[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4745 Engrossed in House (EH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4745

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                                 AN ACT


 
   Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, 
namely:

                                TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$103,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,600,000 shall be available for 
the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $980,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; not to 
exceed $19,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the General 
Counsel; not to exceed $9,500,000 shall be available for the Office of 
the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
$12,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental 
Affairs; not to exceed $24,720,000 shall be available for the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $2,000,000 
shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed 
$1,700,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive 
Secretariat; not to exceed $1,400,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed 
$10,600,000 shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, 
Security, and Emergency Response; and not to exceed $15,500,000 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.

                        research and technology

    For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology, $12,625,000, of which $8,218,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2017: 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: 
Provided further, That any reference in law, regulation, judicial 
proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference to the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the 
Department of Transportation.

                  national infrastructure investments

    For capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, 
$100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2017: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided 
under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, 
local government, 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 
funds under this heading shall be available only for highway and bridge 
activities described under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 133(b) of 
title 23, United States Code, and section 202(a) of such title; freight 
rail transportation projects; and port infrastructure investments: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the 
funds made available under this heading 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 in distributing 
funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take such 
measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds 
and an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural 
areas: Provided further, That a grant funded under this heading shall 
be not less than $2,000,000 and not greater than $15,000,000: Provided 
further, That not more than 20 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 50 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 20 percent 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 to 
80 percent: 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.

                      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 through September 30, 2016.

                       cyber security initiatives

    For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including 
necessary upgrades to wide area network and information technology 
infrastructure, improvement of network perimeter controls and identity 
management, testing and assessment of information technology against 
business, security, and other requirements, implementation of Federal 
cyber security initiatives and information infrastructure enhancements, 
implementation of enhanced security controls on network devices, and 
enhancement of cyber security workforce training tools, $5,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2016.

                         office of civil rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,600,000.

           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, $6,000,000.

                          working capital fund

    For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of 
the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $181,000,000 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 majority approval of the Working Capital Fund 
Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary: 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, $417,000, 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, $596,000.

                       minority business outreach

    For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center 
outreach activities, $3,099,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2016: 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)

    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, $149,000,000, 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 basic essential air service minimum 
requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement 
under subsection 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be 
used to enter into a new contract with a community located less than 40 
miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretary has 
negotiated with the community over a local cost share: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be 
used to provide essential air service to communities in the 48 
contiguous States that require a rate of subsidy per passenger in 
excess of $500 before the Secretary has negotiated with the community 
over a local cost share so that the per passenger subsidy does not 
exceed $500.

  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.  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 No. 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. 103.  The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 
Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the Credit 
Council, including the agenda for each meeting, and require the Credit 
Council to record the decisions and actions of each meeting.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               operations

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities 
related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for 
research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, 
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the 
public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only, in addition to amounts made available by Public Law 112-95, 
$9,750,000,000 of which $8,595,000,000 shall be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $7,396,654,000 
shall be available for air traffic organization activities; not to 
exceed $1,218,458,000 shall be available for aviation safety 
activities; not to exceed $16,000,000 shall be available for commercial 
space transportation activities; not to exceed $762,652,000 shall be 
available for finance and management activities; not to exceed 
$60,089,000 shall be available for NextGen and operations planning 
activities; and not to exceed $296,147,000 shall be available for staff 
offices: Provided, 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 as offsetting collections 
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 $140,000,000 shall be for the contract tower program, of which 
$9,500,000 is for the contract tower cost share 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.

                        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, 
$2,600,000,000, of which $463,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2015, and $2,137,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2017: 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, improvement, and modernization of national airspace 
systems: Provided further, That upon initial submission to the Congress 
of the fiscal year 2016 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 2016 through 2020, 
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, $156,750,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2017: 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, $3,200,000,000, 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 
$3,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2015, 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 
$107,100,000 shall be obligated for administration, not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport Cooperative Research 
Program, not less than $29,750,000 shall be available for Airport 
Technology Research, and $3,000,000, 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.

                             (cancellation)

    Of the amounts authorized under sections 48103 and 48112 of Title 
49, United States Code, $260,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled 
from amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 
and prior years.

       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 2015.
    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 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.  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. 115.  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. 116.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or 
expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
Administration without the prior written approval of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration of the Department of Transportation.
    Sec. 117.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be used to 
implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of 
any owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request 
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a blocking 
of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration number from any 
display of the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Situational 
Display to Industry data that is made available to the public, except 
data made available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
flights of that owner or operator.
    Sec. 118.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
salaries and expenses of more than 9 political and Presidential 
appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Sec. 119.  None of the funds made available under this Act may be 
used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, United 
States Code, until the FAA provides to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations the report related to aeronautical navigation 
products referred to in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.
    Sec. 119A.  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.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, not to exceed $426,100,000, 
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 $3,248,000 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)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, funds available for the 
implementation or execution of programs of Federal-aid Highways and 
highway safety construction programs authorized under titles 23 and 49, 
United States Code, and the provisions of Public Law 112-141 shall not 
exceed total obligations of $40,256,000,000 for fiscal year 2015: 
Provided, That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized 
by title 23, United States Code, 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)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, for the payment of obligations 
incurred in carrying out Federal-aid Highways and highway safety 
construction programs authorized under title 23, United States Code, 
$40,995,000,000, derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended.

