act: Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase of not
to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided
further, That the NIH is authorized to collect third party payments for
the cost of clinical services that are incurred in NIH research
facilities and that such payments shall be credited to the NIH
Management Fund: Provided further, That all funds credited to such Fund
shall remain available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in
which they are deposited: Provided further, That up to $193,880,000
shall be available for continuation of the National Children's Study:
Provided further, That $544,109,000 shall be available for the Common
Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the Public Health Service
Act (``PHS Act''): Provided further, That of the funds provided $10,000
shall be for official reception and representation expenses when
specifically approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided further,
That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of the Director of
the NIH may spend up to $8,000,000 to make grants for construction or
renovation of facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of
the PHS Act.
buildings and facilities
For the study of, construction of, renovation of, and acquisition
of equipment for, facilities of or used by the National Institutes of
Health, including the acquisition of real property, $100,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
substance abuse and mental health services
For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the Public Health
Service Act (``PHS Act'') with respect to substance abuse and mental
health services and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with
Mental Illness Act, $3,431,624,000, of which $14,518,000 shall be used
for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading
``Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services'' in the statement of the
managers on the conference report accompanying this Act: Provided, That
notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds
appropriated for carrying out section 520A are available for carrying
out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That $795,000 shall
be available until expended for reimbursing the General Services
Administration for environmental testing and remediation on the
federally owned facilities at St. Elizabeths Hospital, including but
not limited to testing and remediation conducted prior to fiscal year
2010: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein,
the following amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS
Act: (1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX of
the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national
data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the
total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities shall not
exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart II of part B
of title XIX; (2) $21,039,000 to carry out subpart I of part B of title
XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance,
national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further
that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) activities
shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart I of
part B of title XIX; (3) $22,750,000 to carry out national surveys on
drug abuse and mental health; and (4) $8,596,000 to collect and analyze
data and evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: Provided further,
That section 520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds
appropriated under this Act for fiscal year 2010.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
healthcare research and quality
For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public Health Service Act
(``PHS Act''), part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, and
section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, amounts received from Freedom of Information
Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of data
shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That the amount made available pursuant to
section 937(c) of the PHS Act shall not exceed $397,053,000.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
grants to states for medicaid
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX
of the Social Security Act, $220,962,473,000, to remain available until
expended.
For making, after May 31, 2010, payments to States under title XIX
of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fiscal year 2010 for
unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as
may be necessary.
For making payments to States or in the case of section 1928 on
behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the
first quarter of fiscal year 2011, $86,789,382,000, to remain available
until expended.
Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to
a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if
submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any
subsequent quarter.
payments to health care trust funds
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under
sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act,
sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965,
section 278(d) of Public Law 97-248, and for administrative expenses
incurred pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act,
$207,286,070,000.
In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844, and
benefit payments under section 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act, not
anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary.
program management
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII,
XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act''), and the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988, not to exceed $3,470,242,000, to be
transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by
section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds
collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section
1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 302 of the Tax Relief
and Health Care Act of 2006; and such sums as may be collected from
authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to
this account and remain available until expended: Provided, That all
funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations
established under title XIII of the PHS Act shall be credited to and
available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Provided
further, That $35,681,000, to remain available through September 30,
2011, shall be for contract costs for the Healthcare Integrated General
Ledger Accounting System: Provided further, That $65,600,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2011, shall be for the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (``CMS'') Medicare contracting reform
activities: Provided further, That $55,000,000 shall be available for
the State high risk health insurance pool program as authorized by the
State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006: Provided further,
That the Secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2010 from
Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of the
Social Security Act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing
contracts under section 1876 of that Act pursuant to section
1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, That $3,100,000 shall be
used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading
``Program Management'' in the statement of the managers on the
conference report accompanying this Act.
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account
In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity
and program management, $311,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2011, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance
Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act,
of which $220,320,000 shall be for the Medicare Integrity Program at
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including
administrative costs, to conduct oversight activities for Medicare
Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program authorized in
title XVIII of the Social Security Act and for activities listed in
section 1893 of such Act; of which $29,790,000 shall be for the
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to
carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3)
of such Act; of which $31,100,000 shall be for the Medicaid and
Children's Health Insurance Program (``CHIP'') program integrity
activities; and of which $29,790,000 shall be for the Department of
Justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section
1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by section
1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2010 shall
include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud,
waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for the
funds provided by this appropriation.
Administration for Children and Families
payments to states for child support enforcement and family support
programs
For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under
titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the
Act of July 5, 1960, $3,571,509,000, to remain available until
expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year
2011, $1,100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For making payments to each State for carrying out the program of
Aid to Families with Dependent Children under title IV-A of the Social
Security Act before the effective date of the program of Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families with respect to such State, such sums as
may be necessary: Provided, That the sum of the amounts available to a
State with respect to expenditures under such title IV-A in fiscal year
1997 under this appropriation and under such title IV-A as amended by
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996 shall not exceed the limitations under section 116(b) of such Act.
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to
States or other non-Federal entities under titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV,
and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the
last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs,
incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
low income home energy assistance
For making payments under subsections (b), (d), and (e) of section
2602 of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981,
$5,100,000,000, of which $4,509,672,000 shall be for payments under
subsections (b) and (d) of such section; and of which $590,328,000
shall be for payments under subsection (e) of such section, to be made
notwithstanding the designation requirements of such subsection:
Provided, That all but $839,792,000 of the amount provided in this Act
for subsections (b) and (d) shall be allocated as though the total
appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2010 was less than
$1,975,000,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
2605(b)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act, a State may use any amount of an
allotment from prior appropriations Acts that is available to that
State for providing assistance in fiscal year 2010, and any allotment
from funds appropriated in this Act or any other appropriations Act for
fiscal year 2010, to provide assistance to households whose income does
not exceed 75 percent of the State median income.
refugee and entrant assistance
For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance
activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980,
for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002,
section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008, and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000, for costs associated with the care and placement of
unaccompanied alien children, and for carrying out the Torture Victims
Relief Act of 1998, $730,928,000, of which up to $9,814,000 shall be
available to carry out the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading pursuant to
section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 462 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008,
and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2010
shall be available for the costs of assistance provided and other
activities to remain available through September 30, 2012.
payments to states for the child care and development block grant
For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
1990, $2,127,081,000 shall be used to supplement, not supplant State
general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income
families: Provided, That $18,960,000 shall be available for child care
resource and referral and school-aged child care activities, of which
$1,000,000 shall be for the Child Care Aware toll-free hotline:
Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts required to be
reserved by the States under section 658G, $271,401,000 shall be
reserved by the States for activities authorized under section 658G, of
which $99,534,000 shall be for activities that improve the quality of
infant and toddler care: Provided further, That $9,910,000 shall be for
use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for child care
research, demonstration, and evaluation activities.
social services block grant
For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social
Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding
subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable
percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry out
State programs pursuant to title XX of such Act shall be 10 percent.
children and families services programs
(including transfer of funds)
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill
of Rights Act, the Head Start Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act, sections 310 and 316 of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of
1978 (adoption opportunities), sections 330F and 330G of the Public
Health Service Act (``PHS Act''), the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act
of 1988, sections 261 and 291 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002,
part B-1 of title IV and sections 413, 1110, and 1115 of the Social
Security Act; for making payments under the Community Services Block
Grant Act (``CSBG Act''), sections 439(i), 473B, and 477(i) of the
Social Security Act, and the Assets for Independence Act; and for
necessary administrative expenses to carry out such Acts and titles I,
IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX of the Social Security Act, the Act of
July 5, 1960, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, title
IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee
Education Assistance Act of 1980, and section 505 of the Family Support
Act of 1988, $9,314,532,000, of which $39,500,000, to remain available
through September 30, 2011, shall be for grants to States for adoption
incentive payments, as authorized by section 473A of the Social
Security Act and may be made for adoptions completed before September
30, 2010: Provided, That $7,234,783,000 shall be for making payments
under the Head Start Act: Provided further, That of funds appropriated
in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Head Start
and Early Head Start, only the amount provided to a Head Start grantee
under section 640(a)(3)(A)(i)(I) of the Head Start Act as a cost of
living adjustment may be considered to be part of the fiscal year 2009
base grant for such grantee for purposes of section 640(a)(2)(B)(i)
through (v) of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That $746,000,000
shall be for making payments under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That
not less than $10,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of the CSBG
Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein,
$5,762,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241
of the PHS Act to carry out the provisions of section 1110 of the
Social Security Act: Provided further, That to the extent Community
Services Block Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to
an eligible entity as provided under the CSBG Act, and have not been
expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for
carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity
consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures regarding the
disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such
assets acquired with, and program income derived from, grant funds
authorized under section 680 of the CSBG Act to become the sole
property of such grantees after a period of not more than 12 years
after the end of the grant period for any activity consistent with
section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible
assets in the form of loans, equity investments and other debt
instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for any
eligible purpose consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act:
Provided further, That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds
made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, That funds
appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available
for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments
in private business enterprises owned by community development
corporations: Provided further, That $17,410,000 shall be for
activities authorized by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, of which
$12,154,000 shall be for payments to States to promote access for
voters with disabilities, and of which $5,256,000 shall be for payments
to States for protection and advocacy systems for voters with
disabilities: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for a human
services case management system for federally declared disasters, to
include a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal
costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up to
$2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting
Information System, including grants to States to support data
collection for a study of the system's effectiveness: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be
transferred to the National Commission on Children and Disasters to
carry out title VI of division G of Public Law 110-161: Provided
further, That $20,785,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Children and Families Services
Programs'' in the statement of the managers on the conference report
accompanying this Act.
promoting safe and stable families
For carrying out section 436 of the Social Security Act,
$345,000,000 and section 437 of such Act, $63,311,000.
payments for foster care and permanency
For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under
title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $5,532,000,000.
For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under
title IV-E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal
year 2011, $1,850,000,000.
For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to
States or other non-Federal entities under section 474 of title IV-E of
the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal
year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year,
such sums as may be necessary.
Administration on Aging
aging services programs
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older
Americans Act of 1965, section 398 and title XXIX of the Public Health
Service Act, and section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients
and Providers Act of 2008, $1,516,297,000, of which $5,500,000 shall be
available for activities regarding medication management, screening,
and education to prevent incorrect medication and adverse drug
reactions: Provided, That $5,974,000 shall be used for the projects,
and in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Aging Services
Programs'' in the statement of the managers on the conference report
accompanying this Act.
Office of the Secretary
general departmental management
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general
departmental management, including hire of six sedans, and for carrying
out titles III, IV, XVII, XX, and XXI of the Public Health Service Act
(``PHS Act''), the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act,
and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act,
$493,377,000, together with $5,851,000 to be transferred and expended
as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund, and $65,211,000 from the amounts
available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out national health
or human services research and evaluation activities: Provided, That of
this amount, $53,891,000 shall be for minority AIDS prevention and
treatment activities; $5,789,000 shall be to assist Afghanistan in the
development of maternal and child health clinics, consistent with
section 103(a)(4)(H) of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002;
and $1,000,000 shall be transferred, not later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act, to the National Institute of Mental Health to
administer the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee: Provided
further, That all of the funds made available under this heading for
carrying out title XX of the PHS Act shall be for activities specified
under section 2003(b)(1) of such title XX: Provided further, That of
the funds made available under this heading, $110,000,000 shall be for
making competitive contracts and grants to public and private entities
to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce
teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with administering
and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not less than
$75,000,000 shall be for replicating programs that have been proven
effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy,
behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy, or other
associated risk factors, of which not less than $25,000,000 shall be
available for research and demonstration grants to develop, replicate,
refine, and test additional models and innovative strategies for
preventing teenage pregnancy, and of which any remaining amounts shall
be available for training and technical assistance, evaluation,
outreach, and additional program support activities: Provided further,
That of the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available
under section 241 of the PHS Act, $4,455,000 shall be available to
carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage
pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That funds provided
in this Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide, to
individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms,
medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such
adoptions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided
consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4): Provided further, That $1,650,000
shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the
heading ``General Departmental Management'' in the statement of the
managers on the conference report accompanying this Act.
office of medicare hearings and appeals
For expenses necessary for administrative law judges responsible
for hearing cases under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (and
related provisions of title XI of such Act), $71,147,000, to be
transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance
Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
office of the national coordinator for health information technology
For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of
interoperable health information technology, $42,331,000: Provided,
That in addition to amounts provided herein, $19,011,000 shall be
available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health
Service Act.
office of inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General,
including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$50,279,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums shall be
available for providing protective services to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and investigating non-payment of child support cases
for which non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228:
Provided further, That at least forty percent of the funds provided in
this Act for the Office of Inspector General shall be used only for
investigations, audits, and evaluations pertaining to the discretionary
programs funded in this Act.
office for civil rights
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights,
$37,785,000, together with not to exceed $3,314,000 to be transferred
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security
Act from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers
For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service
Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan,
and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the
Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during
the current fiscal year.
public health and social services emergency fund
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary to support activities related to countering
potential biological, nuclear, radiological, chemical, and
cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, and for other public
health emergencies and to pay the costs described in section 319F-
2(c)(7)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act''),
$617,942,000; of which $33,065,000 shall be to support preparedness and
emergency operations, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available
through September 30, 2011; and of which $10,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2011, shall be to support the delivery
of medical countermeasures: Provided, That of the amount made available
herein for the delivery of medical countermeasures, up to $8,000,000
may be transferred to the U.S. Postal Service to support delivery of
medical countermeasures.
For expenses necessary to support advanced research and development
pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act, $305,000,000, to be derived by
transfer from funds appropriated under the heading ``Biodefense
Countermeasures'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2004, to remain available through September 30, 2011.
For expenses necessary to prepare for and respond to an influenza
pandemic, $354,167,000, of which $276,000,000 shall be available until
expended, for activities including the development and purchase of
vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other
surveillance tools: Provided, That products purchased with these funds
may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F-
2(a) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
496(b) of the PHS Act, funds may be used for the construction or
renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic
influenza vaccines and other biologics, if the Secretary finds such
construction or renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of
such vaccines or biologics: Provided further, That funds appropriated
herein may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the
Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary
to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified in this
paragraph.
All remaining balances from funds appropriated under the heading
``Biodefense Countermeasures'' in the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2004, shall be transferred to this account, and
shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2013, for
the procurement of medical countermeasures pursuant to section 319F-
2(c) of the PHS Act: Provided, That products purchased with these funds
shall be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section
319F-2(a) of the PHS Act.
For expenses necessary for fit-out and other costs related to a
competitive lease procurement to renovate or replace the existing
headquarters building for Public Health Service agencies and other
components of the Department of Health and Human Services, $69,585,000,
to remain available until expended.
General Provisions
Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for
not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation
expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services.
Sec. 202. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make
available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public
Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in
AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for
International Development, the United Nations International Children's
Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization.
Sec. 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for the
National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration shall be used to pay the salary of an individual,
through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of
Executive Level I.
Sec. 204. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be
expended pursuant to section 241 of the Public Health Service Act,
except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other
taps and assessments made by any office located in the Department of
Health and Human Services, prior to the preparation and submission of a
report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the planned uses of such funds.
Sec. 205. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the Public Health
Service Act, such portion as the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall determine, but not more than 2.5 percent, of any amounts
appropriated for programs authorized under such Act shall be made
available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of
the implementation and effectiveness of such programs.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 206. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the
Department of Health and Human Services in this Act may be transferred
between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project,
or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such
transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section
shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used
to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which
no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 207. The Director of the National Institutes of Health,
jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer
up to 3 percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts
identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to
the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 208. Of the amounts made available in this Act for the
National Institutes of Health, the amount for research related to the
human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of
the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the Office of
AIDS Research, shall be made available to the ``Office of AIDS Research
Office'' account. The Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall
transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out section
2353(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 209. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made
available to any entity under title X of the Public Health Service Act
unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services that it encourages family participation in the
decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it
provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce
minors into engaging in sexual activities.
Sec. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider
of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act shall be
exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of
child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest.
Sec. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including
funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out the
Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of Health and Human
Services denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible
entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity
informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide
coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the
Secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the
capitation payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound
estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such
entity's enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section
shall be construed to change the Medicare program's coverage for such
services and a Medicare Advantage organization described in this
section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain
information about all Medicare covered services.
Sec. 212. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e) none of the
funds appropriated for fiscal year 2010 or any subsequent fiscal year
by this or any subsequent appropriations Act may be used to withhold
substance abuse funding from a State pursuant to section 1926 of the
Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act'') if such State certifies to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services by May 1 of the fiscal year for
which the funds are appropriated, that the State will commit additional
State funds, in accordance with subsection (b), to ensure compliance
with State laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals
under 18 years of age.
(b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State under subsection
(a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such State's substance abuse block
grant allocation for each percentage point by which the State misses
the retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary under
section 1926 of such Act.
(c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in such fiscal year
for tobacco prevention programs and for compliance activities at a
level that is not less than the level of such expenditures maintained
by the State for the preceding fiscal year, and adding to that level
the additional funds for tobacco compliance activities required under
subsection (a). The State is to submit a report to the Secretary on all
State obligations of funds for such fiscal year and all State
expenditures for the preceding fiscal year for tobacco prevention and
compliance activities by program activity by July 31 of such fiscal
year.
(d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforcing the timing
of the State obligation of the additional funds required by the
certification described in subsection (a) as late as July 31 of such
fiscal year.
(e) None of the funds appropriated by this or any subsequent
appropriations Act may be used to withhold substance abuse funding
pursuant to section 1926 of the PHS Act from a territory that receives
less than $1,000,000.
Sec. 213. In order for the Department of Health and Human Services
to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and
other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other
health activities abroad during fiscal year 2010:
(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may exercise
authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in
section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the
Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the
authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner
consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and
other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State.
(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to
provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of
State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease,
alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the
United States for the use of the Department of Health and Human
Services. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that the
Department of Health and Human Services has secure, safe,
functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation
governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and
serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary of Health
and Human Services is authorized, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make
available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies
in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter,
or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct
programs of assistance for international health activities,
including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious
diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health
activities abroad.
(3) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to
provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to
serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided
under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and
22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations
prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to
provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a
percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability
payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such
personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such
personnel's official duty station were in the District of Columbia.
Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on
the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of
title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service.
Sec. 214. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (``Director'')
may use funds available under section 402(b)(7) or 402(b)(12) of the
Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act'') to enter into transactions
(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out
research identified pursuant to such section 402(b)(7) (pertaining to
the Common Fund) or research and activities described in such section
402(b)(12).
(b) Peer Review.--In entering into transactions under subsection
(a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures (including
consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the Director
determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and
technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in
lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that
would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B),
405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the PHS Act.
Sec. 215. Funds which are available for Individual Learning
Accounts for employees of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (``CDC'') and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (``ATSDR'') may be transferred to ``Disease Control, Research,
and Training'', to be available only for Individual Learning Accounts:
Provided, That such funds may be used for any individual full-time
equivalent employee while such employee is employed either by CDC or
ATSDR.
Sec. 216. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, funds made
available in this Act may be used to continue operating the Council on
Graduate Medical Education established by section 301 of Public Law
102-408.
Sec. 217. Not to exceed $35,000,000 of funds appropriated by this
Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health
may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as
necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities
authorized herein, at not to exceed $2,500,000 per project.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 218. Of the amounts made available for the National
Institutes of Health, 1 percent of the amount made available for
National Research Service Awards (``NRSA'') shall be made available to
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration
to make NRSA awards for research in primary medical care to individuals
affiliated with entities who have received grants or contracts under
section 747 of the Public Health Service Act, and 1 percent of the
amount made available for NRSA shall be made available to the Director
of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA awards
for health service research.
Sec. 219. By May 1, 2010, the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services shall amend regulations at 42 CFR Part 50
Subpart F for the purpose of strengthening Federal and institutional
oversight and identifying enhancements, including requirements for
financial disclosure to institutions, governing financial conflicts of
interest among extramural investigators receiving grant support from
the National Institutes of Health.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and Human
Services Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education for the Disadvantaged
For carrying out title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') and section 418A of the Higher Education Act of
1965, $15,914,666,000, of which $4,954,510,000 shall become available
on July 1, 2010, and shall remain available through September 30, 2011,
and of which $10,841,176,000 shall become available on October 1, 2010,
and shall remain available through September 30, 2011, for academic
year 2010-2011: Provided, That $6,597,946,000 shall be for basic grants
under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, That up to $4,000,000
of these funds shall be available to the Secretary of Education on
October 1, 2009, to obtain annually updated local educational-agency-
level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided
further, That $1,365,031,000 shall be for concentration grants under
section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $3,264,712,000 shall
be for targeted grants under section 1125 of the ESEA: Provided
further, That $3,264,712,000 shall be for education finance incentive
grants under section 1125A of the ESEA: Provided further, That
$9,167,000 shall be to carry out sections 1501 and 1503 of the ESEA:
Provided further, That $545,633,000 shall be available for school
improvement grants under section 1003(g) of the ESEA, which shall be
allocated by the Secretary through the formula described in section
1003(g)(2) and shall be used consistent with the requirements of
section 1003(g), except that State and local educational agencies may
use such funds (and funds appropriated for section 1003(g) under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) to serve any school eligible to
receive assistance under part A of title I that has not made adequate
yearly progress for at least 2 years or is in the State's lowest
quintile of performance based on proficiency rates and, in the case of
secondary schools, priority shall be given to those schools with
graduation rates below 60 percent: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 1003(g)(5)(A), each State educational agency
may establish a maximum subgrant size of not more than $2,000,000 for
each participating school applicable to such funds and to the funds
appropriated for section 1003(g) under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act: Provided further, That the ESEA title I, part A funds
awarded to local educational agencies under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for fiscal year 2009 shall not be considered
for the purpose of calculating hold-harmless amounts under subsections
1122(c) and 1125A(g)(3) in making allocations under title I, part A for
fiscal year 2010 and succeeding years and, notwithstanding section
1003(e), shall not be considered for the purpose of reserving funds
under section 1003(a): Provided further, That $250,000,000 shall be
available under section 1502 of the ESEA for a comprehensive literacy
development and education program to advance literacy skills, including
pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing, for students from birth
through grade 12, including limited-English-proficient students and
students with disabilities, of which one-half of 1 percent shall be
reserved for the Secretary of the Interior for such a program at
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education, one-half of 1 percent
shall be reserved for grants to the outlying areas for such a program,
$10,000,000 shall be reserved for formula grants to States based on
each State's relative share of funds under part A of title I of the
ESEA for fiscal year 2009 (excluding funds awarded under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), except that no State shall
receive less than $150,000, to establish or support a State Literacy
Team with expertise in literacy development and education for children
from birth through grade 12 to assist the State in developing a
comprehensive literacy plan, up to 5 percent may be reserved for
national activities, and the remainder shall be used to award
competitive grants to State educational agencies for such a program, of
which a State educational agency may reserve up to 5 percent for State
leadership activities, including technical assistance and training,
data collection, reporting, and administration, and shall subgrant not
less than 95 percent to local educational agencies or, in the case of
early literacy, to local educational agencies or other nonprofit
providers of early childhood education that partner with a public or
private nonprofit organization or agency with a demonstrated record of
effectiveness in improving the early literacy development of children
from birth through kindergarten entry and in providing professional
development in early literacy, giving priority to such agencies or
other entities serving greater numbers or percentages of disadvantaged
children: Provided further, That the State educational agency shall
ensure that at least 15 percent of the subgranted funds are used to
serve children from birth through age 5, 40 percent are used to serve
students in kindergarten through grade 5, and 40 percent are used to
serve students in middle and high school including an equitable
distribution of funds between middle and high schools: Provided
further, That eligible entities receiving subgrants from State
educational agencies shall use such funds for services and activities
that have the characteristics of effective literacy instruction through
professional development, screening and assessment, targeted
interventions for students reading below grade level and other
research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practice.
Impact Aid
For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally
affected schools authorized by title VIII of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, $1,276,183,000, of which
$1,138,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section
8003(b), $48,602,000 shall be for payments for children with
disabilities under section 8003(d), $17,509,000 shall be for
construction under section 8007(a), $67,208,000 shall be for Federal
property payments under section 8002, and $4,864,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under
section 8008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount of a
payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 8003(a)
for school year 2009-2010, children enrolled in a school of such agency
that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section
8003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of both parents or
legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of
such children, or due to the death of a military parent or legal
guardian while on active duty (so long as such children reside on
Federal property as described in section 8003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer
eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students
under such section, provided such students remain in average daily
attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they
attended prior to their change in eligibility status.
School Improvement Programs
For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by parts
A, B, and D of title II, part B of title IV, subparts 6 and 9 of part D
of title V, parts A and B of title VI, and parts B and C of title VII
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''); the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational
Technical Assistance Act of 2002; the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2003; part Z of title VIII of the Higher Education
Act (``HEA''); and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,228,444,000, of
which $3,363,993,000 shall become available on July 1, 2010, and remain
available through September 30, 2011, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall
become available on October 1, 2010, and shall remain available through
September 30, 2011, for academic year 2010-2011: Provided, That funds
made available to carry out part B of title VII of the ESEA may be used
for construction, renovation, and modernization of any elementary
school, secondary school, or structure related to an elementary school
or secondary school, run by the Department of Education of the State of
Hawaii, that serves a predominantly Native Hawaiian student body:
Provided further, That from the funds referred to in the preceding
proviso, not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the activities described
in such proviso and $1,500,000 shall be for a grant to the University
of Hawaii School of Law for a Center of Excellence in Native Hawaiian
law: Provided further, That from the funds referred to in the second
preceding proviso, $500,000 shall be for part Z of title VIII of the
HEA: Provided further, That funds made available to carry out part C of
title VII of the ESEA may be used for construction: Provided further,
That up to 100 percent of the funds available to a State educational
agency under part D of title II of the ESEA may be used for subgrants
described in section 2412(a)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That
funds made available under this heading for section 2421 of the ESEA
may be used for activities authorized under section 802 of the Higher
Education Opportunity Act: Provided further, That $56,313,000 shall be
available to carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical
Assistance Act of 2002: Provided further, That $34,391,000 shall be
available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further,
That no funds appropriated under this heading may be used to carry out
section 5494 under the ESEA: Provided further, That $17,687,000 shall
be available to carry out the Supplemental Education Grants program for
the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of these amounts may be
reserved by the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the
Marshall Islands to administer the Supplemental Education Grants
programs and to obtain technical assistance, oversight and consultancy
services in the administration of these grants and to reimburse the
United States Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education for such services: Provided further, That $9,729,000 of the
funds available for the Foreign Language Assistance Program shall be
available for 5-year grants to local educational agencies that would
work in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education
to establish or expand articulated programs of study in languages
critical to United States national security that will enable successful
students to advance from elementary school through college to achieve a
superior level of proficiency in those languages: Provided further,
That of the funds available for section 2103(a) of the ESEA, $5,000,000
shall be available to continue a national school leadership partnership
initiative as described in the statement of the managers on the
conference report accompanying this Act.
Indian Education
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise
provided, title VII, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, $127,282,000.