       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

    Sec. 120.  Contingent upon reauthorization:
     (a) For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
        Federal-aid Highways--
                    (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses 
                and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United 
                States Code; and
                    (B) amounts authorized for 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--
                    (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
                (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid 
                Highways and highway safety construction programs for 
                previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated 
                by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under 
                section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); 
                and
                    (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in 
                a previous fiscal year;
            (3) determine the proportion that--
                    (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
                Highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed 
                under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears 
                to
                    (B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
                appropriated for the Federal-aid Highways and highway 
                safety construction programs (other than sums 
                authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law 
                described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection 
                (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 
                119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
                amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for such 
                fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 
                distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
                subsection;
            (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
        Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
        programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by 
        the Secretary under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
        Century Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned by 
        the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by 
        multiplying--
                    (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 
                by
                    (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
                each such program for such fiscal year; and
            (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
        Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
        paragraph (4), for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety 
        construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
        under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
        apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in 
        section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
        from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts 
        apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
        proportion that--
                    (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
                programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
                States Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears 
                to
                    (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated for the programs that are apportioned 
                under title 23, United States Code, to all States for 
                such fiscal year.
    (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to obligations 
under or for--
            (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
            (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
        Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
            (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
        Stat. 1701);
            (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
        Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
            (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
        Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
        (101 Stat. 198);
            (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
            (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect on June 8, 1998);
            (8) 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) Federal-aid Highways programs for which obligation 
        authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
        Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for 
        multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only 
        to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
        been used;
            (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
        Stat. 1248), 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; and
            (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only in an amount 
        equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and
            (13) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
        fiscal year 2015, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000).
    (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal 
year--
            (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
        available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot 
        be obligated during that fiscal year; and
            (2) 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 
        144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
        Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United States Code.
    (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation 
Research Programs.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall apply to 
        contract authority for transportation research programs carried 
        out under--
                    (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and
                    (B) division E of the Moving Ahead for Progress in 
                the 21st Century Act.
            (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal 
                years; and
                    (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation 
                imposed on obligations for Federal-aid Highways 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 
        distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding 
        funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23, 
        United States Code) 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 (or will not be apportioned to the States 
                under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and 
                will not be available for obligation, for such fiscal 
                year because of the imposition of any obligation 
                limitation for such fiscal year.
            (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
        in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
        authority under subsection (a)(5).
            (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
        paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
        section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
    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 chapter 63 of title 49, United 
States Code, 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 programs.
    Sec. 122.  Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his or her 
statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid 
Highways 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 House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy America 
requirements.
    Sec. 123. (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 nontoll 
        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 nontoll lane 
        for purposes of determining whether a highway will have fewer 
        nontoll 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. 124.  None of the funds in this Act to the Department of 
Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not less 
than 3 days before any application approval to provide credit 
assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Transportation provides notification in writing to the 
following committees: the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives: Provided, That such notification shall include, but 
not be limited to, the name of the project sponsor; a description of 
the project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a direct 
loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the amount of credit 
assistance.
    Sec. 125.  Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Operation of Vehicles on Certain Other Wisconsin Highways.--
If any segment of the United States Route 41 corridor, as described in 
section 1105(c)(57) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991, is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a 
vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of 
such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without 
regard to any requirement under subsection (a).
    ``(k) Longer Combination Vehicles in Idaho.--No limit or other 
prohibition under this section, except as provided in this subsection, 
applies to a longer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the 
Interstate System in Idaho if such vehicle--
            ``(1) has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 pounds or less;
            ``(2) complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and 
        bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a); and
            ``(3) is authorized to operate on such segment under Idaho 
        State law.
    ``(l) Operation of Vehicles on Certain Mississippi Highways.--If 
any segment of United States Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 
to mile marker 113 is designated as part of the Interstate System, no 
limit established under this section may apply to that segment with 
respect to the operation of any vehicle that could have legally 
operated on that segment before such designation.''.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              motor carrier safety operations and programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, 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, as amended by Public Law 112-141, $259,000,000, 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 funds available for implementation, 
execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations and 
programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not 
exceed total obligations of $259,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
Operations and Programs'' for fiscal year 2015, of which $9,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for the 
research and technology program, and of which $1,000,000 shall be 
available for commercial motor vehicle operator's grants to carry out 
section 4134 of Public Law 109-59, and of which $34,545,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is for information 
management.

                      motor carrier safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, 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, as amended by Public Law 112-141, 
$313,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That funds available for the implementation or execution of motor 
carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
$313,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 for ``Motor Carrier Safety Grants''; 
of which $218,000,000 shall be available for the motor carrier safety 
assistance program, $30,000,000 shall be available for the commercial 
driver's license improvements program, $32,000,000 shall be available 
for border enforcement grants, $5,000,000 shall be available for the 
performance and registration information system management program, 
$25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial vehicle information 
systems and networks deployment program, and $3,000,000 shall be 
available for the safety data improvement program: Provided further, 
That, of the funds made available herein for the motor carrier safety 
assistance program, $32,000,000 shall be available for audits of new 
entrant motor carriers.

 administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

    Sec. 130.  Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of Public 
Law 107-87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110-28.
    Sec. 131.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall 
send notice of 49 CFR section 385.308 violations by certified mail, 
registered mail, or another manner of delivery, which records the 
receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations.

             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 authorized under chapter 301 
and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, 
$134,000,000, of which $22,500,000 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2016.

                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obligations 
incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chapter 
303 of title 49, United States Code, $128,500,000, 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 2015, are in excess of 
$128,500,000, of which $123,500,000 shall be for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,000,000 shall be for the National Driver 
Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That within the $123,500,000 obligation limitation 
for operations and research, $22,500,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2016, and shall be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for future years: Provided further, 
That $10,000,000 of the total obligation limitation for operations and 
research in fiscal year 2015 shall be applied toward unobligated 
balances of contract authority provided in prior Acts for carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of title 49, United 
States Code.

                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

    Contingent upon reauthorization, for payment of obligations 
incurred in carrying out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 
2009 of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141, and 
section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112-141, to remain available until 
expended, $561,500,000, 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 2015, are in 
excess of $561,500,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402 and 
405, section 2009 of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-
141, and section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112-141, of which 
$235,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 
402; $272,000,000 shall be for ``National Priority Safety Programs'' 
under 23 U.S.C. 405; $29,000,000 shall be for ``High Visibility 
Enforcement Program'' under section 2009 of Public Law 109-59, as 
amended by Public Law 112-141; $25,500,000 shall be for 
``Administrative Expenses'' under section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 
112-141: 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 ``National Priority Safety Programs'' under 23 
U.S.C. 405 for ``Impaired Driving Countermeasures'' (as described in 
subsection (d) of that section) shall be available for technical 
assistance to the States: Provided further, That with respect to the 
``Transfers'' provision under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G), any amounts 
transferred to increase the amounts made available under section 402 
shall include the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided 
further, That the Administrator shall notify the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted 
under the previous proviso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G) within 60 
days.

      administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

    Sec. 140.  Contingent upon reauthorization, 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 but only to the extent that the 
obligation authority has not lapsed or been used.
    Sec. 142.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to implement 
section 404 of title 23, United States Code.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         safety and operations

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, $185,250,000, of which $12,400,000 shall remain 
available until expended.

                   railroad research and development

    For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$35,250,000, to remain available until expended.

       railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

    The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue direct loans 
and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the 
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94-210), as amended, such authority to exist as long as any such direct 
loan or loan guarantee 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 2015: Provided further, That no new 
direct loans or loan guarantee commitments made under the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program in fiscal year 2015 
shall cause the total principal amount of direct loans and loan 
guarantees committed under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 
Financing Program to projects in a single state to exceed 
$5,600,000,000.

    operating grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

    To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants 
to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, in amounts based on the 
Secretary's assessment of the Corporation's seasonal cash flow 
requirements, 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), 
$340,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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, in electronic format, to the Secretary and the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations the annual budget, business plan, 
the 5-Year Financial Plan for fiscal year 2015 required under section 
204 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and 
the comprehensive fleet plan for all Amtrak rolling stock: Provided 
further, That the budget, business plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan 
shall include annual information on the maintenance, refurbishment, 
replacement, and expansion for all Amtrak rolling stock consistent with 
the comprehensive fleet plan: Provided further, That the Corporation 
shall provide monthly performance reports in an electronic format which 
shall describe the work completed to date, any changes to the business 
plan, and the reasons for such changes as well as progress against the 
milestones and target dates of the 2012 performance improvement plan: 
Provided further, That the Corporation's budget, business plan, 5-Year 
Financial Plan, semiannual reports, monthly reports, comprehensive 
fleet plan and all supplemental reports or plans comply with 
requirements in Public Law 112-55: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this Act may be used to support any route on which 
Amtrak offers a discounted fare of more than 50 percent off the normal 
peak fare: Provided further, That the preceding proviso does not apply 
to routes where the operating loss as a result of the discount is 
covered by a State and the State participates in the setting of fares.

  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), 102, and 219(b) of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of Public Law 110-
432), $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $150,000,000 shall be for debt service obligations as authorized 
by section 102 of such Act: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made 
available to bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations into 
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Provided further, 
That after an initial distribution of up to $200,000,000, which shall 
be used by the Corporation as a working capital account, all remaining 
funds shall be provided to the Corporation only on a reimbursable 
basis: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, up to $20,000,000 may be used by the Secretary to subsidize 
operating losses of the Corporation should the funds provided under the 
heading ``Operating Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation'' be insufficient to meet operational costs for fiscal year 
2015: 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 and oversight of activities authorized by 
subsections 101(a) and 101(c) 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 except as otherwise 
provided herein, 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 2015 business plan: Provided further, That in addition to 
the project management oversight funds authorized under section 101(d) 
of division B of Public Law 110-432, the Secretary may retain up to an 
additional $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
expenses associated with implementing section 212 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. 150.  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. 151.  Notwithstanding any other provision 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 to be determined by the Secretary.
    Sec. 152.  None of the funds provided to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess 
of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, That the president of 
Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous proviso for specific 
employees when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a 
risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system: Provided 
further, That Amtrak shall notify the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations each quarter of the calendar year on waivers granted to 
employees and amounts paid above the cap for each month within such 
quarter and provide documentation of the specific activities of each 
employee during his or her paid overtime in excess of $35,000 and how 
the work resulted in increased safety or operational efficiencies: 
Provided further, That the president of Amtrak shall certify the 
documentation in the previous proviso is accurate and correct: Provided 
further, That Amtrak shall provide to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations by March 1, 2015, a summary of all overtime payments 
incurred by the Corporation for 2014 and the two prior calendar years: 
Provided further, That such summary shall include the total number of 
employees that received waivers and the total overtime payments the 
Corporation paid to those employees receiving waivers for each month 
for 2014 and for the two prior calendar years.

                     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, $103,000,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$500,000), of which not more than $4,000,000 shall be available to 
carry out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329 and not less than $1,000,000 
shall be available to carry out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5326: 
Provided, 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 upon submission to the Congress of the 
fiscal year 2016 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall transmit to Congress the annual report on New Starts, including 
proposed allocations for fiscal year 2016.

                         transit formula grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

    Contingent upon enactment of multi-year surface transportation 
authorization legislation, for payment of obligations incurred in the 
Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and 
for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 
49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 
5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112-141; and section 
20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, as amended, $9,500,000,000, 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, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, 
and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112-141, and section 20005(b) of 
Public Law 112-141, shall not exceed total obligations of 
$8,595,000,000 in fiscal year 2015.

                            transit research

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5312 and 5313, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$14,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and 
$1,000,000 shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313.

                   technical assistance and training

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 and 5322(a), (b) 
and (e), $3,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000), to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That $2,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000) 
shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $1,000,000 
shall be for activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5322(a), (b) and 
(e).

                       capital investment grants

                    (including rescission of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309, $1,691,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated 
balances made available under this heading in division L of Public Law 
113-76, $65,000,000 is hereby rescinded.

      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: Provided further, That the Secretary, in 
order to ensure safety throughout the rail system, may waive the 
requirements of section 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110-432 
(112 Stat. 4968).

       administrative provisions--federal transit administration

                        (including rescissions)

    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 the heading ``Fixed Guideway 
Capital Investment'' of the Federal Transit Administration for projects 
specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act 
not obligated by September 30, 2019, 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, 2014, 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.  For purposes of applying the project justification and 
local financial commitment criteria of 49 U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New 
Starts project, the Secretary may consider the costs and ridership of 
any connected project in an instance in which private parties are 
making significant financial contributions to the construction of the 
connected project; additionally, the Secretary may consider the 
significant financial contributions of private parties to the connected 
project in calculating the non-Federal share of net capital project 
costs for the New Starts project.
    Sec. 164.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds made available in this Act shall be used to enter into a full 
funding grant agreement for a project with a New Starts share greater 
than 50 percent.
    Sec. 165.  None of the funds in this or any other Act may be 
available to advance in any way a new light or heavy rail project 
towards a full funding grant agreement as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for 
the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas if the 
proposed capital project is constructed on or planned to be constructed 
on Richmond Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak 
Boulevard north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas.
    Sec. 166.  Unobligated and recovered fiscal year 2010 through 2012 
funds that were made available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5339 shall be 
available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309, as amended by Public Law 112-
141, subject to the terms and conditions required under such section.

             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 to conduct the operations, maintenance, and 
capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St. Lawrence 
Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation, $32,500,000, 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, $166,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                        operations and training

    For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $132,000,000, of which $11,300,000 shall remain 
available until expended for maintenance and repair of training ships 
at State Maritime Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2016, for the Student Incentive Program 
at State Maritime Academies, and of which $1,500,000 shall remain 
available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair, 
equipment, and capital improvements at the United State 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 State Merchant Marine Academy may not 
be allotment holders for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and 
the Administrator of the 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 Administrator, completes a plan detailing by program or 
activity 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, 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

              (including transfer and rescission of funds)

    For necessary administrative expenses of the maritime guaranteed 
loan program, $3,100,000 shall be paid to the appropriations for 
``Maritime Administration-Operations and Training'': Provided, That of 
the funds made available under this heading in division L of Public Law 
113-76, $29,000,000 is rescinded.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

    Sec. 170.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services 
and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or 
occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration, and payments received 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. 171.  None of the funds available or appropriated in this Act 
shall be used by the United States Department of Transportation or the 
United States Maritime Administration to negotiate or otherwise 
execute, enter into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service contracts 
for vessel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there is no 
qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of money to 
purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, operated or managed by 
the Maritime Administration or that is part of the National Defense 
Reserve Fleet. Such sales offers must be consistent with the 
solicitation and provide that the work will be performed in a timely 
manner at a facility qualified within the meaning of section 3502 of 
Public Law 106-398. Nothing contained herein shall affect the Maritime 
Administration's authority to award contracts at least cost to the 
Federal Government and consistent with the requirements of 16 U.S.C. 
5405(c), section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

                          operational expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, $21,654,000 (increased by $500,000): 
Provided, That $1,500,000 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, $52,000,000, of which $7,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2017: 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)

                  (pipeline safety design review 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, 
$131,500,000, of which $19,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 
2017; and of which $110,000,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline 
Safety Fund, of which $54,436,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2017; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund, 
as authorized in 49 U.S.C. 60117(n): Provided, That not less than 
$1,058,000 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, 2016: Provided, That not more than $28,318,000 
shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2015 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 or her designee.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General to 
carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $86,223,000: 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 may 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: Provided further, 
That: (1) the Inspector General shall have the authority to audit and 
investigate the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA); (2) 
in carrying out these audits and investigations the Inspector General 
shall have all the authorities described under section 6 of the 
Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.); (3) MWAA Board Members, 
employees, contractors, and subcontractors shall cooperate and comply 
with requests from the Inspector General, including providing testimony 
and other information; (4) The Inspector General shall be permitted to 
observe closed executive sessions of the MWAA Board of Directors; (5) 
MWAA shall pay the expenses of the Inspector General, including staff 
salaries and benefits and associated operating costs, which shall be 
credited to this appropriation and remain available until expended; and 
(6) if MWAA fails to make funds available to the Inspector General 
within 30 days after a request for such funds is received, then the 
Inspector General shall notify the Secretary of Transportation, who 
shall not approve a grant for MWAA under section 47107(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, until such funding is made available for the 
Inspector General: Provided further, That hereafter funds transferred 
to the Office of the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings 
or from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the 
Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, 
as an equitable share from the forfeiture of property in investigations 
in which the Office of Inspector General participates, or through the 
granting of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited 
to the credit of this account for law enforcement activities authorized 
under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, to remain 
available until expended.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $31,250,000: 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 2015, to 
result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no 
more than $30,000,000.