Innovation and Improvement
For carrying out activities authorized by part G of title I,
subpart 5 of part A and parts C and D of title II, parts B, C, and D of
title V, and section 1504 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (``ESEA''), and by part F of title VIII of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, $1,389,065,000: Provided, That $10,649,000 shall be
provided to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to
carry out section 2151(c) of the ESEA: Provided further, That from
funds for subpart 4, part C of title II of the ESEA, up to 3 percent
shall be available to the Secretary of Education for technical
assistance and dissemination of information: Provided further, That
$671,570,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V of the
ESEA: Provided further, That $88,791,000 shall be used for the
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the statement of the
managers on the conference report accompanying this Act: Provided
further, That $1,000,000 shall be for a national clearinghouse that
will collect and disseminate information on effective educational
practices and the latest research regarding the planning, design,
financing, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of
safe, healthy, high-performance public facilities for nursery and pre-
kindergarten, kindergarten through grade 12, and higher education:
Provided further, That $400,000,000 of the funds for subpart 1 of part
D of title V of the ESEA shall be for competitive grants to local
educational agencies, including charter schools that are local
educational agencies, or States, or partnerships of: (1) a local
educational agency, a State, or both; and (2) at least one non-profit
organization to develop and implement performance-based compensation
systems for teachers, principals, and other personnel in high-need
schools: Provided further, That such performance-based compensation
systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as
classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year
among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on
additional responsibilities and leadership roles: Provided further,
That recipients of such grants shall demonstrate that such performance-
based systems are developed with the input of teachers and school
leaders in the schools and local educational agencies to be served by
the grant: Provided further, That recipients of such grants may use
such funds to develop or improve systems and tools (which may be
developed and used for the entire local educational agency or only for
schools served under the grant) that would enhance the quality and
success of the compensation system, such as high-quality teacher
evaluations and tools to measure growth in student achievement:
Provided further, That applications for such grants shall include a
plan to sustain financially the activities conducted and systems
developed under the grant once the grant period has expired: Provided
further, That up to 5 percent of such funds for competitive grants
shall be available for technical assistance, training, peer review of
applications, program outreach and evaluation activities: Provided
further, That of the funds available for part B of title V of the ESEA,
the Secretary shall use up to $23,082,000 to carry out activities under
section 5205(b) and under subpart 2: Provided further, That of the
funds available for subpart 1 of part B of title V of the ESEA, and
notwithstanding section 5205(a), the Secretary may reserve up to
$50,000,000 to make multiple awards to non-profit charter management
organizations and other entities that are not for-profit entities for
the replication and expansion of successful charter school models and
shall reserve $10,000,000 to carry out the activities described in
section 5205(a), including by providing technical assistance to
authorized public chartering agencies in order to increase the number
of high-performing charter schools: Provided further, That the funds
referenced in the preceding proviso shall not be obligated prior to
submission of a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such
funds: Provided further, That each application submitted pursuant to
section 5203(a) shall describe a plan to monitor and hold accountable
authorized public chartering agencies through such activities as
providing technical assistance or establishing a professional
development program, which may include planning, training and systems
development for staff of authorized public chartering agencies to
improve the capacity of such agencies in the State to authorize,
monitor, and hold accountable charter schools: Provided further, That
each application submitted pursuant to section 5203(a) shall contain
assurances that State law, regulations, or other policies require that:
(1) each authorized charter school in the State operate under a legally
binding charter or performance contract between itself and the school's
authorized public chartering agency that describes the obligations and
responsibilities of the school and the public chartering agency;
conduct annual, timely, and independent audits of the school's
financial statements that are filed with the school's authorized public
chartering agency; and demonstrate improved student academic
achievement; and (2) authorized public chartering agencies use
increases in student academic achievement for all groups of students
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the ESEA as the most important
factor when determining to renew or revoke a school's charter: Provided
further, That from the funds for subpart 1 of part D of title V of the
ESEA, $12,000,000 shall be for competitive awards to local educational
agencies located in counties in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas that
were designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as counties
eligible for individual assistance due to damage caused by Hurricanes
Katrina, Ike, or Gustav: Provided further, That such awards shall be
used to improve education in areas affected by such hurricanes and
shall be for such activities as replacing instructional materials and
equipment; paying teacher incentives; modernizing or renovating or
repairing school buildings; beginning or expanding Advanced Placement
or other rigorous courses; supporting the expansion of charter schools;
and supporting after-school or extended learning time activities.
Safe Schools and Citizenship Education
For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of part C of
title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2, 3 and 10 of part D of
title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
$393,053,000: Provided, That $224,053,000 shall be available for
subpart 2 of part A of title IV, of which $8,212,000 shall be used for
activities authorized under subpart 3 of part D of title V: Provided
further, That $134,000,000 shall be available to carry out part D of
title V: Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out
subpart 3 of part C of title II, up to $13,383,000 may be used to carry
out section 2345 and $2,957,000 shall be used by the Center for Civic
Education to implement a comprehensive program to improve public
knowledge, understanding, and support of the Congress and the State
legislatures.
English Language Acquisition
For carrying out part A of title III of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, $750,000,000, which shall become
available on July 1, 2010, and shall remain available through September
30, 2011, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on
October 1, 2009, and shall remain available through September 30, 2011,
to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C): Provided, That the
Secretary of Education shall use estimates of the American Community
Survey child counts for the most recent 3-year period available to
calculate allocations under such part.
Special Education
For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(``IDEA'') and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004,
$12,587,035,000, of which $3,726,354,000 shall become available on July
1, 2010, and shall remain available through September 30, 2011, and of
which $8,592,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2010, and
shall remain available through September 30, 2011, for academic year
2010-2011: Provided, That $13,250,000 shall be for Recording for the
Blind and Dyslexic, Inc., to support the development, production, and
circulation of accessible educational materials: Provided further, That
$737,000 shall be for the recipient of funds provided by Public Law
105-78 under section 687(b)(2)(G) of the IDEA (as in effect prior to
the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act of 2004) to provide information on diagnosis,
intervention, and teaching strategies for children with disabilities:
Provided further, That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA
shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity
during fiscal year 2009, increased by the amount of inflation as
specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in
the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less
than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2009: Provided
further, That the part B and C funds awarded to States under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for fiscal year 2009
shall not be considered for the purposes of calculating State
allocations under sections 611, 619, and 643 for fiscal year 2010 and
succeeding years: Provided further, That funds made available for the
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 may be used to
support expenses associated with the Special Olympics National and
World games.
Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and
the Helen Keller National Center Act, $3,506,861,000: Provided, That
for purposes of determining whether a State may administer the Centers
for Independent Living program under section 723 of the Rehabilitation
Act, for fiscal year 2010, the Secretary shall exclude American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds awarded in fiscal year 2009
from the calculation of Federal funding allotted under section 721(c)
and (d) of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, That $5,095,000
shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the
heading ``Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research'' in the
statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this
Act.
Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities
american printing house for the blind
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, $24,600,000.
national technical institute for the deaf
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I
and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $68,437,000, of which
$5,400,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until
expended: Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized
under section 207 of such Act.
gallaudet university
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet
University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of
1986, $123,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for construction and
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That from the total
amount available, the University may at its discretion use funds for
the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act.
Career, Technical, and Adult Education
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act (``AEFLA''), subpart 4 of part D of title V of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') and title
VIII-D of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, $2,016,447,000, of
which $4,400,000 shall become available on October 1, 2009, and remain
available through September 30, 2011, of which $1,221,047,000 shall
become available on July 1, 2010, and shall remain available through
September 30, 2011, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on
October 1, 2010, and shall remain available through September 30, 2011:
Provided, That in allocating AEFLA State grants, the Secretary of
Education shall first distribute up to $45,907,000 to those States and
outlying areas that, due to administrative error, were underpaid for
fiscal years 2003 through 2008 in the amounts such States and outlying
areas were underpaid: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not
reduce the allocations for those years to the States and outlying areas
that were overpaid through such error, or take other corrective action
with respect to those overpayments: Provided further, That the
additional funds provided to States and outlying areas to correct the
administrative error shall not be considered in determining the ``hold
harmless'' amounts under section 211(f) of the AEFLA for fiscal year
2011 or subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That of the amount
provided for Adult Education State Grants, $75,000,000 shall be made
available for integrated English literacy and civics education services
to immigrants and other limited English proficient populations:
Provided further, That of the amount reserved for integrated English
literacy and civics education, notwithstanding section 211 of the
AEFLA, 65 percent shall be allocated to States based on a State's
absolute need as determined by calculating each State's share of a 10-
year average of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10
most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to States that experienced
growth as measured by the average of the 3 most recent years for which
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data for immigrants
admitted for legal permanent residence are available, except that no
State shall be allocated an amount less than $60,000: Provided further,
That of the amounts made available for AEFLA, $11,346,000 shall be for
national leadership activities under section 243: Provided further,
That $88,000,000 shall be available to support the activities
authorized under subpart 4 of part D of title V of the ESEA, of which
up to 5 percent shall become available on October 1, 2009, and shall
remain available through September 30, 2011, for evaluation, technical
assistance, school networks, peer review of applications, and program
outreach activities, and of which not less than 95 percent shall become
available on July 1, 2010, and remain available through September 30,
2011, for grants to local educational agencies: Provided further, That
funds made available to local educational agencies under this subpart
shall be used only for activities related to establishing smaller
learning communities within large high schools or small high schools
that provide alternatives for students enrolled in large high schools:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Education may use amounts
available under this heading for the necessary costs of any closeout of
the National Institute for Literacy.
Student Financial Assistance
(including deferral of funds)
For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part A, part C and part E
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $19,296,809,000, which
shall remain available through September 30, 2011.
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during
award year 2010-2011 shall be $4,860.
Of the funds made available under section 401A(e)(1)(D) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, $561,000,000 shall not be available until
October 1, 2010.
Student Aid Administration
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I,
and subparts 1, 3, 4, and 9 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $870,402,000, which shall
remain available until expended.
Higher Education
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II,
III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(``HEA''), section 1543 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, title VIII of the
Higher Education Amendments of 1998, part I of subtitle A of title VI
of the America COMPETES Act, and section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, $2,255,665,000: Provided,
That $9,687,000, to remain available through September 30, 2011, shall
be available to fund fellowships for academic year 2011-2012 under
subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the HEA, under the terms and
conditions of such subpart 1: Provided further, That $609,000 shall be
for data collection and evaluation activities for programs under the
HEA, including such activities needed to comply with the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in
this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to
support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are
participating in advanced foreign language training and international
studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and
who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these
countries in the fields of government, the professions, or
international development: Provided further, That of the funds referred
to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program
evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination
activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a recipient of a multi-year award under section 316 of the HEA,
as that section was in effect prior to the date of enactment of the
Higher Education Opportunity Act (``HEOA''), that would have otherwise
received a continuation award for fiscal year 2010 under that section,
shall receive under section 316, as amended by the HEOA, not less than
the amount that such recipient would have received under such a
continuation award: Provided further, That the portion of the funds
received under section 316 by a recipient described in the preceding
proviso that is equal to the amount of such continuation award shall be
used in accordance with the terms of such continuation award: Provided
further, That $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
available to carry out a scholarship program for the purpose of
increasing the skilled workforce for industrial health and safety
occupations, including mine safety: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Education shall identify these scholarships as ``Erma Byrd
Scholarships'': Provided further, That such scholarships shall be
awarded without regard to an applicant's prior work experience, but the
Secretary shall, notwithstanding section 437 of the General Education
Provisions Act and 5 U.S.C. 553, by notice in the Federal Register,
establish the eligibility requirements, service obligations, payback
requirements, and other program requirements similar to those specified
in section 515 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act as are
necessary to implement such a program: Provided further, That such
scholarship funds may be used to replace a student's expected family
contribution, but institutions accepting such scholarship funds may not
use these funds to supplant existing institutional aid: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to accept contributions
for such scholarships from private sources: Provided further, That
these funds shall be used for scholarships for academic year 2010-2011
and may be available for scholarships in academic year 2011-2012:
Provided further, That $101,507,000 shall be used for the projects, and
in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Higher Education'' in the
statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this
Act: provided further, That $17,750,000 shall be used for the programs
specified under the ``Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary
Education'' in the statement of the managers in accordance with the
specified sections.
Howard University
For partial support of Howard University, $234,977,000, of which
not less than $3,600,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant
pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain
available until expended.
College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related
to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, $461,000.
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program
Account
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,228,000, as authorized
pursuant to part D of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(``HEA''): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed,
not to exceed $178,221,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program
entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $354,000.
Institute of Education Sciences
For carrying out activities authorized by the Education Sciences
Reform Act of 2002, the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance
Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, $659,006,000, of which $588,356,000 shall be available
through September 30, 2011: Provided, That funds available to carry out
section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for
Statewide data systems that include postsecondary and workforce
information and information on children of all ages: Provided further,
That up to $10,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208
of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for State data
coordinators and for awards to public or private organizations or
agencies to improve data coordination, quality, and use.
Departmental Management
program administration
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the
Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three
passenger motor vehicles, $456,200,000, of which $8,200,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for relocation of, and renovation of
buildings occupied by, Department staff.
office for civil rights
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as
authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization
Act, $103,024,000.
office of the inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, as
authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization
Act, $60,053,000.
General Provisions
Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the
transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of
equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial
imbalance in any school or school system, or for the transportation of
students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such
transportation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of
any school or school system.
Sec. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to
require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a
school other than the school which is nearest the student's home,
except for a student requiring special education, to the school
offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an
indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the
transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the
reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of
schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade
restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition described in this
section does not include the establishment of magnet schools.
Sec. 303. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent
the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in
the public schools.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this
Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such
appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such
transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section
shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used
to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which
no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
Sec. 305. The Outlying Areas may consolidate funds received under
this Act, pursuant to 48 U.S.C. 1469a, under part A of title V of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Sec. 306. None of the funds made available in the sixth proviso
under the heading ``Innovation and Improvement'' in this Act shall be
made available for new awards under the Teacher Incentive Fund prior to
the submission of an impact evaluation plan to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Sec. 307. Section 14007 of division A of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a)(3) to read as follows:
``(3) Purpose of awards.--The Secretary shall make awards to
eligible entities in order to identify, document, and bring to
scale innovative best practices based on demonstrated success, to
allow such eligible entities to--
``(A) expand their work and serve as models for best
practices; and
``(B) work in partnership with the private sector and the
philanthropic community.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (2), and (3), respectively;
(B) in paragraph (1)(A), as so redesignated, by inserting
``or'' after the semicolon;
(C) by amending paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(B) have demonstrated success in significantly increasing
student academic achievement for all groups of students described
in such section;''; and
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
``they have established partnerships'' and inserting ``it has
established one or more partnerships'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``paragraphs'' and all that
follows through ``such requirements'' and inserting ``paragraphs
(1)(A) or (1)(B) and (2) of subsection (b) if the nonprofit
organization has a record of significantly improving student
achievement, attainment, or retention and shall be considered to
have met the requirements of subsection (b)(3) if it demonstrates
that it will meet the requirement relating to private-sector
matching''; and
(4) by adding at the end a new subsection (d) to read as
follows:
``(d) Subgrants.--In the case of an eligible entity that is a
partnership described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the partner serving as
the fiscal agent may make subgrants to one or more of the other
entities in the partnership.''.
Sec. 308. Section 307 of the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2008 is amended by striking ``and 2009'' each place the term occurs and
inserting ``through 2011''.
Sec. 309. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) shall
be applied by substituting ``2010'' for ``2009''.
Sec. 310. Section 14006(c) of division A of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1) In general.--'' before ``Each State'';
and
(2) by adding a new paragraph (2) at the end to read as
follows:
``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to grants made
by the Secretary to consortia of States to develop academic
assessments that are aligned with academic standards.''.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education
Appropriations Act, 2010''.
TITLE IV
RELATED AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established by Public Law 92-28,
$5,396,000.
Corporation for National and Community Service
operating expenses
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and
Community Service (``the Corporation'') to carry out the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (``1973 Act'') and the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (``1990 Act''), $857,021,000, of which
$319,974,000 shall be to carry out the 1973 Act and $537,047,000 shall
be to carry out the 1990 Act and notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3),
198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That
of the amounts provided under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of
program grant funds may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant
application reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and
electronic management of the grants cycle; (2) $50,000,000 shall be
available for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(E) of the
1990 Act; (3) $7,500,000 shall be available for expenses to carry out
sections 112(e), 179A, and 198O and subtitle J of title I of the 1990
Act, notwithstanding section 501(a)(6) of the 1990 Act; (4) $5,000,000
shall be available for grants to public or private nonprofit
institutions to increase the participation of individuals with
disabilities in national service and for demonstration activities in
furtherance of this purpose, notwithstanding section 129(k)(1) of the
1990 Act; (5) $17,000,000 shall be available to provide assistance to
State commissions on national and community service, under section
126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the
1990 Act; (6) $29,000,000 shall be available to carry out subtitle E of
the 1990 Act; and (7) $4,000,000 shall be available for expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which,
notwithstanding the provisions of section 198P shall be awarded by the
Corporation on a competitive basis to State commissions.
national service trust
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the National Service Trust established
under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (``1990 Act''), $197,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the Corporation for National and Community
Service may transfer additional funds from the amount provided within
``Operating Expenses'' allocated to grants under subtitle C of title I
of the 1990 Act to the National Service Trust upon determination that
such transfer is necessary to support the activities of national
service participants and after notice is transmitted to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate:
Provided further, That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the
National Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990
Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 31
U.S.C. 1513(b).
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section
501(a)(5) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and under
section 504(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, including
payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor
vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia,
the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C.
3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and
representation expenses, $88,000,000.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $7,700,000.
administrative provisions
Sec. 401. The Corporation for National and Community Service
(``the Corporation'') shall make any significant changes to program
requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice and
comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2010, during any grant selection
process, an officer or employee of the Corporation shall not knowingly
disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such
selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer
or employee of the Corporation that is authorized by the Corporation to
receive such information.
Sec. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National
Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement
of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they receive AmeriCorps
funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share
requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal
Regulations, without regard to the operating costs match requirement in
section 121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in
section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and
subject to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45,
Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 403. Donations made to the Corporation for National and
Community Service under section 196 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (``1990 Act'') for the purposes of financing
programs and operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or
subtitle B, C, D, or E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to
supplement and not supplant current programs and operations.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(``Corporation''), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an
amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that
Act, for the fiscal year 2012, $445,000,000: Provided, That none of the
funds made available to the Corporation by this Act shall be used to
pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for
Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available to the Corporation by this Act shall be available
or used to aid or support any program or activity from which any person
is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available to the Corporation by
this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in
selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action
with respect to officers, agents, and employees of the Corporation:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the
Corporation by this Act shall be used to support the Television Future
Fund or any similar purpose. In addition, for payment to the
Corporation for fiscal year 2010, $86,000,000 as follows:
(1) $25,000,000 shall be for fiscal stabilization grants to
public radio and television licensees, with no deduction for
administrative or other costs of the Corporation, to maintain local
programming and services and preserve jobs threatened by declines
in non-Federal revenues due to the downturn in the economy, to be
awarded no later than 45 days after enactment of this Act;
(2) $36,000,000 shall be for costs related to digital program
production, development, and distribution associated with the
transition of public broadcasting to digital broadcasting, to be
awarded as determined by the Corporation in consultation with
public radio and television licensees or permittees, or their
designated representatives; and
(3) $25,000,000 is available pursuant to section 396(k)(10) of
the Communications Act of 1934 for replacement and upgrade of the
public radio interconnection system.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service (``Service'') to carry out the functions vested in it by the
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of passenger motor
vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation
Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out
the functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act,
$46,652,000, including $349,000 for activities authorized by the Labor-
Management Cooperation Act of 1978: Provided, That notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, for special
training activities and other conflict resolution services and
technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments
and international organizations, and for arbitration services shall be
credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration services
shall be available only for education, training, and professional
development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That the
Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of
the United States gifts of services and real, personal, or other
property in the aid of any projects or functions within the Director's
jurisdiction.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission, $10,358,000.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
office of museum and library services: grants and administration
For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and
the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act,
$282,251,000, of which $16,382,000 shall be used for the projects, and
in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Office of Museum and
Library Services: Grants and Administration'' in the statement of the
managers on the conference report accompanying this Act.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social
Security Act, $11,800,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary
Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
National Council on Disability
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as
authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,271,000.
National Labor Relations Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations
Act, 1947, and other laws, $283,400,000: Provided, That no part of this
appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing
agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations,
hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of
agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July
5, 1935, and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947,
and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and
including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and
operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained
or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the
water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes.
National Mediation Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway
Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President,
$13,463,000.
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health
Review Commission, $11,712,000.
Railroad Retirement Board
dual benefits payments account
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under
section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $64,000,000,
which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2010
pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98-76; and in addition,
an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall
be available proportional to the amount by which the product of
recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount
available for payment of vested dual benefits: Provided, That the total
amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal
amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year.
federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the
payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest
earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2011, which shall be the maximum amount available for
payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76.
limitation on administration
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board
(``Board'') for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $109,073,000, to be derived in
such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement
accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment
insurance administration fund.
limitation on the office of inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for
audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the
Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $8,186,000, to be derived
from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment
insurance account.
Social Security Administration
payments to social security trust funds
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under
sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act,
$20,404,000.
supplemental security income program
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act,
section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as
amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, including payment to the
Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred
pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act,
$34,742,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any
portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and
not obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to the
Treasury.
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit
payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for
unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as
may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security
Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, $16,000,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
limitation on administrative expenses
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor
vehicles, and not to exceed $45,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, not more than $10,800,500,000 may be expended,
as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any
one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not
less than $2,300,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board:
Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under
this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2010 not needed for fiscal
year 2010 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social
Security Administration information technology and telecommunications
hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and
non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this
information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided
further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for
expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security
Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support
services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or
procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made
by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the
general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such
expenditures are made.
From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less than
$273,000,000 shall be available for the cost associated with conducting
continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social
Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting
redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security
Act.
In addition to the amounts made available above, and subject to the
same terms and conditions, $485,000,000, for additional continuing
disability reviews and redeterminations of eligibility, of which, upon
a determination by the Office of the Chief Actuary that such initiative
would be at least as cost effective as redeterminations of eligibility,
up to $34,000,000 shall be available for one or more initiatives to
improve asset verification: Provided, That the Commissioner shall
provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report
on the obligation and expenditure of these additional amounts, similar
to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law
104-121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002.
In addition, $160,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in
excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section
1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law
93-66, which shall remain available until expended. To the extent that
the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2010
exceed $160,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2011
only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected
pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which
shall remain available until expended.
office of inspector general
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$29,000,000, together with not to exceed $73,682,000, to be transferred
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security
Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total
provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ``Limitation
on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security Administration, to be
merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for
which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such
transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior
appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations
provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the
same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were
originally appropriated.
Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-
legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for
the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet,
publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to
support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress or any State
legislature, except in presentation to the Congress or any State
legislature itself.
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient,
or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to
influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or
any State legislature.
Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to
make available not to exceed $28,000 and $22,000, respectively, from
funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III,
respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the
Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is
authorized to make available for official reception and representation
expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ``Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and expenses''; and the
Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to make
available for official reception and representation expenses not to
exceed $5,000 from funds available for ``National Mediation Board,
Salaries and expenses''.
Sec. 505. None of the funds contained in this Act may be used to
distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the
spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been
determined by the local public health or local law enforcement
authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution.
Sec. 506. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for
proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or
programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees
receiving Federal funds included in this Act, including but not limited
to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research
grants, shall clearly state--
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project
which will be financed with Federal money;
(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or
program; and
(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the
project or program that will be financed by non-governmental
sources.
Sec. 507. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none
of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this
Act, shall be expended for any abortion.
(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the
funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act,
shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage
of abortion.
(c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package of
services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to
a contract or other arrangement.
Sec. 508. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section
shall not apply to an abortion--
(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest;
or
(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder,
physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering
physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself,
that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger
of death unless an abortion is performed.
(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as
prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private
person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or
locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as
restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering
abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract
separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds
(other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching
funds).
(d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made
available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local
government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any
institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the
basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide
coverage of, or refer for abortions.
(2) In this subsection, the term ``health care entity'' includes an
individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a
provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a
health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility,
organization, or plan.
Sec. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used for--
(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research
purposes; or
(2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed,
discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death
greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45
CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 289g(b)).
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo or
embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under
45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived
by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one
or more human gametes or human diploid cells.
Sec. 510. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or
other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled
substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances
Act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional
communications.
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is
significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of
such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical
trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage.
Sec. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the
Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of,
a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's
capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation
is enacted specifically approving the standard.
Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity
if--
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United
States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d)
regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor
concerning employment of certain veterans; and
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that
section for the most recent year for which such requirement was
applicable to such entity.
Sec. 513. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
Sec. 514. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry
out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to
any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as
amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, unless such library
has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section.
Sec. 515. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry
out part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 may be made available to any elementary or secondary school
covered by paragraph (1) of section 2441(a) of such Act, as amended by
the Children's Internet Protection Act and the No Child Left Behind
Act, unless the local educational agency with responsibility for such
covered school has made the certifications required by paragraph (2) of
such section.
Sec. 516. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2010, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds that--
(1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted;
(4) relocates an office or employees;
(5) reorganizes or renames offices;
(6) reorganizes programs or activities; or
(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities
presently performed by Federal employees;
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or
of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever
occurs earlier.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2010, or
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act,
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever
is less, that--
(1) augments existing programs, projects (including
construction projects), or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as
approved by Congress; or
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in
personnel which would result in a change in existing programs,
activities, or projects as approved by Congress;
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or
of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever
occurs earlier.
Sec. 517. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal
scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or
voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate
holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and
necessary for the work of the committee involved.
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to
disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false or
misleading.
Sec. 518. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department
and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating
plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any
funding allocations for fiscal year 2010 that are different than those
specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the statement
of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act, or the
fiscal year 2010 budget request.
Sec. 519. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
on the number and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative
agreements exceeding $500,000 in value and awarded by the Department on
a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2010, but
not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law.
Such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the
amount of funding, the governmental purpose, including a justification
for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be
transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the
quarter for which the report is submitted.
Sec. 520. Section 8103(b) of Public Law 110-28 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: ``, except that, beginning in 2010 and each year
thereafter, such increase shall occur on September 30''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting before the period the
following: ``, except that, beginning in 2010 and each year
thereafter, such increase shall occur on September 30''.
Sec. 521. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for
purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title
II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim for credit for a
quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security
account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of
such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of
the claimant of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social
Security Act.
Sec. 522. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used
by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security
Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the Social
Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit payments,
under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing
totalization arrangements between the social security system
established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social
security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for
such agreement.
Sec. 523. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
in contravention of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.).
Sec. 524. (a) In General.--Strike subparagraphs (B) and (C) that
appear within section 426(b) of division J of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) and insert the following:
``(B) Secretary of homeland security.--One-third of the
amounts deposited into the Fraud Prevention and Detection
Account shall remain available to the Secretary of Homeland
Security until expended for programs and activities to prevent
and detect immigration benefit fraud, including fraud with
respect to petitions filed under paragraph (1) or (2)(A) of
section 214(c) to grant an alien nonimmigrant status described
in subparagraph (H) or (L) of section 101(a)(15).
``(C) Secretary of labor.--One-third of the amounts
deposited into the Fraud Prevention and Detection Account shall
remain available to the Secretary of Labor until expended for
wage and hour enforcement programs and activities otherwise
authorized to be conducted by the Secretary of Labor that focus
on industries likely to employ nonimmigrants, including
enforcement programs and activities described in section 212(n)
and enforcement programs and activities related to section
214(c)(14)(A)(i).''