            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. (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. 184.  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 ``Technical 
Assistance and Training'' 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. 185.  None of the funds in this Act to the Department of 
Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan guarantee, line of 
credit, or grant unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full 
business days before any project competitively selected to receive a 
discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant award, letter of 
intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, line of credit 
commitment, or full funding grant agreement is announced by the 
department or its modal administrations from:
            (1) any discretionary grant or federal credit program of 
        the Federal Highway Administration including the emergency 
        relief program;
            (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration;
            (3) any program of the Federal Railroad Administration;
            (4) any program of the Federal Transit Administration other 
        than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization 
        programs;
            (5) any program of the Maritime Administration; or
            (6) any funding provided under the headings ``National 
        Infrastructure Investments'' in this Act: 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. 186.  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. 187.  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: 
                Provided further, That where specific project or 
                accounting information associated with the improper 
                payment or payments is not readily available, the 
                Secretary may credit an appropriate account, which 
                shall be available for the purposes and period 
                associated with the account so credited; 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 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. 188.  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, transmission of said reprogramming notice 
shall be provided solely to the Committees on Appropriations, and 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. 189.  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 or practice 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. 190.  Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal 
administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for 
the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when 
such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are purchased 
to provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or 
administrations.
    Sec. 191.  The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry 
out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and 
supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits authorized under 
section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, including distribution of 
transit benefits by various paper and electronic media.
    Sec. 192.  None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 
used by the Surface Transportation Board to take any actions with 
respect to the construction of a high speed rail project in California 
unless the Board has jurisdiction over the entire project and the 
permit is or was issued by the Board with respect to the project in its 
entirety.
    Sec. 193.  None of the funds limited or otherwise made available by 
this Act to carry out chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, may be 
used to subsidize a credit instrument authorized under such chapter 
that would cause the credit subsidy obligated in fiscal year 2015 to 
fund projects located in a single State to exceed 33 percent of the 
total credit subsidy made available by this Act on October 1, 2014 to 
carry out such chapter.
    Sec. 194.  None of the funds limited or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to deny an application to renew a Hazardous 
Materials Safety Program permit for a motor carrier based on that 
carrier's Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate, unless the carrier 
has the opportunity to submit a written description of corrective 
actions taken, and other documentation the carrier wishes the Secretary 
to consider, including submitting a corrective action plan, and the 
Secretary determines the actions or plan is insufficient to address the 
safety concerns that resulted in that Hazardous Materials Out-of-
Service rate.
    Sec. 195.  Any unexpended amounts available for obligation under 
the heading ``Federal Railroad Administration--Safety and Operations'' 
under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) 
shall be made available for rail safety oversight activities for the 
transport of energy products: Provided, That $10,000,000 of unexpended 
amounts available for obligation under the heading ``Federal Railroad 
Administration--Capital Assistance to States--Intercity Passenger Rail 
Service'' for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 shall be made available for 
grade crossing safety improvements on rail routes that transport energy 
products.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Transportation 
Appropriations Act, 2015''.

                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

                           executive offices

    For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, which 
shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 
Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the 
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,000,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under 
this heading shall be available to the Secretary for official reception 
and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine.

                     administrative support offices

    For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support 
Offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
$500,000,000, of which not to exceed $45,000,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; not to exceed $93,000,000 
shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed 
$194,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Administration; not 
to exceed $52,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Human Capital Officer; not to exceed $49,000,000 shall be available for 
the Office of Field Policy and Management; not to exceed $16,000,000 
shall be available for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; not 
to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Departmental 
Equal Employment Opportunity; not to exceed $3,500,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Strategic Planning and Management; and not 
to exceed $45,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer: 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 
therefore, as authorized by U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and 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 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.

                  Program Office Salaries and Expenses

                       public and indian housing

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing, $200,000,000.

                   community planning and development

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Community 
Planning and Development, $100,000,000.

                                housing

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, 
$370,000,000, of which at least $9,000,000 shall be for the Office of 
Risk and Regulatory Affairs.

                    policy development and research

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy 
Development and Research, $20,000,000.

                   fair housing and equal opportunity

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair Housing 
and Equal Opportunity, $68,000,000.

            office of lead hazard control and healthy homes

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead Hazard 
Control and Healthy Homes, $7,000,000.