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act
in contravention of sections 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal
Regulations.
Sec. 526. Specific projects contained in the report of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-220) that are considered
congressional earmarks for purposes of clause 9 of rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, when intended to be awarded to a
for-profit entity, shall be awarded under a full and open competition.
Sec. 527. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount
greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount
unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to
the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal
tax returns required during the three years preceding the
certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to
certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for
which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the
subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has
been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or
the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or
judicial proceeding.
This division may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2010''.
DIVISION E--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and
for construction and operation of facilities in support of the
functions of the Commander in Chief, $3,719,419,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2014, of which $350,000,000 shall be for
trainee troop housing facilities: Provided, That of this amount, not to
exceed $200,519,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as authorized
by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for trainee troop
housing facilities: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in
this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction, Army''
and under the headings ``Army'' in the table entitled ``Military
Construction'' in the explanatory statement of managers to accompany
this Act.
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities,
and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized
by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
appropriation, $3,769,003,000, to remain available until September 30,
2014: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $179,652,000 shall
be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer
services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy
determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided
further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for
the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'' and under the
headings ``Navy'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in
the explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Military Construction, Air Force
(including rescission of funds)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized
by law, $1,450,426,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014:
Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $103,562,000 shall be
available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer
services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air Force
determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided
further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for
the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Air Force'' and under the headings
``Air Force'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Air Force'' under Public Law 110-329, $37,500,000 are hereby rescinded.
Military Construction, Defense-Wide
(including transfer and rescission of funds)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law,
$3,093,679,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided,
That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the
Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the
Department of Defense available for military construction or family
housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to be
available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That of
the amount appropriated, not to exceed $131,942,000 shall be available
for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the
amount appropriated, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to
exceed $41,400,000 shall be available for payments to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization for the planning, design, and construction
of a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters: Provided
further, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for
the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
heading ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'' and under the headings
``Defense-Wide'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide'' under Public Law 110-329, $151,160,000 are hereby
rescinded.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $582,056,000, to remain available until September
30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded
requirements: Provided, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed
$47,429,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the
Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Army
National Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for
critical unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the amount
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Military
Construction, Army National Guard'' and under the headings ``Army
National Guard'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Military Construction, Air National Guard
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $371,226,000, to remain available until September
30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded
requirements: Provided, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed
$20,021,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the
Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Air
National Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for
critical unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the amount
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Military
Construction, Air National Guard'' and under the headings ``Air
National Guard'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Military Construction, Army Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $431,566,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall
be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, That of the amount
appropriated, not to exceed $22,716,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Army Reserve
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical
unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the amount appropriated
in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction, Army
Reserve'' and under the headings ``Army Reserve'' in the table entitled
``Military Construction'' in the explanatory statement of managers to
accompany this Act.
Military Construction, Navy Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $125,874,000, to remain available until September
30, 2014, of which $20,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded
requirements of the Navy Reserve and $35,000,000 shall be for critical
unfunded requirements of the Marine Forces Reserve: Provided, That of
the amount appropriated, not to exceed $2,951,000 shall be available
for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Chief of Navy Reserve and the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
an expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical unfunded
requirements: Provided further, That the amount appropriated in this
paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts,
specified under the heading ``Military Construction, Navy Reserve'' and
under the headings ``Navy Reserve'' in the table entitled ``Military
Construction'' in the explanatory statement of managers to accompany
this Act.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $112,269,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2014, of which $55,000,000 shall
be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, That of the amount
appropriated, not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Secretary of the Air Force determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Air Force
Reserve shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical
unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the amount appropriated
in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Military Construction, Air Force
Reserve'' and under the headings ``Air Force Reserve'' in the table
entitled ``Military Construction'' in the explanatory statement of
managers to accompany this Act.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program
For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and
construction of military facilities and installations (including
international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the
collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $197,414,000, to remain available until expended.
Family Housing Construction, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $273,236,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount appropriated in
this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Family Housing Construction,
Army'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $523,418,000.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $146,569,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Family
Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'' in the table entitled
``Military Construction'' in the explanatory statement of managers to
accompany this Act.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums,
as authorized by law, $368,540,000.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $66,101,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount appropriated in
this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified under the heading ``Family Housing Construction, Air
Force'' in the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the
explanatory statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $502,936,000.
Family Housing Construction, Defense-Wide
For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $2,859,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ``Family
Housing Construction, Defense-Wide'' in the table entitled ``Military
Construction'' in the explanatory statement of managers to accompany
this Act.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for
operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as
authorized by law, $49,214,000.
Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund,
$2,600,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing
initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United
States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities.
Homeowners Assistance Fund
For the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by section 1013 of
the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 3374), as amended by section 1001 of division A of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat.
194), $323,225,000, to remain available until expended.
Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical
agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department
of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the
destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the
chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law,
$151,541,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, which shall
be only for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program:
Provided, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for
the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
headings ``Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide'' in
the table entitled ``Military Construction'' in the explanatory
statement of managers to accompany this Act.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account
1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $496,768,000, to remain
available until expended.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account
2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $7,455,498,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Department of
Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress 14 days prior to obligating an amount for a construction
project that exceeds or reduces the amount identified for that project
in the most recently submitted budget request for this account by 20
percent or $2,000,000, whichever is less: Provided further, That the
previous proviso shall not apply to projects costing less than
$5,000,000, except for those projects not previously identified in any
budget submission for this account and exceeding the minor construction
threshold under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for
construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed
within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval
in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons
therefor.
Sec. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Sec. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction may
be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department
of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized
by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects
authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense
by the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which
specific appropriations have not been made.
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of
the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a
determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where
the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise
determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest.
Sec. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3)
install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which
funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for
military construction.
Sec. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for minor
construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one
base or installation to another, without prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or
activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and
manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such
steel procurement.
Sec. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense
for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal
year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.
Sec. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may be
obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the
Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan,
in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in
countries bordering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are awarded
to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with
host nation firms.
Sec. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for
military construction in the United States territories and possessions
in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the
Arabian Sea, may be used to award any contract estimated by the
Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That
this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which the
lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor
exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign
contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided further, That this
section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is
submitted by a Marshallese contractor.
Sec. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the appropriate
committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on
Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any proposed military
exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its
occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or
permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000.
Sec. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available in
this title which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal
year shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year.
Sec. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for
construction in prior years shall be available for construction
authorized for each such military department by the authorizations
enacted into law during the current session of Congress.
Sec. 116. For military construction or family housing projects
that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for
obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of
associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on
those projects and on subsequent claims, if any.
Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
made available to a military department or defense agency for the
construction of military projects may be obligated for a military
construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project
or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available,
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds
available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the
amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost
of such project is increased pursuant to law.
Sec. 118. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, by February 15 of each year, an annual report
in unclassified and, if necessary, classified form, on actions taken by
the Department of Defense and the Department of State during the
previous fiscal year to encourage host countries to assume a greater
share of the common defense burden of such countries and the United
States.
(b) The report under subsection (a) shall include a description
of--
(1) attempts to secure cash and in-kind contributions from host
countries for military construction projects;
(2) attempts to achieve economic incentives offered by host
countries to encourage private investment for the benefit of the
United States Armed Forces;
(3) attempts to recover funds due to be paid to the United
States by host countries for assets deeded or otherwise imparted to
host countries upon the cessation of United States operations at
military installations;
(4) the amount spent by host countries on defense, in dollars
and in terms of the percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of the
host country; and
(5) for host countries that are members of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO), the amount contributed to NATO by host
countries, in dollars and in terms of the percent of the total NATO
budget.
(c) In this section, the term ``host country'' means other member
countries of NATO, Japan, South Korea, and United States allies
bordering the Arabian Sea.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 119. In addition to any other transfer authority available to
the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department of
Defense Base Closure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of the
Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act
(10 U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such Act, may
be transferred to the account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note),
to be merged with, and to be available for the same purposes and the
same time period as that account.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 120. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a
notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480
and 2883, of title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to:
(1) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from
amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing'' accounts,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the
same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or
(2) the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing
Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military
unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, to be
merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same
period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided,
That appropriations made available to the Funds shall be available to
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the
Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative
means of acquiring and improving military family housing, military
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities.
Sec. 121. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing any
solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family
housing the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the
notice described in subsection (b).
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice of any
guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments)
proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the
contract involved in the event of--
(A) the closure or realignment of the installation for which
housing is provided under the contract;
(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at such
installation; or
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such
installation.
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the nature of
the guarantee involved and assess the extent and likelihood, if any, of
the liability of the Federal Government with respect to the guarantee.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 122. In addition to any other transfer authority available to
the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the accounts
established by sections 2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to the fund
established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and
Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for
expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred
under 42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged
with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time
period as the fund to which transferred.
Sec. 123. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing
shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of
all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters:
Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for
the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters
without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification
provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of
title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification
shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs
associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably
anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Provided further,
That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all
operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or
flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
Sec. 124. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account
established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United
States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for
the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until
transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 125. None of the funds made available in this title, or in
any Act making appropriations for military construction which remain
available for obligation, may be obligated or expended to carry out a
military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at
or for a military installation approved for closure, or at a military
installation for the purposes of supporting a function that has been
approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX
of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a
military installation approved for realignment will support a
continuing mission or function at that installation or a new mission or
function that is planned for that installation, or unless the Secretary
of Defense certifies that the cost to the United States of carrying out
such project would be less than the cost to the United States of
cancelling such project, or if the project is at an active component
base that shall be established as an enclave or in the case of projects
having multi-agency use, that another Government agency has indicated
it will assume ownership of the completed project. The Secretary of
Defense may not transfer funds made available as a result of this
limitation from any military construction project, land acquisition, or
family housing project to another account or use such funds for another
purpose or project without the prior approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply
to military construction projects, land acquisition, or family housing
projects for which the project is vital to the national security or the
protection of health, safety, or environmental quality: Provided, That
the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense
committees within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military
construction project.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 126. During the 5-year period after appropriations available
in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and
family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired
for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not
be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred
during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated
balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the
appropriation ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'',
to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and for
the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred.
Sec. 127. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this title may be used for any action that is related to
or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon
Maneuver Site, Colorado.
Sec. 128. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an
account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred
among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the
reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing
construction contained in the explanatory statement of managers to
accompany this Act and in the guidance for military construction
reprogrammings and notifications contained in Department of Defense
Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of
December 1996, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 129. Of the funds made available in this title, the following
accounts are hereby reduced in the following amounts to reflect
adjusted inflation and bid savings projections: ``Military
Construction, Army'', $230,000,000; ``Military Construction, Navy and
Marine Corps'', $235,000,000; and ``Military Construction, Air Force'',
$64,091,000.
Sec. 130. Of the funds made available under the following headings
in Public Law 110-329, the following amounts associated with
unobligated balances are hereby rescinded: ``Military Construction,
Army'', $33,000,000; ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$51,468,000; ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'', $93,268,000;
``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', $33,000,000; and
``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $7,000,000.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
(including transfer of funds)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized
by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38,
United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as
authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United
States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program
for Survivors, 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 title IV of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and
for other benefits as authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106,
and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
$47,396,106,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not
to exceed $29,283,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be reimbursed to ``General operating expenses'', ``Medical
support and compliance'', and ``Information technology systems'' for
necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53,
and 55 of title 38, United States Code, 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 care
collections 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 chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35,
36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
$9,232,369,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the
Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104
of title 38, United States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), (2),
(5), and (11) of that subsection, shall be charged to this account.
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 title 38, United
States Code, chapters 19 and 21, $49,288,000, to remain available until
expended.
veterans housing benefit program fund
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I
through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010, within the resources
available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans
are authorized for specially adapted housing loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, $165,082,000.
vocational rehabilitation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $29,000, as authorized by chapter 31
of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$2,298,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $328,000, which may be paid to the appropriation
for ``General operating expenses''.
native american veteran housing loan program account
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States
Code, $664,000.
guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program
account
For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
transitional housing loan program authorized by subchapter VI of
chapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, not to exceed $750,000 of
the amounts appropriated by this Act for ``General operating expenses''
and ``Medical support and compliance'' may be expended.
Veterans Health Administration
medical services
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law,
inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment
in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and
including medical supplies and equipment, food services, and salaries
and expenses of health care employees hired under title 38, United
States Code, and aid to State homes as authorized by section 1741 of
title 38, United States Code; $71,843,500,000, plus reimbursements, of
which $37,136,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2010, and
shall remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading for fiscal year 2010, not to
exceed $1,015,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the
provision of medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected
disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic
medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of
prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to
enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on
requirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, That the
implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall
incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs:
Provided further, That for the Department of Defense/Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by
section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, a minimum of
$15,000,000 shall remain available until expended for any purpose
authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code.
medical support and compliance
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; and administrative and legal expenses of the
Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as
authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.);
$10,237,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $5,307,000,000 shall
become available on October 1, 2010, and shall remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That, of the amount made available under
this heading for fiscal year 2010, not to exceed $145,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2011.
medical facilities
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other
necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for
administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project
management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction,
and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of
the Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural
activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering,
improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for,
either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase
of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services,
$10,599,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $5,740,000,000 shall
become available on October 1, 2010, and shall remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That, of the amount made available under
this heading for fiscal year 2010, not to exceed $145,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided further, That, of
the amount available for fiscal year 2010, $130,000,000 for non-
recurring maintenance shall be allocated in a manner not subject to the
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation.
medical and prosthetic research
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of
title 38, United States Code, $581,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall
remain available until September 30, 2011.
National Cemetery Administration
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for
operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial
operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the National
Cemetery Administration, $250,000,000, of which not to exceed
$24,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011.
Departmental Administration
general operating expenses
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses
in support of Department-Wide capital planning, management and policy
activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of
overseas employee mail, $2,086,707,000: Provided, That expenses for
services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and
(11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to enable
entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become
employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to
achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this
account: Provided further, That the Veterans Benefits Administration
shall be funded at not less than $1,689,207,000: Provided further, That
of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed
$111,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided
further, That from the funds made available under this heading, the
Veterans Benefits Administration may purchase (on a one-for-one
replacement basis only) up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in
operations of that Administration in Manila, Philippines.
information technology systems
For necessary expenses for information technology systems and
telecommunications support, including developmental information systems
and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and
for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems,
including management and related contractual costs of said
acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations
authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
$3,307,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading may be obligated until the Department of Veterans
Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress, and such Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1)
meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements
established by the Office of Management and Budget; (2) complies with
the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; (3)
conforms with an established enterprise life cycle methodology; and (4)
complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and
systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government:
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
reprogramming base letter which sets forth, by project, the operations
and maintenance costs, with salary expenses separately designated, and
development costs to be carried out utilizing amounts made available
under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading, $800,485,000 may not be obligated or
expended until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
certification of the amounts, in parts or in full, to be obligated and
expended for each development project.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to
include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $109,000,000, of which
$6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011.
construction, major projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108,
8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including
planning, architectural and engineering services, construction
management services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs
associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project,
services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a
project is more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of
title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were made
available in a previous major project appropriation, $1,194,000,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $16,000,000 shall be to make
reimbursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act
of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for contract disputes:
Provided, That except for advance planning activities, including needs
assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other
capital asset management related activities, including portfolio
development and management activities, and investment strategy studies
funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design
activities funded through the design fund, including needs assessments
which may or may not lead to capital investments, and funds provided
for the purchase of land for the National Cemetery Administration
through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made
available under this heading shall be used for any project which has
not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided
further, That funds made available under this heading for fiscal year
2010, for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding
of a construction documents contract by September 30, 2010; and (2) by
the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2011: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
written report on any approved major construction project for which
obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established
above: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, $933,030,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in
the amounts, specified under this heading in the explanatory statement
of managers to accompany this Act.
construction, minor projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and
assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments,
architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period
services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of
the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106,
8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, where
the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set
forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code,
$703,000,000, to remain available until expended, along with
unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, minor projects''
appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where
the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in
such section: Provided, That funds made available under this heading
shall be for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary
because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or
catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to
minimize further loss by such causes.
grants for construction of state extended care facilities
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter
existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131
through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
grants for construction of state veterans cemeteries
For grants to assist States in establishing, expanding, or
improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of
title 38, United States Code, $46,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2010 for
``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and
``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' may be transferred as necessary
to any other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That before a
transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue
an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 202. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this Act or any other Act, under the
``Medical services'', ``Medical support and compliance'', and ``Medical
facilities'' accounts may be transferred among the accounts: Provided,
That any transfers between the ``Medical services'' and ``Medical
support and compliance'' accounts of 1 percent or less of the total
amount appropriated to the account in this or any other Act may take
place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided further, That any
transfers between the ``Medical services'' and ``Medical support and
compliance'' accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the
cumulative 1 percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the
Secretary requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is
issued: Provided further, That any transfers to or from the ``Medical
facilities'' account may take place only after the Secretary requests
from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the
authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued.
Sec. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and
expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code, hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of
a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as
authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States
Code.
Sec. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the
appropriations for ``Construction, major projects'', and
``Construction, minor projects'') shall be available for the purchase
of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
Sec. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for
hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries
entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the laws
providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such
treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States
Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the
cost of such hospitalization or examination is made to the ``Medical
services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 206. Appropriations available in this title 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 2009.
Sec. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be
available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year
appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and
3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, except that if such
obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only
from ``Compensation and pensions''.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the
National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 38,
United States Code, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund under
section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United States
Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United
States Code, reimburse the ``General operating expenses'' and
``Information technology systems'' accounts 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 such an insurance program during fiscal
year 2010 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 such 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 2010 which is properly
allocable to the provision of each such insurance program and to the
provision of any total disability income insurance included in that
insurance program.
Sec. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to
reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a
prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be
obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and
other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the
Office of Resolution Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs
and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
under section 319 of title 38, United States Code, for all services
provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not exceed
$35,257,000 for the Office of Resolution Management and $3,287,000 for
the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication:
Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services to be
furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts
received shall be credited to the ``General operating expenses'' and
``Information technology systems'' accounts for use by the office that
provided the service.
Sec. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be available to
enter into any new lease of real property if the estimated annual
rental cost is more than $1,000,000, unless the Secretary submits a
report which the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress approve within 30 days following the date on which the report
is received.
Sec. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be
available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services
provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States
Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section
1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may
require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for
purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary
may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United
States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any
person who does not make such disclosure as required: Provided further,
That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior
fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in
which amounts are received.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or
revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including
disposal) may be deposited into the ``Construction, major projects''
and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts and be used for
construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations,
and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized
are in addition to the amount provided for in ``Construction, major
projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects''.
Sec. 214. Amounts made available under ``Medical services'' are
available--
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; and
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses
incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care
in the Department.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care
Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code, may be transferred to ``Medical services'', to remain available
until expended for the purposes of that account.
Sec. 216. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into
agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations which are party
to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health Service, and
Indian tribes and tribal organizations serving rural Alaska which have
entered into contracts with the Indian Health Service under the Indian
Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act, to provide
healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care. The Secretary
shall require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all
appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The
term ``rural Alaska'' shall mean those lands sited within the external
boundaries of the Alaska Native regions specified in sections 7(a)(1)-
(4) and (7)-(12) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1606), and those lands within the Alaska Native regions
specified in sections 7(a)(5) and 7(a)(6) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1606), which are not within the
boundaries of the Municipality of Anchorage, the Fairbanks North Star
Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough or the Matanuska Susitna Borough.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of
Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title
38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Construction, major
projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts, to remain
available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
Sec. 218. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of the Veterans
Integrated Services Networks from conducting outreach or marketing to
enroll new veterans within their respective Networks.
Sec. 219. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly
report on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 220. Amounts made available under the ``Medical services'',
``Medical support and compliance'', ``Medical facilities'', ``General
operating expenses'', and ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts
for fiscal year 2010, may be transferred to or from the ``Information
technology systems'' account: Provided, That before a transfer may take
place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority
to make the transfer and an approval is issued.
Sec. 221. Amounts made available for the ``Information technology
systems'' account may be transferred between projects: Provided, That
no project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of
cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an approval is
issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed.
Sec. 222. (a) Upon a determination by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs that such action is in the national interest, and will have a
direct benefit for veterans through increased access to treatment, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer not more than $5,000,000 to
the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Graduate Psychology
Education Program, which includes treatment of veterans, to support
increased training of psychologists skilled in the treatment of post-
traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and related
disorders.
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may only use funds
transferred under this section for the purposes described in subsection
(a).
(c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Congress of any
such transfer of funds under this section.
Sec. 223. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans
Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with--
(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and
Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-115;
119 Stat. 2506); or
(2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 224. Of the amounts made available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this Act or any other Act,
under the ``Medical facilities'' account for non-recurring maintenance,
not more than 20 percent of the funds made available shall be obligated
during the last 2 months of that fiscal year: Provided, That the
Secretary may waive this requirement after providing written notice to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 225. Section 1925(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``appropriation `General Operating Expenses,
Department of Veterans Affairs''' and inserting ``appropriations for
`General Operating Expenses and Information Technology Systems,
Department of Veterans Affairs'''.
Sec. 226. Section 1922(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``administrative costs to the Government for the
costs of'' and inserting ``administrative support financed by the
appropriations for `General Operating Expenses, Department of Veterans
Affairs' and `Information Technology Systems, Department of Veterans
Affairs' for''.
Sec. 227. (a) Effective October 1, 2010, the North Chicago Veterans
Affairs Medical Center located in Lake County, Illinois, shall be known
and designated as the ``Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
Center''.
(b) Any reference to the medical center referred to in subsection
(a) in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of
the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain
James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
Sec. 228. Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2009'' and inserting ``December 31,
2010''.
Sec. 229. Section 1714(c) of title 38, United States Code is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) service dogs trained for the aid of persons with mental
illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, to veterans
with such illnesses who are enrolled under section 1705 of this
title.''.
Sec. 230. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Louisville, Kentucky, and any successor to such medical center, shall
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as
the ``Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''.
(b) Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or
other paper of the United States to the medical center referred to in
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Robley Rex
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Sec. 231. (a) Section 2703(b) of the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane
Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 469), as amended by
section 231 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division E of Public Law
110-329; 122 Stat. 3713), is further amended by inserting after ``the
City of Gulfport'' the following: ``, or its urban renewal agency,''.
(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take appropriate
actions to modify the quitclaim deeds executed to effectuate the
conveyance authorized by section 2703 of the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane
Recovery, 2006, in order to accurately reflect and memorialize the
amendment made by subsection (a).
Sec. 232. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available
by this title, the Secretary may execute $5,000,000 for cooperative
agreements with State and local government entities or their designees
with a demonstrated record of serving veterans to conduct outreach to
ensure that veterans in underserved areas receive the care and benefits
for which they are eligible.
TITLE III
RELATED 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-one replacement
basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $7,500
for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of
official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of
such countries, $62,675,000, to remain available until expended.
foreign currency fluctuations account
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain
available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of
title 36, United States Code.
United States 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 sections 7251 through
7298 of title 38, United States Code, $27,115,000, of which $1,820,000
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, $39,850,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds
available under this heading shall be for construction of a perimeter
wall at Arlington National Cemetery. In addition, such sums as may be
necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be
derived from the Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for
Defense Agencies account.
Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided to Arlington
County, Virginia, for the relocation of the federally-owned water main
at Arlington National Cemetery making additional land available for
ground burials.
Armed Forces Retirement Home
trust fund
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to
operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington,
District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport,
Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces
Retirement Home Trust Fund, $134,000,000, of which $72,000,000 shall
remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the
physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington,
District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport,
Mississippi.
TITLE IV
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'',
$924,484,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided,
That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
headings ``Army'' in the table entitled ``Overseas Contingency
Operations'' in the explanatory statement of managers to accompany this
Act.
Military Construction, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air Force'',
$474,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided,
That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the
headings ``Air Force'' in the table entitled ``Overseas Contingency
Operations'' in the explanatory statement of managers to accompany this
Act.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 401. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this
title are designated as being for overseas deployments and other
activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res.
13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2010.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. 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. 502. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010 for
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act.
Sec. 503. 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. 504. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall be
used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and
recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or
propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution, or use of
any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film
presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before
Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself.
Sec. 505. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are
encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and
funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and
procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public
service activities.
Sec. 506. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act.
Sec. 507. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Sec. 508. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member,
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House of
Representatives.
Sec. 509. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for the processing of new enhanced-use leases at the National Homes for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sec. 510. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this
Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public
website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the
Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head
of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national
security; or
(2) the report contains confidential or proprietary
information.
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only
after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee
or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days.
Sec. 511. None of the funds made available in this division or any
other division in this Act may be distributed to the Association of
Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction and
Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010''.
DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED
PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic and consular programs
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign
Service not otherwise provided for, $8,227,000,000, of which
$1,586,214,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection (to remain
available until expended): Provided, That the Secretary of State may
transfer up to $137,600,000 of the total funds made available under
this heading to any other appropriation of any department or agency of
the United States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department
or agency, to support operations in and assistance for Afghanistan and
to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall be
allocated as follows:
(1) Human resources.--For necessary expenses for training,
human resources management, and salaries, including employment
without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons
on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by
section 801 of the United States Information and Educational
Exchange Act of 1948, $2,667,130,000 to remain available until
September 30, 2011, of which not less than $138,075,000 shall be
available only for public diplomacy American salaries, and
$220,840,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection and shall remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of State
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with
the fiscal year 2011 congressional budget justification materials,
a strategy described in the joint explanatory statement of the
committee of conference (hereafter ``joint explanatory statement'')
accompanying this Act for projected personnel requirements for the
United States Department of State over the next 3 fiscal years.
(2) Overseas programs.--For necessary expenses for the regional
bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as
authorized by law, $2,495,158,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011, of which not less than $381,800,000 shall be
available only for public diplomacy international information
programs.
(3) Diplomatic policy and support.--For necessary expenses for
the functional bureaus of the Department of State including
representation to certain international organizations in which the
United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant
to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of
Congress, general administration, and arms control,
nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized,
$892,012,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
(4) Security programs.--For necessary expenses for security
activities, $2,172,700,000, to remain available until September 30,
2011, of which $1,365,374,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection
and shall remain available until expended.
(5) Fees and payments collected.--In addition to amounts
otherwise made available under this heading--
(A) not to exceed $1,653,305 shall be derived from fees
collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of
facilities located at the International Center in accordance
with section 4 of the International Center Act, and, in
addition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to
be derived from the reserve authorized by that section, to be
used for the purposes set out in that section;
(B) as authorized by section 810 of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited
to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from
English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication
programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling
and exchange visitor programs; and
(C) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from
reimbursements, surcharges and fees for use of Blair House
facilities.
(6) Transfer, reprogramming, and spending plan.--
(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, funds may be
reprogrammed within and between subsections under this heading
subject to section 7015 of this Act.
(B) Of the amount made available under this heading, not to
exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with,
funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'', to be
available only for emergency evacuations and rewards, as
authorized.
(C) Funds appropriated under this heading are available for
acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger motor vehicles
as authorized by law and, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1108(g), for
the field examination of programs and activities in the United
States funded from any account contained in this title.