                       Public and Indian Housing

                     tenant-based rental assistance

    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, $15,356,529,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2017, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition 
to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that 
became available on October 1, 2014), and $4,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, shall be available on October 1, 
2015: Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading are 
provided as follows:
            (1) $17,693,079,000 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 incremental 
        vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any 
        carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2015 funding 
        cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing 
        agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) 
        leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by 
        applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, 
        by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making any 
        necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-
        time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including tenant 
        protection, HOPE VI, and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: 
        Provided further, That in determining calendar year 2015 
        funding allocations under this heading for public housing 
        agencies, including agencies participating in the Moving To 
        Work (MTW) demonstration, the Secretary may take into account 
        the anticipated impact of changes in targeting and utility 
        allowances, on public housing agencies' contract renewal needs: 
        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 (MTW) 
        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 paragraph), pro rate each public housing 
        agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this 
        paragraph: Provided further, That except as provided in the 
        following provisos, the entire amount specified under this 
        paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) 
        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 by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or 
        March 1, 2015: Provided further, That the Secretary may extend 
        the notification period with the prior written approval of the 
        House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
        further, That public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
        demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements 
        and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the 
        previous provisos: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
        offset public housing agencies' calendar year 2015 allocations 
        based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net 
        restricted assets accounts, including HUD held programmatic 
        reserves (in accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2014 
        that is verifiable and complete), as determined by the 
        Secretary: Provided further, That public housing agencies 
        participating in the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to 
        the offset, as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts 
        subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their 
        MTW agreements, from the agencies' calendar year 2015 MTW 
        funding allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
        use any offset referred to in the previous two provisos 
        throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of 
        rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient 
        funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce 
        the proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further, 
        That up to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for 
        adjustments in 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 vouchers resulting from 
        unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) 
        of the Act; (2) 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; (3) for adjustments 
        for costs associated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive 
        Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers; (4) for public housing agencies 
        that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as 
        determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to 
        terminate rental assistance for families as a result of 
        insufficient funding: Provided further, That the Secretary 
        shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on 
        need, as determined by the Secretary; and (5) for adjustments 
        in the allocations for public housing agencies that experienced 
        a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in 
        renewal costs as a result of participation in the Small Area 
        Fair Market Rent demonstration;
            (2) $130,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 
        for relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
        demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, 
        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 and Choice Neighborhood 
        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 
        when a public housing development is submitted for demolition 
        or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may 
        provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an 
        imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further, 
        That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for 
        units that were occupied within the previous 24 months that 
        cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the 
        availability of funds: Provided further, That of the amounts 
        made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be 
        available to provide tenant protection assistance, not 
        otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing 
        in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater than 
        30 percent of household income, as the result of (1) the 
        maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan that 
        requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan 
        prepayment; (2) the expiration of a rental assistance contract 
        for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher or 
        tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (3) the 
        expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a 
        mortgage or preservation program administered by the Secretary: 
        Provided further, That such tenant protection assistance made 
        available under the previous proviso may be provided under the 
        authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided 
        further, That the Secretary shall issue guidance to implement 
        the previous provisos, including, but not limited to, 
        requirements for defining eligible at-risk households within 
        120 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
        any tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under 
        this paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing 
        agency, except the replacement vouchers as defined by the 
        Secretary by notice, when the initial family that received any 
        such voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority 
        for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall 
        cease to exist: Provided further, That the Secretary, for the 
        purpose under this paragraph, may use unobligated balances, 
        including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from amounts 
        appropriated in prior fiscal years under this heading for 
        voucher assistance for nonelderly disabled families and for 
        disaster assistance made available under Public Law 110-329;
            (3) $1,350,000,000 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 $10,000,000 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 special purpose 
        incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less than 
        $1,335,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall 
        be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 
        2015 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 from prior fiscal years, notwithstanding the 
        purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided 
        further, That all public housing agencies participating in the 
        MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW 
        agreements, and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage 
        decrease as under the previous proviso: 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) $108,450,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance 
        contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including necessary 
        administrative expenses: Provided, That administrative and 
        other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the 
        special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded 
        under the same terms and be subject to the same pro rata 
        reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and other 
        expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of this 
        heading;
            (5) $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; and
            (6) The Secretary shall separately track all special 
        purpose vouchers funded under this heading.

                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

    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 2015 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 rescinded: Provided further, That amounts 
heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year, 
from section 8 project-based 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'') $1,775,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2015 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 $8,000,000 shall be to 
support ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment 
activities: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 shall be to support 
the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships: 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 2015: Provided 
further, That of the total amount provided under this heading 
$45,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service coordinator 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 made available under this heading, up to 
$15,000,000 may be used for incentives as part of a Jobs-Plus Pilot 
initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstration: Provided further, 
That the funding provided under the previous proviso shall provide 
competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, 
local workforce investment boards established under section 117 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations 
that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment 
and increase earnings: Provided further, That applicants must 
demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with 
workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may set aside a portion of the funds 
provided for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency program to 
support the services element of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may allow PHAs to request 
exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under sections 
3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to 
implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 
implementation of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative as a voluntary program 
for residents: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish by 
notice in the Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements 
pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 days before the 
effective date of such notice: Provided further, That from the funds 
made available under this heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus 
awards in fiscal year 2015 to public housing agencies that are 
designated high performers.

                     public housing operating fund

    For 2015 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)), $4,400,000,000.

                    choice neighborhoods initiative

    For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative 
(subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified under this heading), for 
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, schools, public assets, transportation and access 
to jobs, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: 
Provided, That grant funds may be used for resident and community 
services, community development, and affordable housing needs in the 
community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to 
affordable housing: Provided further, That the use of funds made 
available 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 of not fewer than 20 years: Provided 
further, That grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning 
with input from residents and the community, and that grantees shall 
provide a match in State, local, other Federal or private funds: 
Provided further, That grantees may include local governments, tribal 
entities, public housing authorities, and nonprofits: Provided further, 
That for-profit developers may 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 consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, 
the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal 
resources: Provided further, That unobligated balances remaining from 
funds appropriated under this heading and the heading ``Revitalization 
of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)'' in fiscal year 2014 
and prior fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading 
notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this 
paragraph may be used for a grant to a recipient that has previously 
received a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative implementation grant.

                        family self-sufficiency

    For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family self-
sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies to 
coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act 
with public and private resources, and enable eligible families to 
achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, $75,000,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive or 
specify alternative requirements under subsections b(3), b(4), b(5), or 
c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order for public housing agencies, 
owners and the Department to administer and to facilitate the operation 
of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals receiving 
assistance under different provisions of the Act, as determined by the 
Secretary.

                  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.), 
$650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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, $3,000,000 shall be contracted for assistance for 
national or regional organizations representing Native American housing 
interests for providing training and technical assistance to Indian 
housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as 
authorized under NAHASDA: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under the previous proviso, not less than $2,000,000 shall be 
made available for a national organization as authorized under section 
703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $2,000,000 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 $16,530,000: Provided further, That 
the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation within 
60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
notwithstanding section 302(d) of NAHASDA, if on January 1, 2015, a 
recipient's total amount of undisbursed block grants in the 
Department's line of credit control system is greater than three times 
the formula allocation it would otherwise receive under this heading, 
the Secretary shall adjust that recipient's formula allocation down by 
the difference between its total amount of undisbursed block grants in 
the Department's line of credit control system on January 1, 2015, and 
three times the formula allocation it would otherwise receive: Provided 
further, That grant amounts not allocated to a recipient pursuant to 
the previous proviso shall be allocated under the need component of the 
formula proportionately among all other Indian tribes not subject to an 
adjustment: Provided further, That the two previous provisos shall not 
apply to any Indian tribe that would otherwise receive a formula 
allocation of less than $5,000,000: Provided further, That to take 
effect, the three previous provisos do not require the issuance of any 
regulation.

           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-
13a), $8,000,000, 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 
$1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administrative contract 
expenses including management processes and systems to carry out the 
loan guarantee program.

                   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.), $305,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2016, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of 
such Act shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent 
supportive housing that initially were funded under section 854(c)(3) 
of such Act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 
2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program requirements before 
awarding funds for new contracts under such section, and if amounts 
provided under this heading pursuant to such section are insufficient 
to fund renewals for all such expiring contracts, then amounts made 
available under this heading for formula grants pursuant to section 
854(c)(1) shall be used to provide the balance of such renewal funding 
before awarding funds for such formula grants: Provided further, That 
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 
60 days of enactment of this Act.