(D) Not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations a report detailing planned expenditures for
funds appropriated under this heading.
civilian stabilization initiative
For necessary expenses to support, maintain, mobilize, and deploy a
civilian response corps in coordination with the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID), and for related reconstruction
and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond to conflict or civil
strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable transition from
such strife, $120,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be made
available in fiscal year 2010 to provide administrative expenses for
the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization:
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law and
following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the
President may exercise transfer authorities contained in the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for reconstruction and stabilization assistance
managed by the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and
Stabilization only to support an actively deployed Civilian Response
Corps, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees
on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
the Department of State has signed a memorandum of understanding with
the Department of Defense relating to the provision of airlift for
deployment of Civilian Response Corps personnel and equipment: Provided
further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit a
coordinated joint spending plan for funds made available under this
heading and under the heading ``Civilian Stabilization Initiative'' in
title II of this Act.
capital investment fund
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund,
$139,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized:
Provided, That section 135(e) of Public Law 103-236 shall not apply to
funds available under this heading.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$100,000,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465), as it relates to post inspections, of
which $23,000,000 shall be for the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and $23,000,000 shall be
for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for
reconstruction oversight.
educational and cultural exchange programs
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as
authorized, $635,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may
be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received
from or in connection with English teaching, educational advising and
counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized.
representation allowances
For representation allowances as authorized, $8,175,000.
protection of foreign missions and officials
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of
State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized,
$28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
embassy security, construction, and maintenance
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292-303), preserving, maintaining,
repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned or directly leased
by the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise
available, the Harry S Truman Building, and carrying out the Diplomatic
Security Construction Program as authorized, $876,850,000, to remain
available until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed $25,000
may be used for domestic and overseas representation as authorized:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall
be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators
for other departments and agencies.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades,
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $847,300,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That not later than 45 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation of funds made
available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of
sales for all projects in fiscal year 2010.
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service,
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended as authorized, of which
not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program
Account'', subject to the same terms and conditions.
buying power maintenance account
To offset adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
and/or overseas wage and price changes, as authorized by section 24(b)
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.
2696(b)), $8,500,000, to remain available until expended.
repatriation loans program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $739,000, as authorized: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $711,000, which may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds made available under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular
Programs''.
payment to the american institute in taiwan
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act
(Public Law 96-8), $21,174,000.
payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund,
as authorized, $158,900,000.
International Organizations
contributions to international organizations
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual
obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations,
pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the
Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, $1,682,500,000:
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the
submission of the President's budget to Congress under section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on
Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United
Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further,
That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far
in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase
funding for any United Nations program without identifying an
offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided
further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be
directed toward activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United
States and the respective international organization: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for a United States contribution to an international
organization for the United States share of interest costs made known
to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred
on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings.
contributions for international peacekeeping activities
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of
international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or
restoration of international peace and security, $2,125,000,000, of
which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2011:
Provided, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be
obligated or expended for any new or expanded United Nations
peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for
the new or expanded mission in the United Nations Security Council (or
in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable): (1) the
Committees on Appropriations are notified of the estimated cost and
length of the mission, the national interest that will be served, the
planned exit strategy, and that the United Nations has taken
appropriate measures to prevent United Nations employees, contractor
personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in the mission from
trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or
committing acts of illegal sexual exploitation, and to hold accountable
individuals who engage in such acts while participating in the
peacekeeping mission, including the prosecution in their home countries
of such individuals in connection with such acts; and (2) notification
pursuant to section 7015 of this Act is submitted, and the procedures
therein followed, setting forth the source of funds that will be used
to pay for the cost of the new or expanded mission: Provided further,
That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the
Secretary of State determines that American manufacturers and suppliers
are not being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and
material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those
being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers.
International Commissions
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific
Acts of Congress, as follows:
international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico
For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico,
and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section,
including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as follows:
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $33,000,000.
construction
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized
projects, $43,250,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized.
american sections, international commissions
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between
the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and the Border
Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by Public Law 103-182,
$12,608,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading
for the International Joint Commission, $9,000 may be made available
for representation expenses.
international fisheries commissions
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not
otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $53,976,000: Provided,
That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the
respective commissions pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3324: Provided further,
That in addition to other funds available for such purposes, funds
available under this heading may be used to make payments necessary to
fulfill the United States' obligations under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
international broadcasting operations
For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international
communication activities, including the purchase, rent, construction,
and improvement of facilities for radio and television transmission and
reception and purchase, lease, and installation of necessary equipment
for radio and television transmission and reception to Cuba, and to
make and supervise grants for radio and television broadcasting to the
Middle East, $733,788,000, of which not more than $5,500,000 may be
made available for non-salary and benefits expenses for TV Marti
broadcasts to Cuba: Provided, That of the total amount in this heading,
not to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions within the
United States as authorized, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for
representation abroad as authorized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be
used for official reception and representation expenses of Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty: Provided further, That the authority provided by
section 504(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year
2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note) shall remain in effect
through September 30, 2010: Provided further, That not later than 45
days after enactment of this Act, the BBG shall report to the
Committees on Appropriations that all BBG language services and
grantees, including the broadcasters to the Middle East, Afghanistan,
and Pakistan, have processes and policies, including appropriate
management and editorial controls, to require that programming abide by
the standards and principles set forth in the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202(a) and (b)) and
the relevant journalistic code of ethics, and not provide an open
platform for terrorists or those who support terrorists: Provided
further, That the BBG shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
within 15 days of any determination by the Board that any of its
broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, was found to
be in violation of the principles, standards, or journalistic code of
ethics referenced in the previous proviso: Provided further, That in
addition to funds made available under this heading, and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $2,000,000 in
receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures, up to
$500,000 in receipts from cooperating international organizations, and
up to $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of
America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain available
until expended for carrying out authorized purposes.
broadcasting capital improvements
For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of facilities
for radio and television transmission and reception, and purchase and
installation of necessary equipment for radio and television
transmission and reception as authorized, $12,622,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized.
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Asia Foundation
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia
Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $19,000,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized.
United States Institute of Peace
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as
authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act, $49,220,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011, of which up to $15,000,000
may be used for construction activities.
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western
Dialogue Trust Fund, the total amount of the interest and earnings
accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 2010, to remain
available until expended.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships,
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-5205), all interest and
earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust
Fund on or before September 30, 2010, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be
used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any
contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in
accordance with OMB Circulars A-110 (Uniform Administrative
Requirements) and A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations),
including the restrictions on compensation for personal services.
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as
authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all interest and earnings
accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September
30, 2010, to remain available until expended.
East-West Center
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the
provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii,
$23,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall
be used to pay any salary, or enter into any contract providing for the
payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376.
National Endowment for Democracy
For grants made by the Department of State to the National
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for
Democracy Act, $118,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $100,000,000 shall be allocated in the traditional and customary
manner, including for the core institutes, and $18,000,000 shall be for
democracy, human rights, and rule of law programs: Provided, That the
President of the National Endowment for Democracy shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act a report on the proposed uses of funds under this
heading on a regional and country basis.
OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of
America's Heritage Abroad, $635,000, as authorized by section 1303 of
Public Law 99-83.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the
International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-292),
$4,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided,
That notwithstanding the expenditure limitation specified in section
208(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6435a(c)(1)), the Commission may
expend up to $250,000 of the funds made available under this heading to
procure temporary and intermittent services under the authority of
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, $2,610,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2011.
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on
the People's Republic of China, as authorized, $2,000,000, including
not more than $3,000 for the purpose of official representation, to
remain available until September 30, 2011.
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and
Security Review Commission, $3,500,000, including not more than $4,000
for the purpose of official representation, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Commission shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of the cumulative
balances of any unobligated funds that were received by the Commission
during any previous fiscal year: Provided further, That section 308(e)
of the United States-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6918(e))
(relating to the treatment of employees as Congressional employees),
and section 309 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6919) (relating to printing and
binding costs), shall apply to the Commission in the same manner as
such section applies to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the
People's Republic of China: Provided further, That the Commission shall
comply with chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, regarding the
establishment and regular review of employee performance appraisals:
Provided further, That the Commission shall comply with section 4505a
of title 5, United States Code, with respect to limitations on payment
of performance-based cash awards: Provided further, That compensation
for the executive director of the Commission may not exceed the rate
payable for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of
title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That travel by members
and staff of the Commission shall be arranged and conducted under the
rules and procedures applying to travel by members and staff of the
House of Representatives.
TITLE II
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
operating expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,388,800,000, of which up to
$105,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the
heading ``Capital Investment Fund'' in this Act may be made available
to finance the construction (including architect and engineering
services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices for use by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), unless the
USAID Administrator has identified such proposed construction
(including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term
lease of offices in a report submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for
such purposes: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not
apply when the total cost of construction (including architect and
engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices does not
exceed $1,000,000: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading that are available for capital investments related
to the Development Leadership Initiative, up to $245,000,000 may remain
available until September 30, 2014: Provided further, That the USAID
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations,
concurrent with the fiscal year 2011 congressional budget justification
materials, a strategy described in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying this Act for projected personnel requirements for USAID
over the next 3 fiscal years: Provided further, That contracts or
agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may
entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the
following fiscal year: Provided further, That any decision to open a
new USAID overseas mission or office or, except where there is a
substantial security risk to mission personnel, to close or
significantly reduce the number of personnel of any such mission or
office, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the authority of
sections 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be
exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to
carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses'' in
accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading,
not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation and
entertainment allowances, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be
available for entertainment allowances, for USAID during the current
fiscal year: Provided further, That no such entertainment funds may be
used for the purposes listed in section 7020 of this Act: Provided
further, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, to the
maximum extent possible, United States-owned foreign currencies are
utilized in lieu of dollars.
civilian stabilization initiative
For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) to support, maintain, mobilize, and deploy a
Civilian Response Corps in coordination with the Department of State,
and for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent
or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions,
or to enable transition from such strife, $30,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That not later than 45 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID
Administrator shall submit a coordinated joint spending plan for funds
made available under this heading and under the heading ``Civilian
Stabilization Initiative'' in title I of this Act.
capital investment fund
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs,
and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and
related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $185,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not more than $134,500,000 may be made available for
the purpose of implementing the Capital Security Cost-Sharing Program:
Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available
for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading shall be available for obligation only pursuant to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $46,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011, which sum shall be available for the Office
of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International
Development.
TITLE III
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other
purposes, to remain available until September 30, 2010, unless
otherwise specified herein, as follows:
global health and child survival
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1
and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global
health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, $2,420,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011,
and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID): Provided, That this amount shall be
made available for such activities as: (1) child survival and maternal
health programs; (2) immunization and oral rehydration programs; (3)
other health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly
address the needs of mothers and children, and related education
programs; (4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes
other than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control
of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other
infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and for
assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, including
children infected or affected by AIDS; and (6) family planning/
reproductive health: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for nonproject
assistance, except that funds may be made available for such assistance
for ongoing health activities: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this paragraph, $78,000,000 should be made available
for a United States contribution to the GAVI Alliance: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available in this Act nor any
unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be made
available to any organization or program which, as determined by the
President of the United States, supports or participates in the
management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary
sterilization: Provided further, That any determination made under the
previous proviso must be made no later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and must be accompanied by the evidence and
criteria utilized to make the determination: Provided further, That
none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for
the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to
motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions: Provided further,
That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing
statutory prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this Act may be used to lobby for or against
abortion: Provided further, That in order to reduce reliance on
abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available only to
voluntary family planning projects which offer, either directly or
through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range of
family planning methods and services, and that any such voluntary
family planning project shall meet the following requirements: (1)
service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement
or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total number of
births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a
particular method of family planning (this provision shall not be
construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators
for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the project shall not include
payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A)
an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; or
(B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of
total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or
acceptors of a particular method of family planning; (3) the project
shall not deny any right or benefit, including the right of access to
participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to
health care, as a consequence of any individual's decision not to
accept family planning services; (4) the project shall provide family
planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits
and risks of the method chosen, including those conditions that might
render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects
known to be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project
shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and
medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific
study in which participants are advised of potential risks and
benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the USAID
Administrator determines that there has been a violation of the
requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this
proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements
contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the Administrator shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report containing a
description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the
Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants for natural family
planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no
applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicant's
religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family
planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply with the
requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That for
purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating funds
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs,
the term ``motivate'', as it relates to family planning assistance,
shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with local
law, of information or counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided
further, That to the maximum extent practicable, taking into
consideration cost, timely availability, and best health practices,
funds appropriated in this Act or prior appropriations Acts that are
made available for condom procurement should be made available for the
procurement of condoms manufactured in the United States: Provided
further, That information provided about the use of condoms as part of
projects or activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by
this Act shall be medically accurate and shall include the public
health benefits and failure rates of such use.
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and
control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,359,000,000, to remain
available until expended, and which shall be apportioned directly to
the Department of State: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under
this paragraph, not less than $750,000,000 shall be made available,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the United
States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of
2003 (Public Law 108-25), as amended, for a United States contribution
to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and shall
be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
projects and activities: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the
aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global Fund in fiscal
year 2010 may be made available to USAID for technical assistance
related to the activities of the Global Fund: Provided further, That of
the funds appropriated under this paragraph, up to $14,000,000 may be
made available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes, for administrative expenses of the Office of the United
States Global AIDS Coordinator.
development assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103,
105, 106, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,520,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds appropriated by
this Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be made available for
microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor,
especially women: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not less than $23,500,000 shall be made available
for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000
shall be made available for cooperative development programs within the
Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, United States Agency for
International Development (USAID): Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated by this Act, not less than $315,000,000 shall be made
available for water and sanitation supply projects pursuant to the
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-121):
Provided further, That the relevant bureaus and offices of USAID that
support cross-cutting development programs shall coordinate such
programs on a regular basis: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $1,169,833,000
should be made available for food security and agricultural development
programs, which may be made available notwithstanding any other
provision of law to address critical food shortages, of which
$31,500,000 shall be made available for Collaborative Research Support
Programs: Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds
pursuant to the previous proviso and after consultation with other
relevant Federal departments and agencies, the Committees on
Appropriations, and relevant nongovernmental organizations, the USAID
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a
strategy for achieving food security and agricultural development
program goals: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading for food security and agricultural development programs,
$10,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution to
the endowment of the Global Crop Diversity Trust pursuant to section
3202 of Public Law 110-246: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not less than $20,000,000 shall be
made available for programs to improve women's leadership capacity in
recipient countries.
international disaster assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $845,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
transition initiatives
For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation
and reconstruction assistance pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $55,000,000, to remain available until
expended, to support transition to democracy and to long-term
development of countries in crisis: Provided, That such support may
include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic
institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster
the peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the United
States Agency for International Development shall submit a report to
the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a
new program of assistance: Provided further, That if the Secretary of
State determines that it is important to the national interests of the
United States to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount
appropriated under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading
and under the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this
heading: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the
previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations.
complex crises fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 to enable the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to support programs and activities to prevent or
respond to emerging or unforeseen complex crises overseas, $50,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated
under this heading may be made available on such terms and conditions
as the USAID Administrator may determine, in consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations, for the purposes of preventing or
responding to such crises, except that no funds shall be made available
to respond to natural disasters: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be made available notwithstanding
section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That the USAID
Administrator may furnish assistance under this heading notwithstanding
any other provision of law, except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of
this Act and section 620J of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, except that such notifications shall be transmitted at
least 5 days in advance of the obligation of funds: Provided further,
That the requirements of the previous proviso may be waived if failure
to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare:
Provided further, That in case of any such waiver, notification to the
Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable,
but in no event later than 3 days after taking the action to which such
notification requirement was applicable, in the context of the
circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any
such notification provided pursuant to such waiver shall contain an
explanation of the emergency circumstances.
development credit authority
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the
United States Agency for International Development, as authorized by
sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to
$25,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds appropriated by this
Act to carry out part I of such Act and under the heading ``Assistance
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'': Provided, That funds provided
under this paragraph and funds provided as a gift pursuant to section
635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be made available
only for micro and small enterprise programs, urban programs, and other
programs which further the purposes of part I of such Act: Provided
further, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such direct
and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
funds made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of
modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts, and
funds used for such costs shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
the provisions of section 107A(d) (relating to general provisions
applicable to the Development Credit Authority) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as contained in section 306 of H.R. 1486 as
reported by the House Committee on International Relations on May 9,
1997, shall be applicable to direct loans and loan guarantees provided
under this heading: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to be
guaranteed, of up to $700,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit
programs administered by the United States Agency for International
Development, $8,600,000, which may be transferred to, and merged with,
funds made available under the heading ``Operating Expenses'' in title
II of this Act: Provided, That funds made available under this heading
shall remain available until September 30, 2012.
economic support fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $6,337,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, $250,000,000 shall be available only
for assistance for Egypt, which sum shall be provided on a grant basis,
and of which sum cash transfer assistance shall be provided with the
understanding that Egypt will undertake significant economic and
democratic reforms which are additional to those which were undertaken
in previous fiscal years: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading for assistance for Egypt, not less than
$25,000,000 shall be made available for democracy, human rights and
governance programs, and not less than $35,000,000 shall be made
available for education programs, of which not less than $10,000,000 is
for scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need:
Provided further, That $11,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading should be made available for assistance for Cyprus to be used
only for scholarships, administrative support of the scholarship
program, bicommunal projects, and measures aimed at reunification of
the island and designed to reduce tensions and promote peace and
cooperation between the two communities on Cyprus: Provided further,
That $12,000,000 of the funds made available for assistance for Lebanon
under this heading shall be made available for educational scholarships
for students in Lebanon with high financial need: Provided further,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$363,000,000 shall be made available only for assistance for Jordan:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading not
more than $400,400,000 may be made available for assistance for the
West Bank and Gaza, of which not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for
administrative expenses of the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID), in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes: Provided further, That not more than $150,000,000 of the
funds provided for the West Bank and Gaza shall be for cash transfer
assistance: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading that are made available for assistance for infrastructure
projects in Pakistan shall be implemented in a manner consistent with
section 507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)): Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading for
assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan, assistance may be provided
notwithstanding any provision of law that restricts assistance to
foreign countries for cross border stabilization and development
programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan or between either country and
the Central Asian republics: Provided further, That funds appropriated
by this Act for assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be made
available for government-to-government assistance only if the Secretary
of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the
Government of the United States and the government of the recipient
country have agreed, in writing, to clear and achievable goals and
objectives for the use of such funds, and have established mechanisms
within each implementing agency to ensure that such funds are used for
the purposes for which they were intended: Provided further, That any
such cash transfer assistance shall be subject to prior consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the
Secretary of State should suspend any such cash transfer assistance to
an implementing agency if the Secretary has credible evidence of misuse
of such funds by any such agency: Provided further, That any decision
to significantly modify the scope, objectives or implementation
mechanisms of United States assistance programs in Afghanistan or
Pakistan shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, except
that the prior consultation requirement may be waived if it is
determined that failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human
health or welfare: Provided further, That in case of any such waiver,
notification to the Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as
early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking
the action to which such consultation requirement was applicable:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading
for assistance for Pakistan, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to, and
merged with, funds available under the heading ``Administration of
Foreign Affairs, Office of Inspector General'' for oversight of
programs in Pakistan: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, $209,790,000 shall be apportioned directly to USAID
for alternative development/institution building programs in Colombia:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading
that are available for assistance for Colombia, not less than
$8,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated
under the heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' and shall be
made available only for assistance to nongovernmental and international
organizations that provide assistance to Colombian refugees in
neighboring countries.
democracy fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally,
$120,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which
$70,000,000 shall be made available for the Human Rights and Democracy
Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of
State, and $50,000,000 shall be made available for the Office of
Democracy and Governance of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and
Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International
Development.
international fund for ireland
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $17,000,000, which shall
be available for the United States contribution to the International
Fund for Ireland and shall be made available in accordance with the
provisions of the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law
99-415): Provided, That such amount shall be expended at the minimum
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities:
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall
remain available until September 30, 2011.
assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act, and the Support for
East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $741,632,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011, which shall be available,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for assistance and for
related programs for countries identified in section 3 of the FREEDOM
Support Act and section 3(c) of the SEED Act: Provided, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic
assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of
making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act
for the use of economic assistance: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any provision of this or any other Act, funds
appropriated in prior years under the headings ``Independent States of
the Former Soviet Union'' and similar headings and ``Assistance for
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'' and similar headings, and
currencies generated by or converted from such funds, shall be
available for use in any country for which funds are made available
under this heading without regard to the geographic limitations of the
heading under which such funds were originally appropriated: Provided
further, That funds made available for the Southern Caucasus region may
be used for confidence-building measures and other activities in
furtherance of the peaceful resolution of conflicts, including in
Nagorno-Karabakh: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading that are available for assistance for the Kyrgyz
Republic, up to $11,500,000 shall be made available for the Joint
Development Fund.
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to enable the
Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to
the International Committee of the Red Cross, assistance to refugees,
including contributions to the International Organization for Migration
and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and other
activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses
of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title
5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, $1,685,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$25,000,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in Israel,
and not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available to respond to
small-scale emergency humanitarian requirements of international and
nongovernmental partners.
united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c)
of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22
U.S.C. 2601(c)), $45,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Independent Agencies
peace corps
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501-2523), including the purchase of not to
exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for
use outside of the United States, $400,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided
further, That the Director of the Peace Corps may transfer to the
Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 2515,
an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That funds
transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be derived from
amounts made available for Peace Corps overseas operations: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to
exceed $4,000 may be made available for entertainment expenses:
Provided further, That any decision to open, close, significantly
reduce, or suspend a domestic or overseas office or country program
shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, except
that prior consultation and regular notification procedures may be
waived when there is a substantial security risk to volunteers or other
Peace Corps personnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act:
Provided further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on
Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds under this heading:
Provided further, That not later than 180 days after enactment of this
Act, the Director shall, after consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations, submit a report to the Committees that includes the
findings of a comprehensive assessment of the current program model of
the Peace Corps and a strategy for reforming and improving operations.
millennium challenge corporation
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, $1,105,000,000 to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, up to $95,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (the Corporation): Provided
further, That up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated under this
heading may be made available to carry out the purposes of section 616
of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 for fiscal year 2010: Provided
further, That section 605(e)(4) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further,
That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a
Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of
the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 only if such Compact obligates, or
contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of funds
and the mutual agreement of the parties to the Compact to proceed, the
entire amount of the United States Government funding anticipated for
the duration of the Compact: Provided further, That the Corporation
should reimburse the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) for all expenses incurred by USAID with funds appropriated
under this heading in assisting the Corporation in carrying out such
Act, including administrative costs for compact development,
negotiation, and implementation: Provided further, That the Chief
Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation shall notify
the Committees on Appropriations not later than 15 days prior to
signing any new country compact or new threshold country program;
terminating or suspending any country compact or threshold country
program; or commencing negotiations for any new compact or threshold
country program: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act
or any prior Act appropriating funds for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for a
Millennium Challenge Compact and that are suspended or terminated by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations
prior to re-obligation: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under
this heading may be used for military assistance or military training,
including for assistance for military or paramilitary purposes and for
assistance to military forces: Provided further, That the terms and
conditions of section 1105(c) of Public Law 111-32 shall apply to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That a Millennium
Challenge Corporation candidate country selected as an eligible country
in fiscal year 2009 in accordance with section 607(c) of the Millennium
Challenge Act of 2003 that is transitioning out of one of the income
categories identified in subsections 606(a) and (b) shall retain its
candidacy status at the lower income category for purposes of setting
compact funding levels for the fiscal year of its transition and the
two subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may be
available for representation and entertainment allowances, of which not
to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment allowances.
inter-american foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $23,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be available for
entertainment and representation allowances.
african development foundation
For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the International
Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-533),
$30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided,
That funds made available to grantees may be invested pending
expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Foundation: Provided further, That interest earned
shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African
Development Foundation Act, in exceptional circumstances the Board of
Directors of the Foundation may waive the $250,000 limitation contained
in that section with respect to a project and a project may exceed the
limitation by up to $10,000 if the increase is due solely to foreign
currency fluctuation: Provided further, That the Foundation shall
provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations after each time
such waiver authority is exercised.
Department of the Treasury
international affairs technical assistance
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $25,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2012, which shall be available notwithstanding any
other provision of law.
debt restructuring
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the President
may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made
available for programs within the International Affairs Budget Function
150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed
to the United States as a result of concessional loans made to eligible
countries, pursuant to parts IV and V of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, of modifying concessional credit agreements with least developed
countries, as authorized under section 411 of the Agricultural Trade
Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, of concessional
loans, guarantees and credit agreements, as authorized under section
572 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461), and of canceling amounts
owed, as a result of loans or guarantees made pursuant to the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, by countries that are eligible for debt
reduction pursuant to title V of H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by
section 1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106-113, $60,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not less than
$20,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made
available to carry out the provisions of part V of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That amounts paid to the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Trust Fund may be used only to
fund debt reduction under the enhanced HIPC initiative by--
(1) the Inter-American Development Bank;
(2) the African Development Fund;
(3) the African Development Bank; and
(4) the Central American Bank for Economic Integration:
Provided further, That funds may not be paid to the HIPC Trust Fund for
the benefit of any country if the Secretary of State has credible
evidence that the central government of such country is engaged in a
consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized
human rights or in military or civil conflict that undermines its
ability to develop and implement measures to alleviate poverty and to
devote adequate human and financial resources to that end: Provided
further, That on the basis of final appropriations, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
concerning which countries and international financial institutions are
expected to benefit from a United States contribution to the HIPC Trust
Fund during the fiscal year: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Treasury shall notify the Committees on Appropriations not less
than 15 days in advance of the signature of an agreement by the United
States to make payments to the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such
countries and institutions: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may disburse funds designated for debt reduction through the
HIPC Trust Fund only for the benefit of countries that--
(1) have committed, for a period of 24 months, not to accept
new market-rate loans from the international financial institution
receiving debt repayment as a result of such disbursement, other
than loans made by such institutions to export-oriented commercial
projects that generate foreign exchange which are generally
referred to as ``enclave'' loans; and
(2) have documented and demonstrated their commitment to
redirect their budgetary resources from international debt
repayments to programs to alleviate poverty and promote economic
growth that are additional to or expand upon those previously
available for such purposes:
Provided further, That any limitation of subsection (e) of section 411
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 shall
not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available under this heading in this or any
other appropriations Act shall be made available for Sudan or Burma
unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations that a democratically elected government
has taken office.
TITLE IV
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
international narcotics control and law enforcement
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, $1,597,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That during fiscal year 2010, the
Department of State may also use the authority of section 608 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to its restrictions, to
receive excess property from an agency of the United States Government
for the purpose of providing it to a foreign country or international
organization under chapter 8 of part I of that Act subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of funds
appropriated under this heading, a report on the proposed uses of all
funds under this heading on a country-by-country basis for each
proposed program, project, or activity: Provided further, That section
482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That assistance
provided with funds appropriated under this heading that is made
available notwithstanding section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 shall be made available subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 should be made
available to combat piracy of United States copyrighted materials,
consistent with the requirements of section 688(a) and (b) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110-161): Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading for
assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for eradication
programs through the aerial spraying of herbicides unless the Secretary
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the President of Afghanistan has requested assistance for such
aerial spraying programs for counternarcotics purposes: Provided
further, That in the event the Secretary of State makes a determination
pursuant to the previous proviso, the Secretary shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds for such
eradication programs: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading for assistance for Colombia shall be
made available for budget support or as cash payments: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall
be made available for assistance for the Bolivian military and police
unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees
on Appropriations that the Government of Bolivia is investigating,
prosecuting, and punishing military and police personnel who have been
credibly alleged to have violated internationally recognized human
rights.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
demining and related programs and activities, $754,000,000, to carry
out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act,
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance,
the destruction of small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including activities implemented through
nongovernmental and international organizations, and section 301 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and for a United States
contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory
Commission: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $75,000,000, to
remain available until expended, may be made available for the
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities
relating to nonproliferation, disarmament and weapons destruction:
Provided further, That such funds may also be used for such countries
other than the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and
international organizations when it is in the national security
interest of the United States to do so: Provided further, That funds
made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the
IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines that Israel is being
denied its right to participate in the activities of that Agency:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading,
not more than $500,000 may be made available for public-private
partnerships for conventional weapons and mine action by grant,
cooperative agreement or contract: Provided further, That of the funds
made available for demining and related activities, not to exceed
$700,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes,
may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and
management of the demining program: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading that are available for ``Anti-terrorism
Assistance'' and ``Export Control and Border Security'' shall remain
available until September 30, 2011.
peacekeeping operations
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $331,500,000: Provided, That
funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding
section 660 of such Act, to provide assistance to enhance the capacity
of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to
participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, up to $102,000,000 may be made
available for assistance for Somalia, of which up to $55,000,000 may be
used to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities
in Somalia: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not less than $26,000,000 shall be made available for a United
States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in
the Sinai: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under
this heading shall be obligated or expended except as provided through
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
Funds Appropriated to the President
international military education and training
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $108,000,000, of which up to
$4,000,000 may remain available until expended and may only be provided
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military
education and training may be provided under this heading may include
civilians who are not members of a government whose participation would
contribute to improved civil-military relations, civilian control of
the military, or respect for human rights: Provided further, That funds
made available under this heading for assistance for Angola,
Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti,
Kenya, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka may only be provided
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations and any such notification shall include a detailed
description of proposed activities: Provided further, That of the funds
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $55,000 may be available
for entertainment allowances.
foreign military financing program
For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry
out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act,
$4,195,000,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of assistance
to foreign countries and international organizations, the Secretary of
State, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and
subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees, may
use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense
articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security
forces: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not less than $2,220,000,000 shall be available for grants
only for Israel, and not less than $1,040,000,000 shall be made
available for grants only for Egypt, including for border security
programs and activities in the Sinai: Provided further, That the funds
appropriated under this heading for assistance for Israel shall be
disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that
funds be used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under
this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, be
available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than
$583,860,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of
defense articles and defense services, including research and
development: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
heading estimated to be outlayed for Egypt during fiscal year 2010
shall be transferred to an interest bearing account for Egypt in the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York within 30 days of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, $150,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for
Jordan: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading, not more than $55,000,000 shall be available for assistance
for Colombia, of which up to $12,500,000 is available to support
maritime interdiction and riverine operations: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$238,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Pakistan:
Provided further, That in addition to the funds made available in the
previous proviso, up to $60,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' in this Act and prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, may be transferred to, and merged with, funds
appropriated under this heading and made available for assistance for
Pakistan, subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds
made available under this heading shall be made available to support or
continue any program initially funded under the authority of section
1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3456) unless the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, has justified such program
to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds
appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be
nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms
Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under
this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with
paragraph (5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, section 1501(a).
None of the funds made available under this heading shall be
available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the
United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the
foreign country proposing to make such procurements has first signed an
agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions
under which such procurements may be financed with such funds:
Provided, That all country and funding level increases in allocations
shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of
section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated under this heading may be made available for assistance
for Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haiti, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Kenya,
Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo except pursuant to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be
used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the
clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may
include activities implemented through nongovernmental and
international organizations: Provided further, That only those
countries for which assistance was justified for the ``Foreign Military
Sales Financing Program'' in the fiscal year 1989 congressional
presentation for security assistance programs may utilize funds made
available under this heading for procurement of defense articles,
defense services or design and construction services that are not sold
by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for
defense articles and services: Provided further, That not more than
$54,464,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be
obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United
States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and
sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading for
general costs of administering military assistance and sales, not to
exceed $4,000 may be available for entertainment expenses and not to
exceed $130,000 may be available for representation allowances:
Provided further, That not more than $550,000,000 of funds realized
pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be
obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during
fiscal year 2010 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
TITLE V
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
international organizations and programs
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 301
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of the United
Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973, $394,000,000:
Provided, That section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
shall not apply to contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund.
international financial institutions
global environment facility
For the United States contribution for the Global Environment
Facility, $86,500,000, to the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility, by the
Secretary of the Treasury, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the international development association
For payment to the International Development Association by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $1,262,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
contribution to the clean technology fund
For contributions to the multilateral Clean Technology Fund,
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the strategic climate fund
For contributions to the multilateral Strategic Climate Fund,
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the inter-american development bank
For payment to the Inter-American Investment Corporation by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $4,670,000, to remain available until
expended.
contribution to the enterprise for the americas multilateral investment
fund
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral
Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the United States
contribution to the fund, $25,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
contribution to the asian development fund
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the increase in resources of the Asian Development Fund, as
authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act, as amended, $105,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
contribution to the african development fund
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the increase in resources of the African Development Fund,
$155,000,000, to remain available until expended.
contribution to the international fund for agricultural development
For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the Treasury
to increase the resources of the International Fund for Agricultural
Development, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended.
TITLE VI
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-import Bank of the United States
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, $2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.
program account
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make
such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation
Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the
current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the
funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear
equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-
weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or
military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear
explosive after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428, as
amended, sections 1(a) and (b) of Public Law 103-428 shall remain in
effect through October 1, 2010: Provided further, That not less than 10
percent of the aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority
available to the Export-Import Bank under this Act should be used for
renewable energy technologies or end-use energy efficiency
technologies.
subsidy appropriation
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-
aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945, as amended, not to exceed $58,000,000: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That such funds shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for
the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-
aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or
any prior Acts appropriating funds for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for tied-aid credits or grants may be
used for any other purpose except through the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That
funds appropriated by this paragraph are made available notwithstanding
section 2(b)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, in connection
with the purchase or lease of any product by any Eastern European
country, any Baltic State or any agency or national thereof.
administrative expenses
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed
loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $30,000
for official reception and representation expenses for members of the
Board of Directors, not to exceed $83,880,000: Provided, That the
Export-Import Bank may accept, and use, payment or services provided by
transaction participants for legal, financial, or technical services in
connection with any transaction for which an application for a loan,
guarantee or insurance commitment has been made: Provided further, That
notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export Enhancement
Act of 1992, subsection (a) thereof shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2010.
receipts collected
Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945,
as amended, and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, in
an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein, shall be
credited as offsetting collections to this account: Provided, That the
sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a
dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result
in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at
$0: Provided further, That amounts collected in fiscal year 2010 in
excess of obligations shall become available on September 1, 2010 and
shall remain available until September 30, 2013.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
noncredit account
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to make,
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C.
9104, such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds
available to it and in accordance with law as may be necessary:
Provided, That the amount available for administrative expenses to
carry out the credit and insurance programs (including an amount for
official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed
$35,000) shall not exceed $52,310,000: Provided further, That project-
specific transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs
incurred in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with
services provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant
to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall not be
considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading.
program account
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $29,000,000, as
authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to be
derived by transfer from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Noncredit Account: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such sums
shall be available for direct loan obligations and loan guaranty
commitments incurred or made during fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012:
Provided further, That funds so obligated in fiscal year 2010 remain
available for disbursement through 2018; funds obligated in fiscal year
2011 remain available for disbursement through 2019; and funds
obligated in fiscal year 2012 remain available for disbursement through
2020: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to
undertake any program authorized by title IV of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 in Iraq: Provided further, That funds made available
pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
In addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative
expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from amounts
available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit and
insurance programs in the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Noncredit Account and merged with said account.
Funds Appropriated to the President
trade and development agency
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $55,200,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, not more than $4,000 may be available for
representation and entertainment allowances.
TITLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
allowances and differentials
Sec. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be
available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and
differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States
Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and for hire of
passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
unobligated balances report
Sec. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a
quarterly accounting of cumulative balances by program, project, and
activity of the funds received by such department or agency in this
fiscal year or any previous fiscal year that remain unobligated and
unexpended.
consulting services
Sec. 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of
this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where
such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,
or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
embassy construction
Sec. 7004. (a) Of funds provided under title I of this Act, except
as provided in subsection (b), a project to construct a diplomatic
facility of the United States may not include office space or other
accommodations for an employee of a Federal agency or department if the
Secretary of State determines that such department or agency has not
provided to the Department of State the full amount of funding required
by subsection (e) of section 604 of the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7)
of Public Law 106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act; 113
Stat. 1501A-453), as amended by section 629 of the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2005.
(b) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), a project to
construct a diplomatic facility of the United States may include office
space or other accommodations for members of the United States Marine
Corps.
(c) Funds appropriated by this Act, and any prior Act making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of
property for diplomatic facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan, shall be
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
personnel actions
Sec. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded
under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in
response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed
within the total budgetary resources available under title I to such
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds
between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this
section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in
this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out this section
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
local guard contracts
Sec. 7006. In evaluating proposals for local guard contracts, the
Secretary of State shall award contracts in accordance with section 136
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
(22 U.S.C. 4864), except that the Secretary may grant authorization to
award such contracts on the basis of best value as determined by a
cost-technical tradeoff analysis (as described in Federal Acquisition
Regulation part 15.101) in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan,
notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) of such section: Provided, That the
authority in this section shall apply to any options for renewal that
may be exercised under such contracts that are awarded during the
current fiscal year: Provided further, That prior to issuing a
solicitation for a contract to be awarded pursuant to the authority
under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with the
Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and
the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
prohibition against direct funding for certain countries
Sec. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations
for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided,
That for purposes of this section, the prohibition on obligations or
expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance and
guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents.
coups d'etat
Sec. 7008. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the
government of any country whose duly elected head of government is
deposed by military coup or decree: Provided, That assistance may be
resumed to such government if the President determines and certifies to
the Committees on Appropriations that subsequent to the termination of
assistance a democratically elected government has taken office:
Provided further, That the provisions of this section shall not apply
to assistance to promote democratic elections or public participation
in democratic processes: Provided further, That funds made available
pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
transfer authority
Sec. 7009. (a) Department of State and Broadcasting Board of
Governors.--Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the Department of State under title I
of this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such
appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That
not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the
current fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors under title
I of this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no
such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be
increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided
further, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as
a reprogramming of funds under section 7015(a) and (b) of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
(b) Export Financing Transfer Authorities.--Not to exceed 5 percent
of any appropriation other than for administrative expenses made
available for fiscal year 2010, for programs under title VI of this Act
may be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the
purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such
receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 25
percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the exercise of such
authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Limitation on Transfers Between Agencies.--
(1) None of the funds made available under titles II through V
of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to
a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or
any other appropriation Act.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers
made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated
by this Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United
States Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610,
and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(3) Any agreement entered into by the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) or the Department of State with
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 and any agreement made
pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Global Health and Child Survival'', ``Development Assistance'',
and ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That the requirement in the previous sentence shall not
apply to agreements entered into between USAID and the Department
of State.
(d) Transfers Between Accounts.--None of the funds made available
under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under an
appropriation account to which they were not appropriated, except for
transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the President,
not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained
in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with
and provides a written policy justification to the Committees on
Appropriations.
(e) Audit of Inter-agency Transfers.--Any agreement for the
transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act, or prior
Acts, entered into between the Department of State or USAID and another
agency of the United States Government under the authority of section
632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable
provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General
for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds shall
perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds:
Provided, That funds transferred under such authority may be made
available for the cost of such audits.
reporting requirement
Sec. 7010. The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on
Appropriations, not later than April 1, 2010, and for each fiscal
quarter, a report in writing on the uses of funds made available under
the headings ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International
Military Education and Training'', and ``Peacekeeping Operations'':
Provided, That such report shall include a description of the
obligation and expenditure of funds, and the specific country in
receipt of, and the use or purpose of the assistance provided by such
funds.
availability of funds
Sec. 7011. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this Act: Provided,
That funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters 1, 8, 11, and 12
of part I, section 661, section 667, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export
Control Act, and funds provided under the headings ``Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' and ``Development Credit
Authority'', shall remain available for an additional 4 years from the
date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have
expired, if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of
their respective periods of availability contained in this Act:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, any funds made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I
and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which
are allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in order to address
balance of payments or economic policy reform objectives, shall remain
available until expended.
limitation on assistance to countries in default
Sec. 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles III
through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to the
government of any country which is in default during a period in excess
of one calendar year in payment to the United States of principal or
interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the
United States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated
under this Act unless the President determines, following consultations
with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country
is in the national interest of the United States.
prohibition on taxation of united states assistance
Sec. 7013. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made
available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new
bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such
assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision
stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt
from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the
Secretary of State shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to
existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this
requirement.
(b) Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount equivalent to 200
percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2010 on funds
appropriated by this Act by a foreign government or entity against
commodities financed under United States assistance programs for which
funds are appropriated by this Act, either directly or through
grantees, contractors and subcontractors shall be withheld from
obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2011
and allocated for the central government of such country and for the
West Bank and Gaza program to the extent that the Secretary of State
certifies and reports in writing to the Committees on Appropriations
that such taxes have not been reimbursed to the Government of the
United States.
(c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature
shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b).
(d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation for
each country or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be reprogrammed
for assistance to countries which do not assess taxes on United States
assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing
substantial reimbursement of such taxes.
(e) Determinations.--
(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
country or entity the Secretary of State determines--
(A) does not assess taxes on United States assistance or
which has an effective arrangement that is providing
substantial reimbursement of such taxes; or
(B) the foreign policy interests of the United States
outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United
States assistance is not subject to taxation.
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on
Appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising the authority
of this subsection with regard to any country or entity.
(f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue rules,
regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the
prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this
section.
(g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
(1) the terms ``taxes'' and ``taxation'' refer to value added
taxes and customs duties imposed on commodities financed with
United States assistance for programs for which funds are
appropriated by this Act; and
(2) the term ``bilateral agreement'' refers to a framework
bilateral agreement between the Government of the United States and
the government of the country receiving assistance that describes
the privileges and immunities applicable to United States foreign
assistance for such country generally, or an individual agreement
between the Government of the United States and such government
that describes, among other things, the treatment for tax purposes
that will be accorded the United States assistance provided under
that agreement.
reservations of funds
Sec. 7014. (a) Funds appropriated under titles II through VI of
this Act which are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for
other programs within the same account notwithstanding the designation
if compliance with the designation is made impossible by operation of
any provision of this or any other Act: Provided, That any such
reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance
that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made
available under the same terms and conditions as originally provided.
(b) In addition to the authority contained in subsection (a), the
original period of availability of funds appropriated by this Act and
administered by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) that are specifically designated for particular programs or
activities by this or any other Act shall be extended for an additional
fiscal year if the USAID Administrator determines and reports promptly
to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of assistance
to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely
that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period
of availability: Provided, That such designated funds that continue to
be available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated only for
the purpose of such designation.
(c) Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained
in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities
appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless
such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That specifically
designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in
any other Act shall not be applicable to funds appropriated by this
Act.
reprogramming notification requirements
Sec. 7015. (a) None of the funds made available in title I of this
Act, or in prior appropriations Acts to the agencies and departments
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure
in fiscal year 2010, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of
the United States derived by the collection of fees or of currency
reflows or other offsetting collections, or made available by transfer,
to the agencies and departments funded by this Act, shall be available
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
(1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or
activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4)
relocates an office or employees; (5) closes or opens a mission or
post; (6) reorganizes or renames offices; (7) reorganizes programs or
activities; or (8) contracts out or privatizes any functions or
activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the
Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such
reprogramming of funds.
(b) For the purposes of providing the executive branch with the
necessary administrative flexibility, none of the funds provided under
title I of this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to
the agency or department funded under title I of this Act that remain
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2010, or
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agency or department funded
by title I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or
expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through a
reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever
is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or
activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by
Congress; or (3) results from any general savings, including savings
from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress;
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance
of such reprogramming of funds.
(c) For the purposes of providing the executive branch with the
necessary administrative flexibility, none of the funds made available
under titles II through V in this Act under the headings ``Global
Health and Child Survival'', ``Development Assistance'',
``International Organizations and Programs'', ``Trade and Development
Agency'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``Democracy Fund'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'', ``Capital
Investment Fund'', ``Operating Expenses'', ``Civilian Stabilization
Initiative'', ``Office of Inspector General'', ``Nonproliferation,
Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'', ``Millennium Challenge
Corporation'', ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International
Military Education and Training'', ``Peace Corps'', ``Complex Crises
Fund'', and ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', shall be available
for obligation for activities, programs, projects, type of materiel
assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess
of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for
obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Committees
on Appropriations are previously notified 15 days in advance: Provided,
That the President shall not enter into any commitment of funds
appropriated for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export Control
Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than
conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be
aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified
to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to
Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days
in advance of such commitment: Provided further, That requirements of
this subsection or any similar provision of any other Act shall not
apply to any reprogramming for an activity, program, or project for
which funds are appropriated under titles II through IV of this Act of
less than 10 percent of the amount previously justified to the Congress
for obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current
fiscal year.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the exception
of funds transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under
title I of this Act, funds transferred by the Department of Defense to
the Department of State and the United States Agency for International
Development for assistance for foreign countries and international
organizations, and funds made available for programs authorized by
section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2006 (Public Law 109-163), shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(e) The requirements of this section or any similar provision of
this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring
notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if failure to do so
would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided,
That in case of any such waiver, notification to the Committees on
Appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no
event later than 3 days after taking the action to which such
notification requirement was applicable, in the context of the
circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any
notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an
explanation of the emergency circumstances.
(f) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of
this Act shall be obligated or expended for assistance for Serbia,
Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Iran, Haiti,
Libya, Ethiopia, Nepal, Colombia, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Somalia, Sri
Lanka, or Cambodia and countries listed in section 7045(c)(2) and
(f)(2) of this Act except as provided through the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
notification on excess defense equipment
Sec. 7016. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense
articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as
other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: Provided,
That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense articles
under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of Defense shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular
notification procedures of such Committees if such defense articles are
significant military equipment (as defined in section 47(9) of the Arms
Export Control Act) or are valued (in terms of original acquisition
cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is required elsewhere
in this Act for the use of appropriated funds for specific countries
that would receive such excess defense articles: Provided further, That
such Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost
of such defense articles.
limitation on availability of funds for international organizations and
programs
Sec. 7017. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles III
through VI of this Act or any previously enacted Act making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs, which are returned or not made available for
organizations and programs because of the implementation of section
307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2011.
prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization
Sec. 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for
the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to
motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. None of the funds
made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary
sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide
any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None
of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any
biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of,
or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a
means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be
obligated or expended for any country or organization if the President
certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or
organization would violate any of the above provisions related to
abortions and involuntary sterilizations.
allocations
Sec. 7019. (a) Funds provided in this Act for the following
accounts shall be made available for programs and countries in the
amounts contained in the respective tables included in the joint
explanatory statement accompanying this Act:
``American Sections, International Commissions''.
``Civilian Stabilization Initiative''.
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs''.
``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs''.
``International Boundary and Water Commission, United States
and Mexico''.
``International Fisheries Commissions''.
``International Broadcasting Operations''.
``Global Health and Child Survival''.
``Democracy Fund''.
``Economic Support Fund''.
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia''.
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement''.
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs''.
``Foreign Military Financing Program''.
``Peacekeeping Operations''.
``International Organizations and Programs''.
(b) For the purposes of implementing this section and only with
respect to the tables included in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying this Act, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development and the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, as appropriate, may propose deviations to the
amounts referenced in subsection (a), subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) The requirements contained in subsection (a) shall apply to the
tables under the headings ``Bilateral Economic Assistance'' and
``General Provisions'' in the joint explanatory statement.
prohibition of payment of certain expenses
Sec. 7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under the headings ``International Military
Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' for
Informational Program activities or under the headings ``Global Health
and Child Survival'', ``Development Assistance'', and ``Economic
Support Fund'' may be obligated or expended to pay for--
(1) alcoholic beverages; or
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are
substantially of a recreational character, including but not
limited to entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical
productions, and amusement parks.
prohibition on assistance to foreign governments that export lethal
military equipment to countries supporting international terrorism
Sec. 7021. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by titles III through VI of this Act may be available to any
foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a
country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined
is a government that supports international terrorism for purposes of
section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979: Provided, That
the prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government
shall terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide such
military equipment: Provided further, That this section applies with
respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered
into after October 1, 1997.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other similar
provision of law, may be furnished if the President determines that to
do so is important to the national interests of the United States.
(c) Whenever the President makes a determination pursuant to
subsection (b), the President shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such
assistance, including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be
provided, the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an
explanation of how the assistance furthers United States national
interests.
prohibition on bilateral assistance to terrorist countries
Sec. 7022. (a) Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in
titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated under any such
heading in a provision of law enacted prior to the enactment of this
Act, shall not be made available to any country which the President
determines--
(1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or
group which has committed an act of international terrorism; or
(2) otherwise supports international terrorism.
(b) The President may waive the application of subsection (a) to a
country if the President determines that national security or
humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: Provided, That the President
shall publish each such waiver in the Federal Register and, at least 15
days before the waiver takes effect, shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the waiver (including the justification for the
waiver) in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
authorization requirements
Sec. 7023. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds
appropriated under the heading ``Trade and Development Agency'', may be
obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672,
section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956,
section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), and section 504(a)(1) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
definition of program, project, and activity
Sec. 7024. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act
``program, project, and activity'' shall be defined at the
appropriations Act account level and shall include all appropriations
and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations
with the exception that for the following accounts: ``Economic Support
Fund'' and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``program, project,
and activity'' shall also be considered to include country, regional,
and central program level funding within each such account; for the
development assistance accounts of the United States Agency for
International Development ``program, project, and activity'' shall also
be considered to include central, country, regional, and program level
funding, either as: (1) justified to the Congress; or (2) allocated by
the executive branch in accordance with a report, to be provided to the
Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of the enactment of this
Act, as required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961.
authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation and african
development foundation
Sec. 7025. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions
of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts
authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to
prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps
Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act or the African Development
Foundation Act: Provided, That the agency shall promptly report to the
Committees on Appropriations whenever it is conducting activities or is
proposing to conduct activities in a country for which assistance is
prohibited.
commerce, trade and surplus commodities
Sec. 7026. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance and
none of the funds otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank
and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall be obligated or
expended to finance any loan, any assistance or any other financial
commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity
for export by any country other than the United States, if the
commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the
resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if
the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers
of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, That such
prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import Bank if in the
judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to industry and
employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury to
United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity,
and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on
Appropriations.
(b) None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act to
carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study,
variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication,
conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in
a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would
compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United
States: Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit--
(1) activities designed to increase food security in developing
countries where such activities will not have a significant impact
on the export of agricultural commodities of the United States; or
(2) research activities intended primarily to benefit American
producers.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the International Development Association, the
International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank,
the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-
American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank,
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African
Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice and
vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by these
institutions, using funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
titles III through VI of this Act, for the production or extraction of
any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world
markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United
States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity.
separate accounts
Sec. 7027. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--
(1) If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign
country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which result
in the generation of local currencies of that country, the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) shall--
(A) require that local currencies be deposited in a
separate account established by that government;
(B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets
forth--
(i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated;
and
(ii) the terms and conditions under which the
currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with
this section; and
(C) establish by agreement with that government the
responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and
account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate
account.
(2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with the
foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate
account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent amount of
local currencies, shall be used only--
(A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may
be), for such purposes as--
(i) project and sector assistance activities; or
(ii) debt and deficit financing; or
(B) for the administrative requirements of the United
States Government.
(3) Programming accountability.--USAID shall take all necessary
steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies
disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate
account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the
purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination of
assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may
be), any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate
account established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of
for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that
country and the United States Government.
(5) Reporting requirement.--The USAID Administrator shall
report on an annual basis as part of the justification documents
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of local
currencies for the administrative requirements of the United States
Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and such report
shall include the amount of local currency (and United States
dollar equivalent) used and/or to be used for such purpose in each
applicable country.
(b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--
(1) If assistance is made available to the government of a
foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer
assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country shall
be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not
commingle them with any other funds.
(2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds may
be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which
are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance including
provisions which are referenced in the Joint Explanatory Statement
of the Committee of Conference accompanying House Joint Resolution
648 (House Report No. 98-1159).
(3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any
such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the President
shall submit a notification through the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, which shall include
a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made
available will be used, with a discussion of the United States
interests that will be served by the assistance (including, as
appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will
be promoted by such assistance).
(4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be
exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) only through the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
eligibility for assistance
Sec. 7028. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental Organizations.--
Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to
assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance
in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10,
11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961, and from funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'': Provided, That before using the
authority of this subsection to furnish assistance in support of
programs of nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify
the Committees on Appropriations under the regular notification
procedures of those committees, including a description of the program
to be assisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for
furnishing such assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to alter any existing statutory
prohibitions against abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained
in this or any other Act.
(b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2010, restrictions
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a
country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954: Provided,
That none of the funds appropriated to carry out title I of such Act
and made available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or
expended except as provided through the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance
to countries that support international terrorism; or
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance
to the government of a country that violates internationally
recognized human rights.
impact on jobs in the united states
Sec. 7029. None of the funds appropriated under titles III through
VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to provide--
(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise currently
located in the United States for the purpose of inducing such an
enterprise to relocate outside the United States if such incentive
or inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees of such
business enterprise in the United States because United States
production is being replaced by such enterprise outside the United
States; or
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that
contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers
rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of
workers in the recipient country, including any designated zone or
area in that country: Provided, That the application of section
507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should be commensurate with the level
of development of the recipient country and sector, and shall not
preclude assistance for the informal sector in such country, micro
and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder agriculture.
international financial institutions
Sec. 7030. (a) None of the funds appropriated in title V of this
Act may be made as payment to any international financial institution
while the United States Executive Director to such institution is
compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever
compensation such Director receives from the United States, is in
excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, or while any alternate United States Director to
such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess
of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director at each international financial institution to
oppose any loan, grant, strategy or policy of such institution that
would require user fees or service charges on poor people for primary
education or primary healthcare, including prevention, care and
treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and
maternal health, in connection with the institutions' financing
programs.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (the Fund) to use
the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, project,
agreement, memorandum, instrument, plan, or other program of the Fund
to a Heavily Indebted Poor Country that imposes budget caps or
restraints that do not allow the maintenance of or an increase in
governmental spending on health care or education; and to promote
government spending on health care, education, food aid, or other
critical safety net programs in all of the Fund's activities with
respect to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.