                       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, $3,060,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided, $3,000,000,000 is for carrying out the community development 
block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided for 
under this heading, 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 a 
metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or 
Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives 
funds under this heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all 
or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any 
other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such 
funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may 
be used for grants for the Economic Development Initiative (``EDI'') or 
Neighborhood Initiatives activities, Rural Innovation Fund, or for 
grants pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307): Provided further, That the Department 
shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That $60,000,000 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.

         community development loan guarantees program account

                         (including rescission)

    Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
during fiscal year 2015, commitments to guarantee loans under section 
108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total 
principal amount of $500,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate 
limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in subsection (k) of 
such section 108: Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees from 
borrowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section 108, to 
result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, 
and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That all 
unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining 
from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development under this heading are hereby permanently rescinded.

                  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, $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: 
Provided, That notwithstanding the amount made available under this 
heading, the threshold reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 
217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply to allocations of such amount: 
Provided further, That the requirements under provisos 2 through 6 
under this heading for fiscal year 2012 and such requirements 
applicable pursuant to the ``Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013'', shall not apply to any project to which funds were committed on 
or after August 23, 2013, but such projects shall instead be governed 
by the Final Rule titled ``Home Investment Partnerships Program; 
Improving Performance and Accountability; Updating Property Standards'' 
which became effective on such date: Provided further, That funds 
provided in prior appropriations Acts for technical assistance, which 
were made available for Community Housing Development Organizations 
technical assistance, and which still remain available, may be used for 
HOME technical assistance, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That the Department shall 
notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, up to $10,000,000 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 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note).

                           capacity building

    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), $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for 
rural capacity-building activities. In addition, $5,000,000 shall be 
made available for capacity building by national rural housing 
organizations with experience assessing national rural conditions and 
providing financing, training, technical assistance, information, and 
research to local non-profits, local governments, and Indian Tribes 
serving high-need rural communities.

                       homeless assistance grants

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the emergency solutions grants program as authorized under 
subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 
as amended; the continuum of care program as authorized under subtitle 
C of title IV of such Act; and the rural housing stability assistance 
program as authorized under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, 
$2,105,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, 
That any rental assistance amounts that are recaptured under such 
continuum of care program shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That not less than $200,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for such emergency 
solutions grants program: Provided further, That not less than 
$1,800,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000) of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for such continuum of care and 
rural housing stability assistance programs: Provided further, That up 
to $5,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000) of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis 
project: Provided further, That all funds awarded for supportive 
services under the continuum of care program and the rural housing 
stability assistance program shall be matched by not less than 25 
percent in cash or in kind 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 may renew on an annual basis 
expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under the 
continuum of care program if the program is determined to be needed 
under the applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program 
requirements, performance measures, 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 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 
continuum of care renewals in fiscal year 2015: Provided further, That 
with respect to funds provided under this heading for the continuum of 
care program for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 provision of 
permanent housing rental assistance may be administered by private 
nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That the Department shall 
notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated 
(which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the 
emergency solutions grant program within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act.

                       brownfields redevelopment

                              (rescission)

    Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining 
from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development under this heading are hereby permanently rescinded.

                            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, 
$9,346,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available 
on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 
appropriated under this heading that became available October 1, 2014), 
and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
available on October 1, 2015: Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading 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: Provided further, That of the total amounts 
provided under this heading, not to exceed $210,000,000 shall be 
available for assistance agreements with performance-based contract 
administrators for section 8 project-based assistance, for carrying out 
42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may also use such amounts in the previous proviso 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): Provided 
further, That 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: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts 
accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based Housing 
Assistance Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance 
Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in an 
interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess of an 
amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the 
Department and deposited in this account, to be available until 
expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the 
previous proviso shall be available in addition to the amount otherwise 
provided by this heading for uses authorized under this heading.

                        housing for the elderly

    For 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 senior preservation rental assistance 
contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and 
Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for supportive 
services associated with the housing, $420,000,000 to remain available 
until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the amount provided under 
this heading, up to $70,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and 
the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of 
assisted housing projects: Provided further, That amounts under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center 
inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 
202 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 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 and for project 
assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 
1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments to 
contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for 
such assistance for up to a 1-year term, for project rental assistance 
to State housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities as 
authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Housing Act, and for supportive services associated with the housing 
for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of 
such Act, $135,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 
Provided, That amounts made available under this heading shall be 
available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-
related activities associated with section 811 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, $47,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2016, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract 
services: Provided, That grants made available from amounts provided 
under this heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of 
this Act: Provided further, 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.

                       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, 
noninsured rental housing projects, $28,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such amount, together with unobligated 
balances from recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 
from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and any 
unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining 
from funds appropriated under this heading after fiscal year 2005, 
shall also be available for extensions of up to one year for expiring 
contracts under such sections of law.

            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 $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $10,000,000 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 2015 so as to result 
in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund 
estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be 
modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2015 
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

    New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the 
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That during fiscal 
year 2015, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes 
of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not 
exceed $20,000,000: Provided further, That the foregoing amount in the 
previous proviso 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, $130,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2016: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
$200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, 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

    New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and 
Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of 
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c), shall not 
exceed $30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, 
That during fiscal year 2015, 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, 2016: Provided, That $22,000,000 shall be available for 
necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Government National 
Mortgage Association: Provided further, That receipts from Commitment 
and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to 
this account.

                    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, and for technical assistance, $40,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2016: Provided, That with respect to amounts made 
available under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of this 
title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded with 
philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local 
governments and their agencies for research projects: Provided further, 
That with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the 
cooperative agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match 
toward the cost of the project: Provided further, That for non-
competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous two 
provisos, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply 
with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and 
Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu 
of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation 
of award decisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of 
technical assistance, the Secretary shall submit a plan, for approval, 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how it will 
allocate funding for this activity.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

    For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, 
$46,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000), to remain available until 
September 30, 2016: 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, $300,000 (increased by $150,000) 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, 
$70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, 
That up to $10,000,000 of that amount 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 further, 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, 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.

                      Information Technology Fund

    For the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure for 
Department-wide and program-specific information technology systems, 
for the continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide 
and program-specific information systems, and for program-related 
maintenance activities, $97,000,000 (reduced by $10,000,000), of which 
$82,000,000 (reduced by $10,000,000) shall remain available until 
September 30, 2016, and of which $15,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2017 for Development, Modernization and 
Enhancement: 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 may be used for the purposes 
specified under this Fund, in addition to any other information 
technology purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided 
further, That not more than 40 percent of the funds made available 
under this heading for Development, Modernization and Enhancement, 
including development and deployment of a Next Generation Management 
System and development and deployment of modernized Federal Housing 
Administration systems may be obligated until the Secretary submits to 
the Committees on Appropriations and the Comptroller General of the 
United States a plan for expenditure that--(A) provides for all 
information technology investments: (i) the cost and schedule baselines 
with explanations for each associated variance, (ii) the status of 
functional and performance capabilities delivered or planned to be 
delivered, and (iii) mitigation strategies to address identified risks; 
(B) outlines activities to ensure strategic, consistent, and effective 
application of information technology management controls: (i) 
enterprise architecture, (ii) project management, (iii) investment 
management, and (iv) human capital management.