(d) For purposes of this section ``international financial
institutions'' are the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development
Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the African Development Bank, the
African Development Fund, the International Monetary Fund, the North
American Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development.
debt-for-development
Sec. 7031. In order to enhance the continued participation of
nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-
nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or
contractor of the United States Agency for International Development
may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to
that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under
title III of this Act and, subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on
such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance
was provided to that organization.
authority to engage in debt buybacks or sales
Sec. 7032. (a) Loans Eligible for Sale, Reduction, or
Cancellation.--
(1) Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel certain loans.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may, in
accordance with this section, sell to any eligible purchaser any
concessional loan or portion thereof made before January 1, 1995,
pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to the government
of any eligible country as defined in section 702(6) of that Act or
on receipt of payment from an eligible purchaser, reduce or cancel
such loan or portion thereof, only for the purpose of
facilitating--
(A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or
debt-for-nature swaps; or
(B) a debt buyback by an eligible country of its own
qualified debt, only if the eligible country uses an additional
amount of the local currency of the eligible country, equal to
not less than 40 percent of the price paid for such debt by
such eligible country, or the difference between the price paid
for such debt and the face value of such debt, to support
activities that link conservation and sustainable use of
natural resources with local community development, and child
survival and other child development, in a manner consistent
with sections 707 through 710 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, if the sale, reduction, or cancellation would not
contravene any term or condition of any prior agreement
relating to such loan.
(2) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the President shall, in accordance with this section,
establish the terms and conditions under which loans may be sold,
reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section.
(3) Administration.--The Facility, as defined in section 702(8)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall notify the
administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of purchasers that the
President has determined to be eligible, and shall direct such
agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of a loan
pursuant to this section: Provided, That such agency shall make
adjustment in its accounts to reflect the sale, reduction, or
cancellation.
(4) Limitation.--The authorities of this subsection shall be
available only to the extent that appropriations for the cost of
the modification, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, are made in advance.
(b) Deposit of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale, reduction, or
cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this
section shall be deposited in the United States Government account or
accounts established for the repayment of such loan.
(c) Eligible Purchasers.--A loan may be sold pursuant to subsection
(a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who presents plans satisfactory to the
President for using the loan for the purpose of engaging in debt-for-
equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
(d) Debtor Consultations.--Before the sale to any eligible
purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation pursuant to this section,
of any loan made to an eligible country, the President should consult
with the country concerning the amount of loans to be sold, reduced, or
canceled and their uses for debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-development
swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
(e) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by subsection
(a) may be used only with regard to funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Debt Restructuring''.
special debt relief for the poorest
Sec. 7033. (a) Authority to Reduce Debt.--The President may reduce
amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States)
by an eligible country as a result of--
(1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961;
(2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms Export
Control Act; or
(3) any obligation or portion of such obligation, to pay for
purchases of United States agricultural commodities guaranteed by
the Commodity Credit Corporation under export credit guarantee
programs authorized pursuant to section 5(f) of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29, 1948, as amended,
section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of 1966, as amended (Public
Law 89-808), or section 202 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978,
as amended (Public Law 95-501).
(b) Limitations.--
(1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised
only to implement multilateral official debt relief and referendum
agreements, commonly referred to as ``Paris Club Agreed Minutes''.
(2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised
only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance by
appropriations Acts.
(3) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be exercised
only with respect to countries with heavy debt burdens that are
eligible to borrow from the International Development Association,
but not from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, commonly referred to as ``IDA-only'' countries.
(c) Conditions.--The authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised only with respect to a country whose government--
(1) does not have an excessive level of military expenditures;
(2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism;
(3) is not failing to cooperate on international narcotics
control matters;
(4) (including its military or other security forces) does not
engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights; and
(5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the application
of section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995.
(d) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by subsection
(a) may be used only with regard to the funds appropriated by this Act
under the heading ``Debt Restructuring''.
(e) Certain Prohibitions Inapplicable.--A reduction of debt
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered assistance for the
purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country:
Provided, That the authority provided by subsection (a) may be
exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 or section 321 of the International Development and Food
Assistance Act of 1975.
special authorities
Sec. 7034. (a) Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon, Montenegro,
Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced Burmese.--Funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act that are made
available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available
notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or any similar provision of
law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and funds
appropriated in titles III and VI of this Act that are made available
for Iraq, Lebanon, Montenegro, Pakistan, and for victims of war,
displaced children, and displaced Burmese, and to assist victims of
trafficking in persons and, subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, to combat such
trafficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision
of law.
(b) Waiver.--
(1) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of
Public Law 100-204 if the President determines and certifies in
writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on
Appropriations that it is important to the national security
interests of the United States.
(2) Period of application of waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6
months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Small Business.--In entering into multiple award indefinite-
quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, the United
States Agency for International Development may provide an exception to
the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such
contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small
disadvantaged business.
(d) Authority Repealed.--Section 7034(d) of Public Law 111-8 is
hereby repealed.
(e) Reconstituting Civilian Police Authority.--In providing
assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging
from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional, district,
municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability, as
well as a nation emerging from instability.
(f) Extension of Authority.--The Foreign Operations, Export
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law
101-167) is amended--
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``and 2009'' and
inserting ``2009, and 2010''; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ``2009'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2010''; and
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection (b)(2),
by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010''.
(g) World Food Program.--Of the funds managed by the Bureau for
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency
for International Development, from this or any other Act, not less
than $10,000,000 shall be made available as a general contribution to
the World Food Program, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(h) Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, regulation or Executive order, funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``Peacekeeping Operations'',
``International Disaster Assistance'', and ``Transition Initiatives''
should be made available to support programs to disarm, demobilize, and
reintegrate into civilian society former members of foreign terrorist
organizations: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with
the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds
pursuant to this subsection: Provided further, That for the purposes of
this subsection the term ``foreign terrorist organization'' means an
organization designated as a terrorist organization under section 219
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(i) Middle East Foundation.--Funds appropriated by this Act and
prior Acts for a Middle East Foundation shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(j) Contingencies.--During fiscal year 2010, the President may use
up to $50,000,000 under the authority of section 451 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
(k) Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.--Of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading, ``Economic Support Fund'',
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the
Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent
States of the Former Soviet Union (title VIII) as authorized by the
Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983 (22 U.S.C.
4501-4508, as amended).
(l) Interparliamentary Exchanges.--Of the unobligated funds in the
``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'' appropriation account,
$411,687 shall be transferred to the permanent appropriation for
delegation expenses provided under section 303 of the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1988, as enacted into law by section 101(a) of
Public Law 100-202 (22 USC 276e note), for the purpose of conducting
Interparliamentary Exchanges and shall remain available until expended.
(m) Democracy Promotion.--
(1) Funds made available by this Act that are made available
for the promotion of democracy may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with regard to the
National Endowment for Democracy, any regulation.
(2) For the purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, the
term ``promotion of democracy'' means programs that support good
governance, human rights, independent media, and the rule of law,
and otherwise strengthen the capacity of democratic political
parties, governments, nongovernmental organizations and
institutions, and citizens to support the development of democratic
states, institutions, and practices that are responsive and
accountable to citizens.
(3) Any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement (or any
amendment to any contract, grant or cooperative agreement) in
excess of $1,000,000 of funds under the heading ``Democracy Fund'',
and in excess of $2,500,000 under other headings in this Act for
the promotion of democracy, with the exception of programs and
activities of the National Endowment for Democracy, shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(4) With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy,
human rights and governance activities in this Act, the
organizations implementing such assistance and the specific nature
of that assistance shall not be subject to the prior approval by
the government of any foreign country.
(5) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act that
are made available for the promotion of democracy, not less than
$30,000,000 shall be made available to expand access to information
and communications through the Internet, and shall be used for
programs that provide unmonitored and uncensored access to the
Internet for large numbers of users living in closed societies that
have acutely hostile Internet environments.
(n) Personnel.--The authority provided by section 1113 of Public
Law 111-32 shall remain in effect through fiscal year 2010.
(o) Partner Vetting.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act or
any prior Act may be used by the Secretary of State or the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) to implement a Partner Vetting System (PVS): Provided, That
notwithstanding the previous sentence, funds appropriated by this Act
may be used to implement a PVS pilot program, including necessary
rulemaking: Provided further, That any such PVS pilot program shall
apply equally to the programs and activities of the Department of State
and USAID: Provided further, That the Secretary of State and the USAID
Administrator shall jointly consult with the Committees on
Appropriations not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and
prior to the implementation of such a PVS pilot program, and such funds
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
(p) Spending Plans.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after enactment of
this Act, and prior to the initial obligation of funds for assistance
for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, detailed spending plans for funds
appropriated for such purposes.
(q) Technical Corrections.--
(1)(A) Section 67 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, as added
by section 1402 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
(Public Law 111-32), is amended by striking ``resolution numbered
54-4'' and inserting ``resolution numbered 52-4''.
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect as
if included in the enactment of section 1402 of Public Law 111-32.
(2) Section 302(l) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is
amended by striking ``Vaccine Fund'' and inserting ``GAVI
Alliance''.
(r) Accountability Review Boards.--The authority provided by
section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism
Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall remain in effect through
September 30, 2010.
(s) Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic Missions
and International Organizations.--The Secretary of State shall promptly
and fully implement section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law
110-457): Provided, That in determining whether to suspend the issuance
of A-3 or G-5 visas to applicants seeking to work for officials of a
diplomatic mission or international organization, the Secretary shall
consider whether a final court judgment has been issued against a
current or former employee of such mission or organization (and the
time period for a final appeal has expired): Provided further, That the
Secretary should assist in obtaining payment of final court judgments
awarded to A-3 and G-5 visa holders: Provided further, That the
Secretary should include all trafficking cases involving A-3 or G-5
visa holders in the Trafficking in Persons annual report where a final
civil judgment has been issued (and the time period for final appeal
has expired) or the Department of Justice has determined that the
United States Government would seek to indict the diplomat or a family
member but for diplomatic immunity.
(t) International Tribunal for Yugoslavia.--Section 1342(c)(3) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law
104-106) is amended by adding ``, as amended'' after ``signed at The
Hague, October 5, 1994''.
arab league boycott of israel
Sec. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary
boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, is
an impediment to peace in the region and to United States
investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa;
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably reinstated
in 1997, should be immediately and publicly terminated, and the
Central Office for the Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded;
(3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with
their neighbor Israel;
(4) the President and the Secretary of State should continue to
vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel and find
concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for example,
taking into consideration the participation of any recipient
country in the boycott when determining to sell weapons to said
country; and
(5) the President should report to Congress annually on
specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage Arab
League states to normalize their relations with Israel to bring
about the termination of the Arab League boycott of Israel,
including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the
United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses from complying
with the boycott and penalizing businesses that do comply.
palestinian statehood
Sec. 7036. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to
support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines
and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state--
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-
existence with the State of Israel;
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and
terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the
dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating
with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security
organizations; and
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a new
Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to
vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and
comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and
an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of
full and normal relationships, which should include--
(A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency;
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and political independence of every
state in the area through measures including the establishment
of demilitarized zones;
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and
recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force;
(D) freedom of navigation through international waterways
in the area; and
(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the
refugee problem.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law,
an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its
citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring
transparent and accountable governance.
(c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if he
determines that it is important to the national security interests of
the United States to do so.
(d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply
to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and
affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet
the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of
section 7040 of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian
Authority'').
restrictions concerning the palestinian authority
Sec. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under titles II through
VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create in any part of
Jerusalem a new office of any department or agency of the United States
Government for the purpose of conducting official United States
Government business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and
Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in
the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: Provided, That this
restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for
the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That
meetings between officers and employees of the United States and
officials of the Palestinian Authority, or any successor Palestinian
governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of
Principles, for the purpose of conducting official United States
Government business with such authority should continue to take place
in locations other than Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been
true in the past, officers and employees of the United States
Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with
Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in the
Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental
discussions.
prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation
Sec. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical
support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the
Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
assistance for the west bank and gaza
Sec. 7039. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2010, 30 days prior to
the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza
Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on
Appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the
Comptroller General of the United States will have access to
appropriate United States financial information in order to review the
uses of United States assistance for the Program funded under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.
(b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this
Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for the
West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate
steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any
individual, private or government entity, or educational institution
that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans,
sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity nor, with
respect to private entities or educational institutions, those that
have as a principal officer of the entity's governing board or
governing board of trustees any individual that has been determined to
be involved in, or advocating terrorist activity or determined to be a
member of a designated foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That
the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures
specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and
shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational
institution which the Secretary has determined to be involved in or
advocating terrorist activity.
(c) Prohibition.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI
of this Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may
be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise
honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of
terrorism.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the
funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts,
including funds made available by transfer, may be made available
for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza
until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on
Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for
security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and reports on the
extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks.
(d) Audits.--
(1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal
audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant
subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza
Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, among
other things, compliance with this section.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act up to $500,000 may be
used by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency
for International Development for audits, inspections, and other
activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection:
Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes.
(e) Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a),
the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and
an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for
the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided
as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2010 under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', and such audit shall address--
(1) the extent to which such Program complies with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities
carried out under such Program, including both obligations and
expenditures.
(f) Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(g) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 of chapter
2 of title II of Public Law 109-13.
limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority
Sec. 7040. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or
expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority.
(b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not
apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the
Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important
to the national security interests of the United States.
(c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant to
subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months
at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of
this Act.
(d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection
(b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees
on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the
purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting
procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed:
Provided, That the report shall also detail the steps the Palestinian
Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and
dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
(e) Certification.--If the President exercises the waiver authority
under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify and report to
the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that
the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for
all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow
through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of
the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single
comprehensive civil service roster and payroll.
(f) Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation
Organization.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI of
this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the
Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or
expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively
controlled by Hamas or any power-sharing government of which Hamas
is a member.
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection (1),
assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if
the President certifies and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers
or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the
principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
(3) The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e)
of the Foreign Assistance Act as added by the Palestinian Anti-
Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-446) with respect to this
subsection.
(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is
exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification
and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including
all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply
with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(l)(A) and (B) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided, That the
report shall also detail the amount, purposes and delivery
mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the
abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct
support of such government.
(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI
of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine
Liberation Organization.
saudi arabia
Sec. 7041. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
obligated or expended to finance any assistance to Saudi Arabia:
Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive this section if the
Secretary determines that to do so is in the national interest of the
United States.
near east
Sec. 7042. (a) Egypt.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act,
not less than $1,295,200,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Egypt.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for Egypt, up to
$50,000,000 may be made available for an endowment to further the
shared interests of the United States and Egypt, consistent with
the purposes and requirements for which such funds are requested in
the fiscal year 2010 congressional budget justification materials
and appropriated under such heading: Provided, That the Secretary
of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the
establishment of such an endowment, and any funds to be used for
such an endowment shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) Iraq.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act,
up to $466,800,000 may be made available for assistance for Iraq.
(2) The terms and conditions of section 1106(a) and (b) of
Public Law 111-32 shall apply to assistance for Iraq in fiscal year
2010.
(3) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by
the Government of the United States to enter into a permanent
basing rights agreement between the United States and Iraq.
(c) Jordan.--Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this
Act, not less than $542,950,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Jordan.
(d) Lebanon.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act,
not less than $238,300,000 shall be made available for assistance
for Lebanon.
(2) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'' in this Act for assistance for Lebanon shall be
made available only to professionalize the Lebanese Armed Forces
and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including
training and equipping the Lebanese Armed Forces to secure
Lebanon's borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the use
of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups and implementing
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Provided, That
funds may not be made available for obligation until the Secretary
of State provides the Committees on Appropriations a detailed
spending plan.
(e) Middle East Peace.--Funds appropriated by this Act should be
made available in a manner to further peace in the Middle East between
Israelis and Palestinians.
(f) West Bank and Gaza.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act,
$502,900,000 shall be made available for assistance for the West
Bank and Gaza.
(2) The reporting requirements contained in section 1404 of
Public Law 110-242 shall apply to funds made available by this Act,
including a description of modifications, if any, to the security
strategy of the Palestinian Authority.
(3) The reporting requirements regarding the United Nations
Relief and Works Agency contained in the joint explanatory
statement accompanying the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
(Public Law 111-32, House Report 111-151) under the heading
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' in title XI shall apply to
funds made available by this Act under such heading.
iran sanctions
Sec. 7043. (a) Use of Funds.--It is the policy of the United States
to seek to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or
otherwise manufacture nuclear weapons, including by supporting
international diplomatic efforts to halt Iran's uranium enrichment
program, and the President should fully implement and enforce the Iran
Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended (Public Law 104-172) as a means of
encouraging foreign governments to require state-owned and private
entities to cease all investment in, and support of, Iran's energy
sector and all exports of refined petroleum products to Iran.
(b) Limitation.--
(1) None of the funds made available in title VI of this Act
under the heading ``Program Account'' or ``Subsidy Appropriation''
may be used by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to
authorize any new guarantee, insurance, or extension of credit for
any project controlled by an energy producer or refiner that
continues to:
(A) provide Iran with significant refined petroleum
resources;
(B) materially contribute to Iran's capability to import
refined petroleum resources; or
(C) allow Iran to maintain or expand, in any material
respect, its domestic production of refined petroleum
resources, including any assistance in refinery construction,
modernization, or repair.
(2) If the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that a country is closely cooperating
with efforts of the United States related to Iran, such as through
the imposition of sanctions, the Secretary may exempt private
entities from such country from the limitation under paragraph (1).
(3) The President may waive the limitation under paragraph (1)
if the President determines and reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that to do so is important to the national security
interest of the United States.
(c) Reports.--
(1) The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act and the end of each 90-day period thereafter until
September 30, 2010, a report on the status of the bilateral and
multilateral efforts aimed at curtailing the pursuit by Iran of
nuclear weapons technology.
(2) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary
of the Treasury, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations,
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a
report on the status of bilateral United States and multilateral
sanctions against Iran and actions taken by the United States and
the international community to enforce sanctions against Iran:
Provided, That such report may be submitted in classified form if
necessary and shall include the following:
(A) a list of all current United States bilateral and
multilateral sanctions against Iran;
(B) a list of all United States and foreign entities that
the Secretary of State has reason to believe may be in
violation of existing United States bilateral and multilateral
sanctions;
(C) a detailed description of United States efforts to
enforce sanctions, including a list of all investigations
initiated in the 12 months preceding the date of enactment of
this Act that have resulted in a determination that a sanctions
violation has occurred, and actions taken by the United States
Government pursuant to the determination;
(D) any case in which sanctions were waived or otherwise
not imposed against an entity which was determined to have
engaged in activities for which sanctions should be imposed and
the reason why action was not taken to sanction the entity; and
(E) a description of United States diplomatic efforts to
expand bilateral and multilateral sanctions against Iran and
strengthen international efforts to enforce existing sanctions.
aircraft transfer and coordination
Sec. 7044. (a) Transfer Authority.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the
headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', and ``Andean Counterdrug
Programs'' may be used for any other program and in any region,
including for the transportation of active and standby Civilian
Response Corps personnel and equipment during a deployment: Provided,
That the responsibility for policy decisions and justification for the
use of such transfer authority shall be the responsibility of the
Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State and this
responsibility shall not be delegated.
(b) Property Disposal.--The authority provided in subsection (a)
shall apply only after a determination by the Secretary of State to the
Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer required
to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region:
Provided, That any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on
Appropriations.
(c) Aircraft Coordination.--
(1) The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department
of State and the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and
related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the
appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be
used to transport Federal and non-Federal personnel supporting the
Department of State and USAID programs and activities: Provided
further, That official travel for other agencies for other purposes
may be supported on a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement
when traveling on a space available basis.
(2) The requirement and authorities of this subsection shall
only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of which is the
transportation of personnel.
(d) Air Fleets.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the Secretary
of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the total
inventory of aircraft procured, leased, or contracted by the Department
of State and USAID, the contractors operating such aircraft, and the
annual costs of such contracts: Provided, That such report shall also
include a best value analysis of the tradeoffs between the purchase or
lease of aircraft, including all aspects of the costs and risks
associated with air operations such as repair, maintenance, air safety
and daily operations.
western hemisphere
Sec. 7045. (a) Trade Capacity.--Of the funds appropriated by this
Act, not less than $10,000,000 under the heading ``Development
Assistance'' and not less than $10,000,000 under the heading ``Economic
Support Fund'' shall be made available for labor and environmental
capacity building activities relating to the free trade agreements with
countries of Central America, Peru and the Dominican Republic.
(b) Assistance for Haiti.--
(1) The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase
defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the Coast Guard.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and
IV, not less than $295,530,000 shall be made available for
assistance for Haiti.
(3) None of the funds made available by this Act under the
heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' may
be used to transfer excess weapons, ammunition or other lethal
property of an agency of the United States Government to the
Government of Haiti for use by the Haitian National Police until
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that any members of the Haitian National Police who have been
credibly alleged to have committed serious crimes, including drug
trafficking and violations of internationally recognized human
rights, have been suspended.
(c) Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.--Of the funds appropriated
under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', and
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' in this Act, not less than
$37,000,000 should be made available for assistance for the countries
of the Caribbean Basin, to provide equipment and training to combat
drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for
judicial reform, institution building, education, anti-corruption, rule
of law activities, and maritime security, of which not less than
$21,100,000 should be made available for social justice and education
programs to include vocational training, workforce development and
juvenile justice activities: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this subsection shall be made available for budget
support or as cash payments.
(1) Spending plan.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to
the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spending plan for funds
appropriated or otherwise made available for the countries of the
Caribbean Basin by this Act, with concrete goals, actions to be
taken, budget proposals, and anticipated results.
(2) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the term
``countries of the Caribbean Basin'' means Antigua and Barbuda, The
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada,
Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
(d) Assistance for Guatemala.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' not less
than $4,000,000 shall be made available for a United States
contribution to the International Commission Against Impunity in
Guatemala (CICIG).
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``International Military Education and Training'' (IMET) that are
available for assistance for Guatemala, other than for expanded
IMET, may be made available only for the Guatemalan Air Force, Navy
and Army Corps of Engineers: Provided, That assistance for the Army
Corps of Engineers shall only be available for training to improve
disaster response capabilities and to participate in international
peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That such funds may be
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies that the
Air Force, Navy and Army Corps of Engineers are respecting
internationally recognized human rights and cooperating with
civilian judicial investigations and prosecutions of current and
retired military personnel who have been credibly alleged to have
committed violations of such rights, and with the CICIG by granting
access to CICIG personnel, providing evidence to CICIG, and
allowing witness testimony.
(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not more than $1,000,000
may be made available for the Guatemalan Air Force, Navy and Army
Corps of Engineers: Provided, That assistance for the Army Corps of
Engineers shall only be available for training to improve disaster
response capabilities and to participate in international
peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That such funds may be
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies that the
Air Force, Navy and Army Corps of Engineers are respecting
internationally recognized human rights and cooperating with
civilian judicial investigations and prosecutions of current and
retired military personnel who have been credibly alleged to have
committed violations of such rights, including protecting and
providing to the Attorney General's office all military archives
pertaining to the internal armed conflict, and cooperating with the
CICIG by granting access to CICIG personnel, providing evidence to
CICIG, and allowing witness testimony: Provided further, That funds
made available in this Act for regional naval cooperation and
maritime security assistance programs shall not be subject to the
funding limitation of this subsection.
(e) Assistance for Mexico.--
(1) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under the headings
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'', ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'', and ``Economic Support Fund'' in this
Act, not more than $210,250,000 may be made available for
assistance for Mexico, only to combat drug trafficking and related
violence and organized crime, and for judicial reform, institution
building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activities: Provided,
That none of the funds made available under this subsection shall
be made available for budget support or as cash payments.
(2) Applicability of fiscal year 2009 provisions.--The
provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 7045(e) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of Public Law 111-8) shall
apply to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
for assistance for Mexico to the same extent and in the same manner
as such provisions of law applied to funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by such other Act for assistance for
Mexico.
(f) Assistance for the Countries of Central America.--Of the funds
appropriated under the headings ``International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``Foreign Military
Financing Program'', up to $83,000,000 may be made available for
assistance for the countries of Central America only to combat drug
trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for judicial
reform, institution building, anti-corruption, rule of law activities,
and maritime security: Provided, That funds appropriated under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available through the
United States Agency for International Development for continued
support of an Economic and Social Development Fund for Central America:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this
subsection shall be made available for budget support or as cash
payments.
(1) Applicability of fiscal year 2009 provisions.--The
provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 7045(f) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of Public Law 111-8) shall
apply to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
for assistance for countries of Central America to the same extent
and in the same manner as such provisions of law applied to funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by such other Act for
assistance for the countries of Central America.
(2) Definition.--For the purposes of this subsection, the term
``countries of Central America'' means Belize, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
(g) Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel,
of aircraft funded by this Act should be borne by the recipient
country.
(h) Pilot Project.--Not later than June 30, 2011, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the feasibility
of extending the use of passport cards as proof of identity and
citizenship for the purposes of international travel by nationals of
the United States, Canada, and Mexico to air ports of entry between the
United States and Canada and between the United States and Mexico:
Provided, That the report shall detail all relevant security,
infrastructure, budget, policy, or diplomatic implications that may
arise from extending such use of passport cards: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall use up to $100,000 of the funds made available
under the heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' in this Act for
a pilot project to test the feasibility of such use of passport cards
at selected air ports of entry between the United States and Canada.
colombia
Sec. 7046. (a) Assistance.--Of the funds appropriated under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement'', ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Programs'', ``International Military Education and Training'',
and ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' in this Act, not more than
$521,880,000 shall be made available for assistance for Colombia.
Funds appropriated by this Act and made available to the Department
of State for assistance to the Government of Colombia may be used to
support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking and
organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and
successor organizations, and to take actions to protect human health
and welfare in emergency circumstances, including undertaking rescue
operations: Provided, That assistance made available in prior Acts for
the Government of Colombia to protect the Cano-Limon pipeline may also
be used for purposes for which funds are made available under the
heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' in this
Act: Provided further, That no United States Armed Forces personnel or
United States civilian contractor employed by the United States will
participate in any combat operation in connection with assistance made
available by this Act for Colombia: Provided further, That rotary and
fixed wing aircraft supported with funds appropriated under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' for assistance
for Colombia may be used for aerial or manual drug eradication and
interdiction including to transport personnel and supplies and to
provide security for such operations, and to provide transport in
support of alternative development programs and investigations of cases
under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, the Procuraduria
General de la Nacion, and the Defensoria del Pueblo: Provided further,
That the President shall ensure that if any helicopter procured with
funds in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, is used
to aid or abet the operations of any illegal self-defense group,
paramilitary organization, illegal security cooperative or successor
organizations in Colombia, such helicopter shall be immediately
returned to the United States: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be
made available for assistance for the Colombian Departamento
Administrativo de Seguridad.
Of the funds available under the heading ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' for the Colombian national police for the
procurement of chemicals for aerial coca and poppy eradication
programs, not more than 20 percent of such funds may be made available
for such eradication programs unless the Secretary of State certifies
to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) the herbicide is being
used in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency label
requirements for comparable use in the United States and with Colombian
laws; and (2) the herbicide, in the manner it is being used, does not
pose unreasonable risks or adverse effects to humans or the
environment, including endemic species: Provided, That such funds may
not be made available unless the Secretary of State certifies to the
Committees on Appropriations that any complaints of harm to health or
licit crops caused by such aerial eradication are thoroughly
investigated and evaluated, and fair compensation is being paid in a
timely manner for meritorious claims: Provided further, That such funds
may not be made available for such purposes unless programs are being
implemented by the United States Agency for International Development,
the Government of Colombia, or other organizations, in consultation and
coordination with local communities, to provide alternative sources of
income in areas where security permits for small-acreage growers and
communities whose illicit crops are targeted for aerial eradication:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act for
assistance for Colombia shall be made available for the cultivation or
processing of African oil palm, if doing so would contribute to
significant loss of native species, disrupt or contaminate natural
water sources, reduce local food security, or cause the forced
displacement of local people: Provided further, That funds appropriated
by this Act may not be used for aerial eradication in Colombia's
national parks or reserves unless the Secretary of State certifies to
the Committees on Appropriations on a case-by-case basis that there are
no effective alternatives and the eradication is conducted in
accordance with Colombian laws.
(b) Applicability of Fiscal Year 2009 Provisions.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
provisions of subsections (b) through (f) of section 7046 of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of Public Law 111-8) shall
apply to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
for assistance for Colombia to the same extent and in the same
manner as such provisions of law applied to funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by such other Act for assistance for
Colombia.
(2) Exceptions.--The following provisions of section 7046 of
division H of Public Law 111-8 shall apply to funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act for assistance for Colombia as
follows:
(A) Subsection (b)(1)(B) is amended by striking clause (iv)
and inserting the following:
``(iv) That the Government of Colombia is respecting
the rights of human rights defenders, journalists, trade
unionists, political opposition and religious leaders, and
indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, and the
Colombian Armed Forces are implementing procedures to
distinguish between civilians, including displaced persons,
and combatants in their operations.''.
(B) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by striking ``July 31,
2009'' and inserting ``July 31, 2010''.
(C) Subsection (b)(3) is amended by striking ``Andean
Counterdrug Programs'' and inserting ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement''.
(D) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ``September 30,
2009'' and inserting ``September 30, 2010''.
(E) Subsection (d)(1) is amended--
(i) by striking ``$16,769,000'' and inserting
``$18,606,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2009'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2010''.
community-based police assistance
Sec. 7047. (a) Authority.--Funds made available by titles III and
IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and
chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may
be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through
training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law,
anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster
civilian police roles that support democratic governance including
assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters,
address gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations
with the communities they serve.
(b) Notification.--Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
prohibition of payments to united nations members
Sec. 7048. None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part
any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United
Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for
participation of another country's delegation at international
conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international
organizations.
war crimes tribunals drawdown
Sec. 7049. If the President determines that doing so will
contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other
violations of international humanitarian law, the President may direct
a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United
Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former
Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or such other
tribunals or commissions as the Council may establish or authorize to
deal with such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation
contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, That the determination
required under this section shall be in lieu of any determinations
otherwise required under section 552(c): Provided further, That funds
made available pursuant to this section shall be made available subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
peacekeeping missions
Sec. 7050. None of the funds made available under title I of this
Act may be used for any United Nations activity when it is made known
to the Federal official having authority to obligate or expend such
funds that: (1) the United Nations activity is a peacekeeping mission;
(2) such activity will involve United States Armed Forces under the
command or operational control of a foreign national; and (3) the
President's military advisors have not submitted to the President a
recommendation that such involvement is in the national interests of
the United States and the President has not submitted to the Congress
such a recommendation.
peacekeeping assessment
Sec. 7051. Section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 287e note) is
amended by adding the following:
``(vi) For assessments made during calendar year 2010,
27.3 percent.''.
united nations human rights council
Sec. 7052. The Secretary of State shall report to the Committees
on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2010, on
the resolutions adopted in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
attendance at international conferences
Sec. 7053. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50
employees of agencies or departments of the United States Government
who are stationed in the United States, at any single international
conference occurring outside the United States, unless the Secretary of
State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such attendance
is in the national interest: Provided, That for purposes of this
section the term ``international conference'' shall mean a conference
attended by representatives of the United States Government and of
foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental
organizations.
restrictions on united nations delegations
Sec. 7054. None of the funds made available under title I of this
Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any
specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such
commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of
which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section
6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App.
2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism.
parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments
Sec. 7055. (a) Subject to subsection (c), of the funds appropriated
under titles III through VI by this Act that are made available for
assistance for a foreign country, an amount equal to 110 percent of the
total amount of the unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and
penalties and unpaid property taxes owed by the central government of
such country shall be withheld from obligation for assistance for the
central government of such country until the Secretary of State submits
a certification to the Committees on Appropriations stating that such
parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes are fully paid.
(b) Funds withheld from obligation pursuant to subsection (a) may
be made available for other programs or activities funded by this Act,
after consultation with and subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, provided that no such
funds shall be made available for assistance for the central government
of a foreign country that has not paid the total amount of the fully
adjudicated parking fines and penalties and unpaid property taxes owed
by such country.
(c) Subsection (a) shall not include amounts that have been
withheld under any other provision of law.
(d)(1) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements set forth
in subsection (a) with respect to parking fines and penalties no sooner
than 60 days from the date of enactment of this Act, or at any time
with respect to a particular country, if the Secretary determines that
it is in the national interests of the United States to do so.
(2) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements set forth in
subsection (a) with respect to the unpaid property taxes if the
Secretary of State determines that it is in the national interests of
the United States to do so.
(e) Not later than 6 months after the initial exercise of the
waiver authority in subsection (d), the Secretary of State, after
consultations with the City of New York, shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations describing a strategy, including a
timetable and steps currently being taken, to collect the parking fines
and penalties and unpaid property taxes and interest owed by nations
receiving foreign assistance under this Act.
(f) In this section:
(1) The term ``fully adjudicated'' includes circumstances in
which the person to whom the vehicle is registered--
(A)(i) has not responded to the parking violation summons;
or
(ii) has not followed the appropriate adjudication
procedure to challenge the summons; and
(B) the period of time for payment of or challenge to the
summons has lapsed.
(2) The term ``parking fines and penalties'' means parking
fines and penalties--
(A) owed to--
(i) the District of Columbia; or
(ii) New York, New York; and
(B) incurred during the period April 1, 1997, through
September 30, 2009.
(3) The term ``unpaid property taxes'' means the amount of
unpaid taxes and interest determined to be owed by a foreign
country on real property in the District of Columbia or New York,
New York in a court order or judgment entered against such country
by a court of the United States or any State or subdivision
thereof.
landmines and cluster munitions
Sec. 7056. (a) Landmines.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, demining equipment available to the United States Agency for
International Development and the Department of State and used in
support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for
humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign
countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the President may
prescribe.
(b) Cluster Munitions.--No military assistance shall be furnished
for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster munitions
may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology
shall be sold or transferred, unless--
(1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do
not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the
range of intended operational environments; and
(2) the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or
sale of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology
specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against
clearly defined military targets and will not be used where
civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by
civilians.
prohibition on publicity or propaganda
Sec. 7057. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United
States not authorized before the date of the enactment of this Act by
the Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 may be made
available to carry out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96-
533.
limitation on residence expenses
Sec. 7058. Of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to
title II of this Act, not to exceed $100,500 shall be for official
residence expenses of the United States Agency for International
Development during the current fiscal year: Provided, That appropriate
steps shall be taken to assure that, to the maximum extent possible,
United States-owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.
united states agency for international development management
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 7059. (a) Authority.--Up to $93,000,000 of the funds made
available in title III of this Act to carry out the provisions of part
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated
under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
may be used by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) to hire and employ individuals in the United States and
overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of
sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
(b) Restrictions.--
(1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year pursuant
to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not exceed 175.
(2) The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection
(a) shall expire on September 30, 2011.
(c) Conditions.--The authority of subsection (a) may only be used
to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that are filled by
personal services contractors or other non-direct hire employees of
USAID, who are compensated with funds appropriated to carry out part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated
under the heading ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'',
are eliminated.
(d) Priority Sectors.--In exercising the authority of this section,
primary emphasis shall be placed on enabling USAID to meet personnel
positions in technical skill areas currently encumbered by contractor
or other non-direct hire personnel.
(e) Consultations.--The USAID Administrator shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations on a quarterly basis concerning the
implementation of this section.
(f) Program Account Charged.--The account charged for the cost of
an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section
shall be the account to which such individual's responsibilities
primarily relate: Provided, That funds made available to carry out this
section may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act in title II under the heading ``Operating Expenses''.
(g) Foreign Service Limited Extensions.--Individuals hired and
employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations,
and related programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, may be extended for a period of up to 4
years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such section.
(h) Junior Officer Placement Authority.--Of the funds made
available in subsection (a), USAID may use, in addition to funds
otherwise available for such purposes, up to $15,000,000 to fund
overseas support costs of members of the Foreign Service with a Foreign
Service rank of four or below: Provided, That such authority is only
used to reduce USAID's reliance on overseas personal services
contractors or other non-direct hire employees compensated with funds
appropriated to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
including funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia''.
(i) Disaster Surge Capacity.--Funds appropriated under title III of
this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
including funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'', may be used, in addition to funds otherwise
available for such purposes, for the cost (including the support costs)
of individuals detailed to or employed by USAID whose primary
responsibility is to carry out programs in response to natural
disasters.
(j) Technical Advisors.--Up to $13,500,000 of the funds made
available by this Act in title III for assistance under the heading
``Global Health and Child Survival'', may be used to reimburse United
States Government agencies, agencies of State governments, institutions
of higher learning, and private and voluntary organizations for the
full cost of individuals (including for the personal services of such
individuals) detailed or assigned to, or contracted by, as the case may
be, USAID for the purpose of carrying out activities under that
heading: Provided, That up to $3,500,000 of the funds made available by
this Act for assistance under the heading ``Development Assistance''
may be used to reimburse such agencies, institutions, and organizations
for such costs of such individuals carrying out other development
assistance activities.
(k) Personal Services Contractors.--Funds appropriated by this Act
to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be used by USAID to
employ up to 40 personal services contractors in the United States,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of
providing direct, interim support for new or expanded overseas programs
and activities managed by the agency until permanent direct hire
personnel are hired and trained: Provided, That not more than 10 of
such contractors shall be assigned to any bureau or office: Provided
further, That not more than 15 of such contractors shall be for
activities related to USAID's Afghanistan program: Provided further,
That such funds appropriated to carry out title II of the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, may be made available
only for personal services contractors assigned to the Office of Food
for Peace.
(l) Hiring Authority.--Notwithstanding section 307 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980, the USAID Administrator may hire up to 30
individuals under the Development Leadership Initiative: Provided, That
the authority contained in this subsection shall expire on September
30, 2011.
(m) Recruitment Strategy.--Funds made available under the heading
``Operating Expenses'' in title II of this Act may be made available to
implement the strategy described in section 7059(1) of Public Law 111-
8, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
(n) Locally Employed Staff.--Of the funds appropriated under title
II of this Act, up to $1,000,000, in addition to funds otherwise made
available for such purposes, may be made available for special
compensation for overseas, locally employed staff.
(o) Senior Foreign Service Limited Appointments.--Pursuant to the
authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and
notwithstanding the limitation set forth in section 305 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980, as amended, USAID may appoint into the Senior
Foreign Service and employ up to 10 individuals to be assigned to or
support programs in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan with funds made
available in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.
global health activities
Sec. 7060. Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act
that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival
activities or disease programs including activities relating to
research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS may
be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for
the provisions under the heading ``Global Health and Child Survival''
and the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as
amended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act, not less than $648,457,000 should be made available for
family planning/reproductive health, including in areas where
population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species.
development grants program
Sec. 7061. Of the funds appropriated in title III of this Act, not
less than $40,000,000 shall be made available for the Development
Grants Program established pursuant to section 674 of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2008 (division J of Public Law 110-161), to support grants of not more
than $2,000,000 to small nongovernmental organizations: Provided, That
funds made available under this section are in addition to other funds
available for such purposes including funds designated by this Act by
section 7065.
women in development
Sec. 7062. (a) Programs funded under title III of this Act shall
include, where appropriate, gender considerations in the planning,
assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of such programs.
(b) Funds made available under title III of this Act shall be made
available to support programs to enhance economic opportunities for
poor women in developing countries, including increasing the number and
capacity of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for
women, increasing access to financial services, and improving women's
ability to participate in the global economy.
(c) Funds made available under title III of this Act for food
security and agricultural development shall take into consideration the
unique needs of women, and technical assistance for women farmers
should be a priority.
gender-based violence
Sec. 7063. (a) Funds appropriated under the headings ``Development
Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' in this Act shall be made available for
programs to address sexual and gender-based violence.
(b) Programs and activities funded under titles III and IV of this
Act that provide training for foreign police, judicial, and military
officials shall address, where appropriate, gender-based violence.
education
Sec. 7064. (a) Basic Education.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not
less than $925,000,000 should be made available for assistance for
basic education, of which not less than $365,000,000 shall be made
available under the heading ``Development Assistance''.
(2) There shall continue to be a Coordinator of United States
Government Actions to Provide Basic Education Assistance in
developing countries as established in section 664 of division J of
Public Law 110-161.
(3) The United States Agency for International Development
shall ensure that programs supported with funds appropriated for
basic education in this Act and prior Acts are integrated, when
appropriate, with health, agriculture, governance, and economic
development activities to address the economic and social needs of
the broader community.
(b) Higher Education.--Of the funds appropriated by title III of
this Act, not less than $200,000,000 shall be made available for
assistance for higher education, of which not less than $25,000,000
shall be made available for such assistance for Africa including not
less than $15,000,000 to support partnerships between African and
United States institutions of higher education.
reconciliation programs
Sec. 7065. Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act
under the headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``Development
Assistance'', $26,000,000 shall be made available to support people to
people reconciliation programs which bring together individuals of
different ethnic, religious and political backgrounds from areas of
civil strife and war, of which $10,000,000 shall be made available for
such programs in the Middle East: Provided, That the Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development shall consult
with the Committees on Appropriations, prior to the initial obligation
of funds, on the most effective uses of such funds.
comprehensive expenditures report
Sec. 7066. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations detailing the total amount of United
States Government expenditures in fiscal years 2008 and 2009, by
Federal agency, for assistance programs and activities in each foreign
country, identifying the line item as presented in the President's
Budget Appendix and the purpose for which the funds were provided:
Provided, That if required, information may be submitted in classified
form.
requests for documents
Sec. 7067. None of the funds appropriated or made available
pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be available to a
nongovernmental organization, including any contractor, which fails to
provide upon timely request any document, file, or record necessary to
the auditing requirements of the United States Agency for International
Development.
senior policy operating group
Sec. 7068. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in
Persons, established under section 105(f) of the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(f)) to coordinate
agency activities regarding policies (including grants and grant
policies) involving the international trafficking in persons, shall
coordinate all such policies related to the activities of traffickers
and victims of severe forms of trafficking.
(b) None of the funds provided under title I of this or any other
Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs shall be expended to perform functions
that duplicate coordinating responsibilities of the Operating Group.
(c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only to the
authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 105(f).
prohibition on use of torture
Sec. 7069. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be
used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture,
cruel or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee of the
United States Government.
africa
Sec. 7070. (a) Expanded International Military Education and
Training.--
(1) Funds appropriated under the heading ``International
Military Education and Training'' in this Act that are made
available for assistance for Angola, Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Zimbabwe may be made
available only for training related to international peacekeeping
operations and expanded international military education and
training: Provided, That the limitation included in this paragraph
shall not apply to courses that support training in maritime
security for Angola and Cameroon.
(2) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``International Military Education and Training'' in this Act may
be made available for assistance for Equatorial Guinea or Somalia.
(b) Counterterrorism Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act
under the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support
Fund'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs'',
and ``Peacekeeping Operations'' shall be made available as follows:
(1) Not less than $24,735,000 shall be made available for the
East Africa Regional Strategic Initiative;
(2) Not less than $3,600,000 shall be made available for Africa
Conflict Stabilization and Border Security;
(3) Not less than $81,315,000 shall be made available for
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership; and
(4) Not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for a
Horn of Africa and Pan Sahel Program, in addition to funds
otherwise made available for such purposes, to be administered by
the United States Agency for International Development.
(c) Ethiopia.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are available
for assistance for Ethiopia may be made available unless the
Secretary of State--
(A) determines that the Government of Ethiopia is taking
effective measures to guarantee the rights of its citizens to
peaceful expression, association and assembly, and to document
violations of internationally recognized human rights without
harassment or criminal penalty, and provides such determination
in writing to the Committees on Appropriations; and
(B) submits a report to such Committees on the types and
amounts of United States training and equipment provided to the
Ethiopian military including steps being taken to ensure that
such assistance is not provided to Ethiopian military units or
personnel with records of violations of internationally
recognized human rights.
(2) The restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to
assistance to support the deployment of members of the Ethiopian
military in international peacekeeping operations.
(d) Rwanda.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be made
available for assistance for Rwanda if the Secretary of State has
credible evidence that the Government of Rwanda is providing
political, military or financial support to armed groups in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo that have committed violations of
internationally recognized human rights, including rape.
(2) The restriction in paragraph (1) shall not apply to
assistance to improve border controls to prevent the importation of
minerals into Rwanda by such groups, or to support the deployment
of members of the Rwandan military in international peacekeeping
operations.
(e) Natural Resource Transparency.--Funds appropriated by this Act
that are available for assistance for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria,
Cote d'Ivoire, and the countries participating in the Congo Basin
Forest Partnership shall be made available to promote and support
transparency and accountability in relation to the extraction of
timber, oil and gas, cacao and other natural resources, including by
strengthening implementation and monitoring of the Extractive
Industries Transparency Initiative and the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme.
(f) Sudan Limitation on Assistance.--
(1) Subject to subsection (2):
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the
funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for
assistance for the Government of Sudan.
(B) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available for the cost, as defined in section 502, of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan
guarantees held by the Government of Sudan, including the cost
of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United
States, and modifying concessional loans, guarantees, and
credit agreements.
(2) Subsection (f)(1) shall not apply if the Secretary of State
determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that:
(A) The Government of Sudan honors its pledges to cease
attacks upon civilians and disarms and demobilizes the
Janjaweed and other government-supported militias;
(B) The Government of Sudan and all government-supported
militia groups are honoring their commitments made in all
previous cease-fire agreements; and
(C) The Government of Sudan is allowing unimpeded access to
Darfur to humanitarian aid organizations, the human rights
investigation and humanitarian teams of the United Nations,
including protection officers, and an international monitoring
team that is based in Darfur and has the support of the United
States.
(3) The provisions of subsection (f)(1) shall not apply to--
(A) humanitarian assistance;
(B) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Sudan,
Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, and
Abyei; and
(C) assistance to support implementation of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Darfur Peace Agreement or
any other internationally-recognized viable peace agreement in
Sudan.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, the term ``Government of
Sudan'' shall not include the Government of Southern Sudan.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance in
this Act may be made available to the Government of Southern Sudan
to provide non-lethal military assistance, military education and
training, and defense services controlled under the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120.1 et seq.) if the Secretary
of State--
(A) determines that the provision of such items is in the
national interest of the United States; and
(B) not later than 15 days before the provision of any such
assistance, notifies the Committees on Appropriations of such
determination.
(g) Southern Sudan.--The Secretary of State shall seek to obtain
regular audits of the financial accounts of the Government of Southern
Sudan to ensure transparency and accountability of funds, including
revenues from the extraction of oil and gas, and the public disclosure
of such audits in a timely manner: Provided, That in determining
amounts and types of United States assistance to make available to the
Government of Southern Sudan, the Secretary shall consider the extent
to which such government is ensuring transparency and accountability of
funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, as appropriate,
assist the Government of Southern Sudan in conducting such audits, and
shall submit a report not later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the steps that will
be taken by the Government of Southern Sudan to improve resource
management and ensure transparency and accountability of funds.
(h) War Crimes in Africa.--
(1) The Congress reaffirms its support for the efforts of the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Special
Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to bring to justice individuals
responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in a timely
manner.
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act, including funds for debt
restructuring, may be made available for assistance for the central
government of a country in which individuals indicted by ICTR and
SCSL are credibly alleged to be living, if the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
such government is cooperating with ICTR and SCSL, including the
surrender and transfer of indictees in a timely manner: Provided,
That this subsection shall not apply to assistance provided under
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or to project
assistance under title VI of this Act: Provided further, That the
United States shall use its voice and vote in the United Nations
Security Council to fully support efforts by ICTR and SCSL to bring
to justice individuals indicted by such tribunals in a timely
manner.
(3) The prohibition in subsection (2) may be waived on a
country-by-country basis if the President determines that doing so
is in the national security interest of the United States:
Provided, That prior to exercising such waiver authority, the
President shall submit a report to the Committees on
Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on--
(A) the steps being taken to obtain the cooperation of the
government in surrendering the indictee in question to the
court of jurisdiction;
(B) a strategy, including a timeline, for bringing the
indictee before such court; and
(C) the justification for exercising the waiver authority.
(i) Zimbabwe.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States executive director to each international financial
institution to vote against any extension by the respective
institution of any loans to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to
meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the
Secretary of State determines and reports in writing to the
Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored
in Zimbabwe, including respect for ownership and title to property,
freedom of speech and association.
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made
available for assistance for the central government of Zimbabwe,
except for macroeconomic growth assistance, unless the Secretary of
State makes the determination pursuant to paragraph (1).
asia
Sec. 7071. (a) Tibet.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United
States executive director to each international financial
institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to
support projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide
incentives for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into
Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and
natural resources to non-Tibetans; are based on a thorough needs-
assessment; foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people and
respect Tibetan culture and traditions; and are subject to
effective monitoring.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than
$7,400,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' should be made available to
nongovernmental organizations to support activities which preserve
cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and
environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the Tibetan
Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China.
(b) Burma.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States executive director to each appropriate international
financial institution in which the United States participates, to
oppose and vote against the extension by such institution of any
loan or financial or technical assistance or any other utilization
of funds of the respective bank to and for Burma.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $36,500,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Burma: Provided, That such assistance
shall be made available only to support democracy and humanitarian
programs and activities in Burma, programs and activities along the
Burma-Thailand border, programs and activities involving Burmese
student groups and other organizations located outside Burma, and
humanitarian assistance for displaced Burmese along Burma's
borders: Provided further, That such funds may be made available
notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That
in addition to assistance for Burmese refugees provided under the
heading ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' in this Act, not less
than $4,000,000 shall be made available for community-based
organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, medical and
other humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in
eastern Burma.
(3) Funds made available under paragraph (2) for any new
program, project or activity shall be subject to prior consultation
with the Committees on Appropriations and all such funds made
available under paragraph (2) shall be subject to the regular
notification procedures of such Committees: Provided, That when
implementing activities with funds appropriated by this Act for
assistance for Burma, the implementing agency shall only support
activities that are consistent with the principles and goals of the
National League for Democracy in Burma.
(c) Cambodia.--Funds made available in this Act for a United States
contribution to a Khmer Rouge tribunal may only be made available if
the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations
that the United Nations and the Government of Cambodia are taking
credible steps to address allegations of corruption and mismanagement
within the tribunal.
(d) Indonesia.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not to exceed $20,000,000
shall be made available for assistance for Indonesia, of which
$2,000,000 is withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State
submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on Indonesia
detailed under such heading in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying this Act.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for
Indonesia, not less than $400,000 should be made available for
grants for capacity building of Indonesian human rights
organizations, including in Papua.
(e) Nepal.--
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign
Military Financing Program'' may be made available for assistance
for Nepal if the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations that the Nepal Army is--
(A) cooperating fully with investigations and prosecutions
by civilian judicial authorities of violations of
internationally recognized human rights; and
(B) working constructively to redefine the Nepal Army's
mission and adjust its size accordingly, implement reforms
including strengthening the capacity of the civilian ministry
of defense to improve budget transparency and accountability,
and facilitate the integration of former rebel combatants into
the security forces including the Nepal Army, consistent with
the goals of reconciliation, peace and stability.
(2) The conditions in paragraph (1) shall not apply to
assistance to support the deployment of members of the Nepal Army
in humanitarian relief and reconstruction operations in Nepal.
(f) North Korea.--
(1) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Migration and
Refugee Assistance'' in this Act shall be made available for
assistance for refugees from North Korea.
(2) Of the funds made available under the heading
``International Broadcasting Operations'' in title I of this Act,
up to $8,000,000 should be made available for broadcasts into North
Korea.
(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', $3,500,000 shall be made available for
democracy, human rights, and governance programs for North Korea.
(4) None of the funds made available by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' may be made available for energy-
related assistance for North Korea.
(5) Funds made available by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for countries in the North
Asia region may be made available for programs and activities
pursuant to section 4 of Public Law 108-333, as amended, and
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations: Provided, That for the purposes of this subsection,
such programs and activities shall be considered democracy
promotion.
(6) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations
the amount the Secretary determines the Government of North Korea
owes the Government of the United States for the unsupervised
distribution of food assistance provided by the United States:
Provided, That the Secretary of State should reduce any assistance
made available to the Government of North Korea by such amount,
unless the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the Government of North Korea provided such food assistance to
eligible recipients as intended, or that North Korea has reimbursed
the Government of the United States for the costs of such food
assistance: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not
apply to programs and activities that promote human rights,
democracy, rule of law, and to humanitarian assistance.
(g) People's Republic of China.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' in this Act may be obligated
or expended for processing licenses for the export of satellites of
United States origin (including commercial satellites and satellite
components) to the People's Republic of China unless, at least 15
days in advance, the Committees on Appropriations are notified of
such proposed action.
(2) The terms and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to foreign assistance projects
or activities of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's
Republic of China, to include such projects or activities by any
entity that is owned or controlled by, or an affiliate of, the PLA:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available pursuant to this Act may be used to finance any grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any entity that
the Secretary of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than $12,000,000 shall
be made available to United States educational institutions and
nongovernmental organizations for programs and activities in the
People's Republic of China relating to the environment, governance,
and the rule of law.
(h) Philippines.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not to exceed
$32,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the Philippines,
of which $3,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of State
submits to the Committees on Appropriations the report on the
Philippines detailed under such heading in the joint explanatory
statement accompanying this Act.
(i) Timor-Leste.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $1,000,000, in
addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes, shall be
made available for democracy programs and activities in Timor-Leste,
and not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for higher
education scholarships.
(j) Vietnam.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are made
available for assistance for Vietnam for remediation of dioxin
contaminated sites and related health activities may be made available
for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military,
for such purposes.
serbia
Sec. 7072. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available
for assistance for the central Government of Serbia after May 31, 2010,
if the President has made the determination and certification contained
in subsection (c).
(b) After May 31, 2010, the Secretary of the Treasury should
instruct the United States executive directors to the international
financial institutions to support loans and assistance to the
Government of Serbia subject to the conditions in subsection (c).
(c) The determination and certification referred to in subsection
(a) is a determination and a certification by the President to the
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Serbia is--
(1) cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for
the former Yugoslavia including access for investigators, the
provision of documents, timely information on the location,
movement, and sources of financial support of indictees, and the
surrender and transfer of indictees or assistance in their
apprehension, including Ratko Mladic;
(2) taking steps that are consistent with the Dayton Accords to
end Serbian financial, political, security and other support which
has served to maintain separate Republika Srpska institutions; and
(3) taking steps to implement policies which reflect a respect
for minority rights and the rule of law.
(d) This section shall not apply to humanitarian assistance or
assistance to promote democracy.
independent states of the former soviet union
Sec. 7073. (a) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' shall be made
available for assistance for a government of an Independent State of
the former Soviet Union if that government directs any action in
violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any
other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those
violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That such
funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in this
subsection if the President determines that to do so is in the national
security interest of the United States.