                      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, 
$124,861,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have 
independent authority over all personnel and acquisition issues within 
this office.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Sec. 201.  Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, or in 
lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget 
authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section 
1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act 
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded or in the case of 
cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the 
Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies or local 
governments or local housing agencies with projects approved by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement 
occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section. 
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 
percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to 
refinance their project at a lower interest rate.
    Sec. 202.  None of the amounts made available under this Act may be 
used during fiscal year 2015 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair 
Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more 
persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal 
action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or 
preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of 
competent jurisdiction.
    Sec. 203.  Sections 203 and 209 of division C of Public Law 112-55 
(125 Stat. 693-694) shall apply during fiscal year 2015 as if such 
sections were included in this title, except that during such fiscal 
year such sections shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 
2015'' for ``fiscal year 2011'' and for ``fiscal year 2012'' each place 
such terms appear, and shall be amended to reflect revised delineations 
of statistical areas established by the Office of Management and Budget 
pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3504(e)(3), 31 U.S.C. 1104(d), and Executive 
Order No. 10253.
    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 2015 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.  The President's formal budget request for fiscal year 
2016, 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. 210.  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. 211.  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. 212. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject 
to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 2015 and 
2016, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the 
transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured 
by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-
income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more multifamily 
housing project or projects to another multifamily housing project or 
projects.
    (b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based assistance under 
this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and 
other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the 
project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure 
that such project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
    (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the 
following conditions:
            (1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
                    (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: 
                the number of low-income and very low-income units and 
                the configuration (i.e. bedroom size) provided by the 
                transferring project shall be no less than when 
                transferred to the receiving project or projects and 
                the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to 
                the transferring project shall remain the same in the 
                receiving project or projects.
                    (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring 
                project: the Secretary may authorize a reduction in the 
                number of dwelling units in the receiving project or 
                projects to allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom 
                sizes to meet current market demands, as determined by 
                the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the 
                project-based assistance budget authority.
            (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
        Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically 
        nonviable.
            (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 
        (d)(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, except that the Secretary may 
        waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is 
        necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, 
        construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or 
        projects.
            (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
        subsection (d)(2), 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) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in 
        section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
        amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent that 
        appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of any 
        such increased cost.
    (d) 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;
                    (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of 
                the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; 
                or
                    (F) 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;
                    (E) assistance payments made under section 
                202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and
                    (F) assistance payments made under section 
                811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
                Housing Act;
            (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 
        low-income and very low-income use 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.
    (e) Public Notice and Research Report.--
            (1) The Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal 
        Register the terms and conditions, including criteria for HUD 
        approval, of transfers pursuant to this section no later than 
        30 days before the effective date of such notice.
            (2) The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the 
        transfer authority under this section, including the effect of 
        such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, 
        physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation 
        of the affected properties.
    Sec. 213. (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 and any other required fees and charges) 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. 214.  The funds made available for Native Alaskans under the 
heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in title II of this 
Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing block grant 
recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005.
    Sec. 215.  Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of 
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)), the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, until September 30, 
2015, insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under such 
section 255.
    Sec. 216.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal 
year 2015, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that 
is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with 
a contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, 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 written 
notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other 
available remedies, such as partial abatements or receivership. 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. 217.  The commitment authority funded by fees as provided 
under the heading ``Community Development Loan Guarantees Program 
Account'' 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.
    Sec. 218.  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. 219.  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. 220.  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 there is a trained 
allotment holder for each HUD sub-office under the accounts ``Executive 
Offices'' and ``Administrative Support Offices,'' as well as each 
account receiving appropriations for ``Program Office Salaries and 
Expenses'' within the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    Sec. 221.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
report annually to the House 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 the most likely 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 most likely impact 
of the loss of any subsidized units in that housing marketplace.
    Sec. 222.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall, for fiscal year 2015, 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 2015, the 
Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the Internet at the 
appropriate Government Web site or through other electronic media, as 
determined by the Secretary.
    Sec. 223.  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. 224.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, 
whichever is less, of the funds appropriated for any office funded 
under the heading ``Administrative Support Offices'' to any other 
office funded under such heading: Provided, That no appropriation for 
any office funded under the heading ``Administrative Support Offices'' 
shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or $5,000,000, 
whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, 
whichever is less, of the funds appropriated for any account funded 
under the general heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' to 
any other account funded under such heading: Provided further, That no 
appropriation for any account funded under the general heading 
``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' shall be increased or 
decreased by more than 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, 
without prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds 
made available for salaries and expenses between any office funded 
under the heading ``Administrative Support Offices'' and any account 
funded under the general heading ``Program Office Salaries and 
Expenses'', but only with the prior written approval of the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 225.  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. 226. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
take the required actions under subsection (b) when a multifamily 
housing project with a section 8 contract or contract for similar 
project-based assistance:
            (1) receives a Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) score 
        of 30 or less; or
            (2) receives a REAC score between 31 and 59 and:
                    (A) fails to certify in writing to HUD within 60 
                days that all deficiencies have been corrected; or
                    (B) receives consecutive scores of less than 60 on 
                REAC inspections.
Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects with 
assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but do not apply to such units 
assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public 
housing units assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).
    (b) The Secretary shall take the following required actions as 
authorized under subsection (a)--
            (1) The Secretary shall notify the owner and provide an 
        opportunity for response within 30 days. If the violations 
        remain, the Secretary shall develop a Compliance, Disposition 
        and Enforcement Plan within 60 days, with a specified timetable 
        for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide 
        notice of the Plan to the owner, tenants, the local government, 
        any mortgagees, and any contract administrator.
            (2) At the end of the term of the Compliance, Disposition 
        and Enforcement Plan, if the owner fails to fully comply with 
        such plan, the Secretary may require immediate replacement of 
        project management with a management agent approved by the 
        Secretary, and shall take one or more of the following actions, 
        and provide additional notice of those actions to the owner and 
        the parties specified above:
                    (A) impose civil money penalties;
                    (B) abate the section 8 contract, including partial 
                abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all 
                deficiencies have been corrected;
                    (C) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, 
                approved by the Secretary under established procedures, 
                which will be obligated to promptly make all required 
                repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance 
                contract as long as such renewal is offered; or
                    (D) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to 
                manage the property and cure all project deficiencies 
                or seek a judicial order of specific performance 
                requiring the owner to cure all project deficiencies.
    (c) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that 
project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise of 
contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for 
imminent major threats to health and safety after written notice to and 
informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other remedies set 
forth above. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation 
with the tenants and the local government, that the property 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 report semi-annually on all properties covered by this 
section that are assessed through the Real Estate Assessment Center and 
have physical inspection scores of less than 30 or have consecutive 
physical inspection scores of less than 60. The report shall include:
            (1) The enforcement actions being taken to address such 
        conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 
        termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have 
        such conditions multiple times; and
            (2) Actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 
        properties.
    Sec. 227.  None of the funds made available by this Act, or any 
other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with respect 
to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used 
by any public housing agency for any amount of salary, for the chief 
executive officer of which, or any other official or employee of which, 
that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay payable for a position at 
level IV of the Executive Schedule at any time during any public 
housing agency fiscal year 2015.
    Sec. 228.  None of the funds in this Act may be available for the 
doctoral dissertation research grant program at the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development.
    Sec. 229.  None of the funds in this Act provided to the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make a grant award 
unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project, 
State, locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or 
other entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the 
Department or its offices.
    Sec. 230.  Section 579 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and Affordability Act (MAHRAA) of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is 
amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2016''.
    Sec. 231.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment (PNA).
    Sec. 232.  None of the funds made available by this Act nor any 
receipts or amounts collected under any Federal Housing Administration 
program may be used to implement the Homeowners Armed with Knowledge 
(HAWK) program.
    Sec. 233.  None of the funds made available in this Act shall be 
used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National 
Mortgage Administration, or the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of 
any mortgage or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise 
replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain 
condemnation or seizure, by a state, municipality, or any other 
political subdivision of a state.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Appropriations Act, 2015''.

                      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, $7,548,000: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may 
be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and 
training expenses.

                     federal housing finance agency

                      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, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, to be 
derived from assessments collected from the Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal 
Home Loan Banks under section 1106 of the Housing and Economic Recovery 
Act of 2008.

                      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. 307), 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, $25,499,000: 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, $24,499,000: 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 2016, the Inspector General shall submit to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal 
year 2016 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), 
$103,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for official 
reception and representation expenses. 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), $132,000,000, of 
which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family rental housing program: 
Provided, That in addition, $50,000,000 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 $2,500,000 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 5 percent may be used for associated 
        administrative expenses for the NRC to carry out activities 
        provided under this section.
            (8) Of the total amount made available under this 
        paragraph, up to $4,000,000 may be used for wind-down and 
        closeout of the mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities 
        program.
            (9) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance grants may 
        include a budget for outreach and advertising, and training, as 
        determined by the NRC.
            (10) 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, 
$3,500,000.

                                TITLE IV

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

    Sec. 401.  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. 402.  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. 403.  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. 404. (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. 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 2015, 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:
                    (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate 
                column to display the prior year enacted level, the 
                President's budget request, adjustments made by 
                Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
                appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
                    (B) a delineation in the table for each 
                appropriation and its respective prior year enacted 
                level by object class and program, project, and 
                activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the 
                respective appropriation; and
                    (C) 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 2015 from appropriations made available for salaries 
and expenses for fiscal year 2015 in this Act, shall remain available 
through September 30, 2016, 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.  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. 408.  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, 2015. Such report shall include the contractor, the amount of the 
contract and the rationale for using a sole-source contract.
    Sec. 409.  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. 410.  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 or her period of active military or naval service, and 
has within 90 days after his or her 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 or her former 
position and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management 
as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position 
and has not been restored thereto.
    Sec. 411.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be 
expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the 
assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act 
of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the ``Buy 
American Act'').
    Sec. 412.  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. 413.  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. 414.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 
agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under 
any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding 
agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination 
that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of 
the Government.
    Sec. 415.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 
agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee 
to, any corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been 
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been 
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting 
the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax 
liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of 
the corporation and made a determination that this further action is 
not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

                       spending reduction account

    Sec. 416. The amount by which the applicable allocation of new 
budget authority made by the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives under section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0.
    Sec. 417.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to require the relocation, or to carry out any required relocation, of 
any asset management positions of the Office of Multifamily Housing of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development in existence as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 418.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
in contravention of the 5th or 14th Amendment to the Constitution or 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    Sec. 419.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under sections 41301 
through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or exemption application 
under section 40109 of that title of an air carrier already holding an 
air operators certificate issued by a country that is party to the 
U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement where such approval 
would contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-
Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.
    Sec. 420.  None of the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ``Federal Transit Administration--Transit Formula Grants'' may 
be used in contravention of section 5309 of title 49, United States 
Code.
    Sec. 421.  None of the funds made available under title II of this 
Act may be used to repay any loan made, guaranteed, or insured by the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    Sec. 422.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if 
the offeror certifies, as required by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals--
            (1) within a three-year period preceding this offer has 
        been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it 
        for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection 
        with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public 
        (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation 
        of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the 
        submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, 
        forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, 
        making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal 
        criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property;
            (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or 
        civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of 
        any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1); or
            (3) within a three-year period preceding this offer, has 
        been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that 
        exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
    Sec. 423.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to develop or implement any rule to modify the criteria relating to 
citizenship that are applied in determining whether a person is 
eligible to be an operator (including a ship manager or agent) of a 
vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
    Sec. 424.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to administer the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 
National Roadside Survey.
    Sec. 425.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to develop, issue, or implement regulations that increase levels of 
minimum financial responsibility for transporting passengers or 
property as in effect on January 1, 2014, under regulations issued 
pursuant to sections 31138 and 31139 of title 49, United States Code.
    Sec. 426.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule entitled 
``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing'', published by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development in the Federal Register on July 19, 
2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 43710; Docket No. FR-5173-P-01).
    Sec. 427.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to acquire a camera for the purpose of collecting or storing vehicle 
license plate numbers.
    Sec. 428.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
for the Housing Trust Fund established under section 1338 of the 
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 
(12 U.S.C. 4568).
    Sec. 429.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract with any person whose disclosures of a 
proceeding with a disposition listed in section 2313(c)(1) of title 41, 
United States Code, in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity 
Information System include the term ``Fair Labor Standards Act.''.
    Sec. 430.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to terminate the status of a unit of general local government as a 
metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to 
grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306).
    Sec. 431.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to make incentive payments pursuant to 48 CFR 16.4 to contractors for 
contracts that are behind schedule under the terms of the contract as 
prescribed by 48 CFR 52.211 or over the contract amount indicated in 
Standard Form 33, box 20.
    Sec. 432.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to promulgate, implement, or enforce any regulations that would mandate 
Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking or event data recorders in 
light-duty noncommercial passenger motor vehicles.
    Sec. 433.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to provide mortgage insurance under title II of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for any mortgage on a 1- to 4-family 
dwelling to be used as the principal residence of a mortgagor who 
provides only an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for 
identification.
    Sec. 434.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to enter into any contract with an incorporated entity if such entity's 
sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity is 
incorporated or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, and such 
entity's sealed bid or competitive proposal shows that such entity was 
previously incorporated in the United States.
    Sec. 435.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
in contravention of section 24305(c)(4) of title 49, United States 
Code.
    Sec. 436.  None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 
used to support Amtrak's route with the highest loss, measured by 
contributions/(Loss) per Rider, as based on the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation Fiscal Years 2013-2017 Five Year Plan from May 
2013.
    Sec. 437.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
by the Secretary or the Federal Transit Administration to implement, 
administer, or enforce section 18.36(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, for construction hiring purposes.
    Sec. 438.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, 
or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with 
Presidential Memorandum--Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
    Sec. 439.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
for high-speed rail in the State of California or for the California 
High-Speed Rail Authority.
    Sec. 440.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of section 
982.503, Code of Federal Regulations.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2014.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4745

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.