(b) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for Europe,
Eurasia and Central Asia'' for the Russian Federation, Armenia,
Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c)(1) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' that are allocated for assistance
for the Government of the Russian Federation, 60 percent shall be
withheld from obligation until the President determines and certifies
in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of
the Russian Federation--
(A) has terminated implementation of arrangements to provide
Iran with technical expertise, training, technology, or equipment
necessary to develop a nuclear reactor, related nuclear research
facilities or programs, or ballistic missile capability; and
(B) is providing full access to international non-government
organizations providing humanitarian relief to refugees and
internally displaced persons in Chechnya.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
(A) assistance to combat infectious diseases, child survival
activities, or assistance for victims of trafficking in persons;
and
(B) activities authorized under title V (Nonproliferation and
Disarmament Programs and Activities) of the FREEDOM Support Act.
(d) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply to--
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under title V
of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 1424 of Public Law 104-201
or non-proliferation assistance;
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency
under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2421);
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the United States
and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his or her
official capacity;
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee or other assistance
provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation under title
IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2191 et seq.);
(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945; or
(6) humanitarian assistance.
repression in the russian federation
Sec. 7074. (a) None of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' in this Act may be
made available for the Government of the Russian Federation, after 180
days from the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary
of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the
Government of the Russian Federation:
(1) has implemented no statute, Executive order, regulation or
similar government action that would discriminate, or which has as
its principal effect discrimination, against religious groups or
religious communities in the Russian Federation in violation of
accepted international agreements on human rights and religious
freedoms to which the Russian Federation is a party;
(2) is honoring its international obligations regarding freedom
of expression, assembly, and press, as well as due process;
(3) is investigating and prosecuting law enforcement personnel
credibly alleged to have committed human rights abuses against
political leaders, activists and journalists; and
(4) is immediately releasing political leaders, activists and
journalists who remain in detention.
(b) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements of subsection
(a) if the Secretary determines that to do so is important to the
national interests of the United States.
central asia
Sec. 7075. The terms and conditions of sections 7075(a) and (b)
and 7076(a) through (e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations,
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of Public Law
111-8) shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act: Provided, That
for purposes of the application of section 7076(e) to this Act, the
term ``assistance'' shall not include expanded international military
education and training.
afghanistan
Sec. 7076. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated by this Act that are
available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made available, to
the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that utilizes Afghan
entities and emphasizes the participation and leadership of Afghan
women and directly improves the security, economic and social well-
being, and political status of Afghan women and girls.
(b) Assistance for Women and Girls.--
(1) The terms and conditions of section 1102(b)(1) of Public
Law 111-32 shall apply to assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year
2010.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International Narcotics Control and
Law Enforcement'', not less than $175,000,000 shall be made
available to support programs that directly address the needs and
protect the rights of Afghan women and girls, including for the
Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, the Afghan Ministry of
Women's Affairs, and for women-led nongovernmental organizations.
(c) Procurement of Afghan Products and Services.--The terms and
conditions of section 1102(c) of Public Law 111-32 shall apply to
assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year 2010.
(d) Anticorruption.--
(1) The terms and conditions of section 1102(d) of Public Law
111-32 shall apply to assistance for Afghanistan in fiscal year
2010.
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for the
Government of Afghanistan, $200,000,000 may not be obligated for
such assistance unless the Secretary of State certifies to the
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Afghanistan is
cooperating fully with United States efforts against the Taliban
and Al Qaeda and to reduce poppy cultivation and illicit drug
trafficking: Provided, That the Secretary of State may waive the
previous sentence if the Secretary reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that to do so is vital to the national security
interests of the United States.
(e) Reconstruction and Development Assistance.--
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for
Afghanistan, not less than $175,000,000 shall be made available for
the National Solidarity Program.
(2) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development and the Secretary of Defense, should enhance United
States reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan by--
(A) emphasizing capacity building and support of Afghan
entities and institutions at the provincial and sub-provincial
levels; and
(B) requiring civilian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)
leaders to consult regularly with appropriate local Afghan
leaders in their respective provinces and ensuring that PRT
reconstruction and development activities support local needs
in a sustainable manner and strengthen the authority and
control of the Government of Afghanistan at the provincial and
sub-provincial levels.
(f) Rule of Law Programs.--The Coordinator for Rule of Law at the
United States Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan shall be consulted on the
use of all funds appropriated by this Act for rule of law programs and
activities in Afghanistan.
(g) Base Rights.--None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used by the United States Government to enter into a permanent
basing rights agreement between the United States and Afghanistan.
enterprise funds
Sec. 7077. (a) Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting
from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund,
in whole or in part, the President shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations, in accordance with the regular notification procedures
of the Committees on Appropriations, a plan for the distribution of the
assets of the Enterprise Fund.
(b) Funds made available under titles III through VI of this Act
for Enterprise Funds shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to
make timely payment for projects and activities and shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
united nations population fund
Sec. 7078. (a) Contribution.--Of the funds made available under the
heading ``International Organizations and Programs'' in this Act for
fiscal year 2010, $55,000,000 shall be made available for the United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
(b) Availability of Funds.--Funds appropriated by this Act for
UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of the operation
of any provision of law, shall be transferred to the ``Global Health
and Child Survival'' account and shall be made available for family
planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities, subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(c) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the funds made
available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for a country program in the
People's Republic of China.
(d) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Funds made available by
this Act for UNFPA may not be made available unless--
(1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act in an
account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and does not
commingle such funds with other sums; and
(2) UNFPA does not fund abortions.
(e) Report to Congress and Dollar-for-Dollar Withholding of
Funds.--
(1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees
on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds that the UNFPA is
budgeting for the year in which the report is submitted for a
country program in the People's Republic of China.
(2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that the UNFPA
plans to spend funds for a country program in the People's Republic
of China in the year covered by the report, then the amount of such
funds the UNFPA plans to spend in the People's Republic of China
shall be deducted from the funds made available to the UNFPA after
March 1 for obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in
which the report is submitted.
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(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 7079. (a) Whenever the President determines that it is in
furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up
to a total of $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated under title III of
this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by
this Act for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program
Account, to be subject to the terms and conditions of that account:
Provided, That such funds shall not be available for administrative
expenses of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Provided
further, That designated funding levels in this Act shall not be
transferred pursuant to this section: Provided further, That the
exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) The President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is
hereby authorized and directed to issue, not later than 9 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, a comprehensive set of
environmental, transparency and internationally recognized worker
rights and human rights guidelines with requirements binding on the
Corporation and its investors that shall be consistently applied to all
projects, funds and sub-projects supported by the Corporation:
Provided, That these regulations shall be no less rigorous than the
environmental and social guidelines that the Corporation has made
publicly available as of June 3, 2009, and the environmental and social
policies of the World Bank Group, and hereafter may be issued and
further revised only following public notice and opportunity for
comment: Provided further, That the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation shall issue a report, not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act, highlighting its substantial commitment to
invest in renewable and other clean energy technologies and plans to
significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its portfolio:
Provided further, That such commitment shall include implementing a
revised climate change mitigation plan to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions associated with projects and sub-projects in the agency's
portfolio as of June 30, 2008 by at least 30 percent over a 10-year
period and by at least 50 percent over a 15-year period.
(c) Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)), the authority of subsections (a)
through (c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in effect through
September 30, 2010.
extradition
Sec. 7080. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be
used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under the
headings ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'',
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', ``Emergency Migration and Refugee
Assistance'', and ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and
Related Assistance'') for the central government of a country which has
notified the Department of State of its refusal to extradite to the
United States any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which
the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of
parole or for killing a law enforcement officer, as specified in a
United States extradition request.
(b) Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central government of a
country with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations and
with which the United States has an extradition treaty and the
government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions
of the treaty.
(c) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in subsection
(a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to the
Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the
national interests of the United States.
climate change and environment programs
Sec. 7081. (a) In General.--Of the funds appropriated by this Act,
up to $1,257,200,000 may be made available for programs and activities
to--
(1) reduce, mitigate, and sequester greenhouse gases that
contribute to global climate change;
(2) support climate change adaptation;
(3) protect forests and other critical landscapes; and
(4) protect biodiversity.
(b) Clean Energy Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act under
the headings ``Development Assistance'', ``Economic Support Fund'', and
``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia'' for clean energy
programs and activities, may be made available only to promote the
sustainable use of renewable energy technologies and end-use energy
efficiency technologies, carbon sequestration, and carbon accounting:
Provided, That of the funds made available for the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID) for clean energy programs, not
less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for microfinance
renewable energy programs, including solar energy programs.
(c) Adaptation Programs.--Funds appropriated by this Act shall be
made available for United States contributions to the Least Developed
Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund to support
adaptation programs and activities, if the Global Environment Facility
makes publicly available on its website the criteria used to determine
which programs and activities receive funds, the manner in which such
programs and activities meet such criteria, the extent of local
involvement in such programs and activities, the amount of funds
provided, and the results achieved.
(d) Biodiversity.--Of the funds appropriated by title III of this
Act, not less than $205,000,000 shall be made available for programs
and activities which directly protect biodiversity, including tropical
forests and wildlife, in developing countries, of which not less than
$25,000,000 shall be made available for USAID's conservation programs
in the Amazon Basin: Provided, That of the funds made available under
this paragraph, not less than $20,500,000 shall be made available for
the Congo Basin Forest Partnership only for programs which directly
promote the conservation and sustainable management of natural
resources in landscapes in the Congo Basin area, with a priority on
protected area and landscape resource management to enable local
communities to conserve the natural resource base, including programs
to substantially reduce the impacts of industrial-scale resource
extraction on local communities and the natural resource base: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made
available, directly or indirectly, to support industrial-scale logging
or other industrial-scale resource extraction or sector reform that
would promote these activities: Provided further, That funds
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103
through 106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law and
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, for the purpose of supporting tropical forestry and
biodiversity conservation activities, clean energy and climate change
programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and programs to
mitigate mercury pollution: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under the heading ``Development Assistance'' may be made available as a
contribution to the Galapagos Invasive Species Fund.
(e) Consultation.--Funds made available pursuant to this section
are subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That prior
to the obligation of funds for a contribution to the Forest Carbon
Partnership Facility, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the
Treasury, as appropriate, shall determine and report to the Committees
on Appropriations that there have been thorough consultations by the
World Bank with interested civil society and indigenous organizations.
(f) Extraction of Natural Resources.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the managements
of the international financial institutions and the public that it
is the policy of the United States to oppose any assistance by such
institutions (including but not limited to any loan, credit, grant,
or guarantee) for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal,
timber, or other natural resource unless the government of the
country has in place functioning systems for:
(A) accurately accounting for payments for companies
involved in the extraction and export of natural resources;
(B) the independent auditing of accounts receiving such
payments and the widespread public dissemination of the
findings of such audits; and
(C) verifying government receipts against company payments
including widespread dissemination of such payment information,
and disclosing such documents as Host Government Agreements,
Concession Agreements, and bidding documents, allowing in any
such dissemination or disclosure for the redaction of, or
exceptions for, information that is commercially proprietary or
that would create competitive disadvantage.
(2) Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations describing, for each international
financial institution, the amount and type of assistance provided,
by country, for the extraction and export of oil, gas, coal,
timber, or other natural resources in the preceding 12 months, and
whether each institution considered, in its proposal for such
assistance, the extent to which the country has functioning systems
described in paragraph (1).
(g) Authorization for the Clean Technology Fund.--
(1) Limitations on authorization of appropriations.--For fiscal
year 2010, up to $300,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for
a United States contribution to the Clean Technology Fund (the
Fund).
(2) Limits on country access.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall use the voice and vote of the United States to ensure that--
(A) The Fund does not provide more than 15 percent of Fund
resources to any one country;
(B) Prior to the obligation of funds, recipient countries
submit to the governing body of the Fund, and the governing
body of the Fund appropriately reviews and considers, an
investment plan that will achieve significant net reductions in
national-level greenhouse gas emissions;
(C) The investment plan for a recipient country, whose
borrowing status is classified by the World Bank as
``International Development Association (IDA) blend'', shall
have at least 15 percent of its total cost for public sector
activities contributed from the public funds of the recipient
country, and any recipient country whose borrowing status is
classified by the World Bank as ``International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Only'' status, shall have
at least 25 percent of its total cost for public sector
activities contributed from public funds of the recipient
country; and
(D) Assistance made available by the Fund is used
exclusively to support the deployment of clean energy
technologies in developing countries (including, where
appropriate, through the provision of technical support or
support for policy or institutional reforms) in a manner that
achieves substantial net reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions.
(3) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations in the House and Senate, the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, a
report describing--
(A) the operations and governance of the Fund, and the
purpose and progress of each project supported by the Fund,
including the extent to which assistance made available by the
Fund has reduced or will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in
recipient countries; and
(B) how each project furthers the Fund's investment plan of
the country or countries in which the project is implemented.
(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
(A) Net reductions.--The term ``net reductions'' refers to
the extent to which a project or program supported under this
subsection results in lower greenhouse gas emissions than would
be emitted by the same entity or sector in the same country in
the absence of the Fund's project, taking into account, unless
impracticable, effects beyond the physical boundaries of the
project or program that result from project or program
activities.
(B) Public sector activities.--The term ``public sector
activities'' may include sovereign loans assumed by the
recipient country to contribute to the financing of the
investment plan.
(C) Clean energy technology.--The term ``clean energy
technology'' means a technology that, as compared with
technologies being deployed at that time for widespread
commercial use in the country involved--
(i) achieves substantial reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions;
(ii) does not result in significant incremental adverse
effects on public health or the environment; and
(iii) does one or more of the following:
(I) generates electricity or useful thermal energy
from a renewable resource;
(II) substantially increases the energy efficiency
of buildings, industrial, or agricultural processes, or
of electricity transmission, distribution, or end-use
consumption; or
(III) substantially increases the energy efficiency
of the transportation system or increases utilization
of transportation fuels that have lifecycle greenhouse
gas emissions that are substantially lower than those
attributable to fossil fuel-based alternatives.
prohibition on promotion of tobacco
Sec. 7082. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products,
or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of
restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except
for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or
tobacco products of the same type.
commercial leasing of defense articles
Sec. 7083. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export
Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt and NATO
and major non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing (including
leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United
States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment
(other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible
civilian application), if the President determines that there are
compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those
defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by
government-to-government sale under such Act.
anti-kleptocracy
Sec. 7084. (a) In furtherance of the National Strategy to
Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy and Presidential
Proclamation 7750, the Secretary of State shall compile and maintain a
list of officials of foreign governments and their immediate family
members who the Secretary has credible evidence have been involved in
corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources in their
countries.
(b) Any individual on the list compiled under subsection (a) shall
be ineligible for admission to the United States.
(c) The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (b) if
the Secretary determines that admission to the United States is
necessary to attend the United Nations or to further United States law
enforcement objectives, or that the circumstances which caused the
individual to be included on the list have changed sufficiently to
justify the removal of the individual from the list.
(d) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and 180 days
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall report in writing, in
classified form if necessary, to the Committees on Appropriations
describing the evidence of corruption concerning each of the
individuals listed pursuant to subsection (a).
international prison conditions
Sec. 7085. (a) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
a report, which shall also be made publicly available including on the
Department of State's website, describing the conditions in prisons and
other detention facilities in countries receiving United States
assistance where the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights and Labor has determined, based on the Department of State's
most recent Human Rights Report and any other relevant information,
arbitrary detention and/or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment of
prisoners or detainees, or inhumane prison conditions, is common, and
identifying those countries, if any, whose governments the Assistant
Secretary determines are making significant efforts to eliminate
inhumane conditions and those countries whose governments the Assistant
Secretary determines are not making such efforts.
(b) For purposes of each determination made pursuant to subsection
(a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider whether:
(1) the number of prisoners or detainees does not so exceed
prison capacity such that per capita floor space is sufficient to
allow for humane sleeping conditions and reasonable physical
movement;
(2) human waste facilities are available and are located
separately from the prison population at large, and human waste is
disposed of regularly and in a sanitary manner;
(3) the lighting, ventilation, temperature and physical
construction of prisons and other detention facilities do not
seriously endanger health and safety;
(4) prisoners and detainees have access to adequate food and
potable drinking water;
(5) prisoners and detainees have access to basic and emergency
medical care;
(6) to the maximum extent practicable, prisoners and detainees
are allowed reasonable contact with visitors and permitted
religious observance;
(7) the government permits prisoners and detainees to submit
complaints to judicial authorities without censorship, investigates
credible allegations of inhumane conditions, and documents the
results of such investigations in a manner that is publicly
accessible;
(8) the government is investigating and monitoring the
conditions of prisons and other detention facilities under its
authority, including cooperation with international experts on
eliminating inhumane conditions, and such information is available
to the Secretary of State;
(9) the government is appointing ombudsmen to serve on behalf
of prisoners and detainees, considering alternatives to
incarceration for nonviolent offenders to alleviate inhumane
overcrowding, making efforts to address the status and
circumstances of confinement of juvenile offenders, making efforts
to improve pre-trial detention, bail and recordkeeping procedures
to reduce pre-trial detention periods and to ensure that prisoners
do not serve beyond the maximum sentence for the charged offense;
and
(10) the government is increasing the amount of government
resources to eliminate inhumane conditions.
(c) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of
chapters 1 and 11 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, and the Support for East European Democracy
(SEED) Act of 1989, shall be made available, notwithstanding section
660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for assistance to help
eliminate inhumane conditions in prisons and other detention facilities
administered by foreign governments that the Assistant Secretary of
State determines are making significant efforts to eliminate such
conditions.
(d) The Secretary of State shall designate a Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
to have primary responsibility for diplomatic efforts related to
international prison conditions.
transparency and accountability
Sec. 7086. (a) United Nations.--Funds appropriated by this Act
shall be available to continue to support efforts to promote
transparency and accountability at the United Nations, including access
to audits and program information, as appropriate: Provided, That the
Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations, may withhold from obligation funds appropriated under
the heading ``International Organizations and Programs'' for a United
States contribution to a United Nations organization or agency if the
Secretary determines that such organization or agency is not adequately
implementing reforms to increase transparency and accountability.
(b) International Monetary Fund.--
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (the
Fund) to promote standard public disclosure of documents of the
Fund presented to the Executive Board of the Fund and summaries of
the minutes of meetings of the Board, as recommended by the
Independent Evaluation Office of the Fund, not later than 2 years
after the date of the meeting at which the document was presented
or the minutes were taken (as the case may be), unless the
Executive Board--
(A) determines that it is appropriate to delay disclosure;
and
(B) posts the reason for the delay on the website of the
Fund.
(2) Transparency and accountability of loans, agreements, and
other programs of the international monetary fund.--The Secretary
of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director
of the International Monetary Fund to promote--
(A) transparency and accountability in the policymaking and
budgetary procedures of governments of members of the Fund;
(B) the participation of citizens and nongovernmental
organizations in the economic policy choices of those
governments; and
(C) the adoption by those governments of loans, agreements,
or other programs of the Fund through a parliamentary process
or another participatory and transparent process, as
appropriate.
(3) Efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor.--
(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United
States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to
promote policies and practices to reduce the worst forms of
child labor (as defined in section 507(6) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6))) through education and other means,
such as promoting the need for members of the Fund to develop
and implement national action plans to combat the worst forms
of child labor.
(B) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Financial
Services of the House of Representatives a report describing
efforts of the Fund to reduce the worst forms of child labor.
(c) National Budget Transparency.--
(1) None of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of
this Act may be made available for assistance for the central
government of any country that fails to publicly disclose on an
annual basis its national budget, to include income and
expenditures.
(2) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements of
paragraph (1) on a country-by-country basis if the Secretary
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is
important to the national interest of the United States.
(3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Economic Support Fund'', up to $1,500,000 may be made available
for programs and activities to assist the central government of any
country named in the reports required by paragraph (2) to improve
national budget transparency: Provided, That such sums shall be in
addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes.
(d) Asian Development Bank.--Ten percent of the funds appropriated
by this Act under the heading ``Contribution to the Asian Development
Fund'' shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of the
Treasury reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Asian
Developement Bank (the Bank) is taking steps to--
(1) implement an independent review, to include external
specialists, of the operations and internal controls of the Office
of Information Systems and Technology and any other offices
considered vulnerable to fraud and corruption;
(2) strengthen internal controls to improve accountability by
management and prevent cases of fraud and corruption; and
(3) ensure that restitution, including criminal prosecution if
appropriate, is sought if the Bank experiences losses from fraud
and corruption.
disability programs
Sec. 7087. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $5,000,000 shall be
made available for programs and activities administered by the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) to address the
needs and protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in
developing countries, and for programs to disseminate information
(including best practices and strategies) on independent living,
advocacy, education, and transportation to people with disabilities and
disability advocacy organizations in developing countries, including
for the cost of translation.
(b) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Operating Expenses'' in
title II of this Act shall be made available to develop and implement
training for staff in overseas USAID missions to promote the full
inclusion and equal participation of people with disabilities in
developing countries.
(c) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
USAID Administrator shall seek to ensure that, where appropriate,
construction projects funded by this Act are accessible to people with
disabilities and in compliance with the USAID Policy on Standards for
Accessibility for the Disabled, or other similar accessibility
standards.
(d) Of the funds made available pursuant to subsection (a), not
more than 7 percent may be for management, oversight, and technical
support.
orphans, displaced, and abandoned children
Sec. 7088. Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act,
$3,000,000 should be made available for activities to improve the
capacity of foreign government agencies and nongovernmental
organizations to prevent child abandonment, address the needs of
orphans, displaced and abandoned children and provide permanent homes
through family reunification, guardianship and adoptions, consistent
with the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-
operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption.
sri lanka
Sec. 7089. (a) In General.--Funds appropriated in title III of this
Act that are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be made
available for programs that promote reconciliation between ethnic
Sinhalese and Tamil populations, support post-conflict reconstruction,
and advance the participation of Tamils and other minorities in the
political and economic life of the country, and shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
(b) Restriction on Military Assistance.--None of the funds
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'' may be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka, no
defense export license may be issued, and no military equipment or
technology shall be sold or transferred to Sri Lanka pursuant to the
authorities contained in this Act or any other Act, until the Secretary
of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the
Government of Sri Lanka--
(1) is suspending and bringing to justice members of the
military who have been credibly alleged to have violated
internationally recognized human rights or international
humanitarian law; and
(2) is respecting internationally recognized human rights,
including the right of due process and freedoms of the press,
association and assembly;
(3) is treating internally displaced persons in accordance with
international standards, including by guaranteeing their freedom of
movement, providing access to conflict-affected areas and
populations by humanitarian organizations and journalists, and
accounting for persons detained in the conflict; and
(4) is implementing policies to promote reconciliation and
justice including devolution of power as provided for in the
Constitution of Sri Lanka.
(c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to assistance for
humanitarian demining.
(d) Use of Funds.--If the Secretary makes the certification
required in subsection (b), funds appropriated under the heading
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' that are made available for
assistance for Sri Lanka should be used to support the recruitment and
training of Tamils into the Sri Lankan military, Tamil language
training for Sinhalese military personnel, and human rights training
for all military personnel.
(e) Restriction on Multilateral Assistance.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the
international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)
of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)))
to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Sri
Lanka except to meet basic human needs, unless the Secretary of State
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of
Sri Lanka is meeting the requirements in subsection (b)(3).
international monetary fund provisions
Sec. 7090. (a) Opposition to Hard Currency for SDRs Received by
Terrorist Countries.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund
(the Fund) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the
provision by the Fund of United States dollars, euros, or Japanese yen
to any country the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or
section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, to be a government that has
repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, in
exchange for any Special Drawing Rights received by the country
pursuant to the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund as
described in section 64 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
(b) Conditional Sunset on Authority to Make Loans to Fund the New
Arrangements to Borrow.--Section 17(a) of the Bretton Woods Agreements
Act (22 U.S.C. 286e-2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(3) The authority to make loans under this section shall
expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this paragraph unless the Secretary of the Treasury, not later
than 60 days before such expiration date or 60 days prior to the
renewal of the decision governing the New Arrangements to Borrow
(NAB), whichever occurs first, certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees, that--
``(A) no amendments made, or anticipated to be made, to the
NAB to achieve an expanded and more flexible NAB, as described
in paragraph 17 of the G20 Leaders' Statement at the 2009
London Summit, will impair the ability of the Secretary of the
Treasury to consider a renewal of the NAB decision at intervals
no greater than 5 years and to withdraw the adherence of the
United States to the NAB decision as is currently provided
under paragraph 19 of the New Arrangement to Borrow, adopted by
the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on
January 27, 1997; and
``(B)(i) the IMF will borrow resources from members under
the NAB only when quota resources need to be supplemented in
order to forestall or cope with an impairment of the
international monetary system or to deal with an exceptional
situation that poses a threat to the stability of that system;
``(ii) the IMF has, prior to any activation of the NAB,
fully explored other means of funding to supplement any
potential shortfall in quota resources necessary to forestall
or cope with an impairment of the international monetary system
or to deal with an exceptional situation that poses a threat to
the stability of that system; or
``(iii) it is in the United States' strategic economic
interest to maintain the relative size or lower of the United
States contribution to the NAB as in effect on the date of the
certification.
``(4) Not later than 15 days before submitting the
certification under paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Treasury
shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees
regarding such certification.''.
(c) Limitation on Percentage of New Arrangements to Borrow to Be
Funded by the United States.--Section 17(a)(2) of the Bretton Woods
Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286e-2(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``is
representative of its share as of the date of the enactment of this
Act'' and inserting ``remains not greater than 20 percent, which
approximates the United States share as of the date of the enactment of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Public Law 111-32''.
(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 60 days after the
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until September 30, 2014,
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with other appropriate
Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a
report on the loans made and programs carried out using financing
provided by or through the New Arrangements to Borrow: Provided, That
each such report shall include the following:
(1) A description of the economies of countries requiring the
assistance from the New Arrangements to Borrow, including the
monetary, fiscal, and exchange rate policies of the countries.
(2) A description of the degree to which the countries
requiring the assistance have implemented domestic reforms
including--
(A) the enactment and implementation of appropriate
financial reform legislation;
(B) strengthening the domestic financial system and
improving transparency and supervision;
(C) opening domestic capital markets; and
(D) making nontransparent conglomerate practices more
transparent through the application of internationally accepted
accounting practices, independent external audits, full
disclosure, and provision of consolidated statements.
(3) A detailed summary of the trade policies of the countries,
including any unfair trade practices or adverse effects of the
trade policies on the United States.
(4) The amount, rate of interest, and disbursement and
repayment schedules of any funds disbursed by the International
Monetary Fund pursuant to the New Arrangements to Borrow.
intellectual property rights protections
Sec. 7091. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and
every 120 days thereafter until September 30, 2010, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations
detailing actions taken by the Secretary during negotiations on the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and subsequent
international climate change negotiations, to promote compliance with
and enforcement of existing international legal requirements concerning
intellectual property rights and effective intellectual property rights
protection and enforcement for energy and environmental technologies.
prohibition on certain first-class travel
Sec. 7092. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by this Act
in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41,
Code of Federal Regulations.
limitation on use of funds in contravention of certain laws
Sec. 7093. None of the funds made available in this Act or prior
Acts may be used in contravention of any provision of, or amendment
made by, this Act or sections 1110, 1112, 1403, or 1404 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32), unless such
authority is expressly provided in statute: Provided, That if a
determination is made on constitutional grounds by the Executive Branch
that any provision of law covered by the preceding sentence shall not
apply, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such
determination, the basis for such determination and any resulting
changes to program and policy.
This division may be cited as the ``Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010''
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.