[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 22772-22834]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, THE JUDICIARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
             AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 3 p.m. 
having arrived, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R. 
3058, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3058) making appropriations for the 
     Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and 
     Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, 
     and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 2006, and for other purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill which had been reported 
from the Committee on Appropriations with an amendment.

       (Strike the part shown in black brackets and insert the 
     part shown in italic.)

                               H.R. 3058

       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, Treasury, and Housing and 
     Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
     independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2006, 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, 
     $84,913,000 (increased by $250,000) (reduced by $17,339,000), 
     of which not to exceed $2,198,000 shall be available for the 
     immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $698,000 
     shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy 
     Secretary; not to exceed $15,183,000 (increased by $250,000) 
     shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; not 
     to exceed $11,680,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to 
     exceed $7,593,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed 
     $2,052,000 (reduced by $2,052,000) shall be available for the 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; 
     not to exceed $23,139,000 shall be available for the Office 
     of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed 
     $1,910,000 (reduced by $1,910,000) shall be available for the 
     Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,442,000 (reduced 
     by $1,422,000) shall be available for the Office of the 
     Executive Secretariat; not to exceed $697,000 shall be 
     available for the Board of Contract Appeals; not to exceed 
     $1,265,000 shall be available for the Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to exceed $2,033,000 
     for the Office of Intelligence and Security; not to exceed 
     $3,128,000 shall be available for the Office of Emergency 
     Transportation; and not to exceed $11,895,000 (reduced by 
     $11,895,000) 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 (reduced by $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.


                        [Office of Civil Rights

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $8,550,000.


          [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, $40,613,000 (reduced by $31,583,000).


                         [Working Capital Fund

       [Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 
     of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $120,014,000, 
     shall be paid from appropriations made available to the 
     Department of Transportation: Provided, That such services 
     shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities within 
     the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the 
     above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to 
     non-DOT entities: Provided further, That no funds 
     appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall 
     be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the 
     approval of the agency modal administrator: Provided further, 
     That

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     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, $500,000, 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, $400,000.


                      [Minority Business Outreach

       [For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource 
     Center outreach activities, $3,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007: 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. 41731-41742, $54,000,000 to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts 
     appropriated to the Federal Aviation Administration under any 
     heading in this Act or otherwise available to the Federal 
     Aviation Administration, to make such amounts available for 
     obligation and expenditure for the essential air service 
     program, in satisfaction of the requirements of section 
     41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, in advance of 
     the collection of fees under section 45301 of title 49, 
     United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall reimburse such amounts to the Federal Aviation 
     Administration proportionally by transfer, to the extent 
     possible, from amounts credited to the account established 
     under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code, as such 
     fees are collected during the fiscal year: Provided further, 
     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.


                       [New Headquarters Building

       [For necessary expenses of the Department of 
     Transportation's new headquarters building and related 
     services, $100,000,000 (reduced by $25,000,000) (reduced by 
     $20,000,000), to remain available until expended.

                    [Federal Aviation Administration


                              [Operations

       [For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made 
     available by Public Law 108-176, $8,042,920,000 (increased by 
     $263,000,000), of which $4,986,000,000 shall be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed 
     $6,424,229,000 shall be available for air traffic services 
     activities; not to exceed $951,042,000 (increased by 
     $263,000,000) shall be available for aviation regulation and 
     certification activities; not to exceed $222,171,000 shall be 
     available for research and acquisition activities; not to 
     exceed $11,759,000 shall be available for commercial space 
     transportation activities; not to exceed $50,583,000 shall be 
     available for financial services activities; not to exceed 
     $69,943,000 shall be available for human resources program 
     activities; not to exceed $150,744,000 shall be available for 
     region and center operations and regional coordination 
     activities; not to exceed $140,337,000 shall be available for 
     staff offices; and not to exceed $36,612,000 shall be 
     available for information services: Provided, That none of 
     the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any 
     regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not 
     specifically authorized by law after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act: Provided further, That there may be 
     credited to this appropriation funds received from States, 
     counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
     the provision of agency services, including receipts for the 
     maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and 
     for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, 
     including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, 
     or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 
     or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, not less than $7,500,000 
     shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program: 
     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 paying premium pay 
     under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration 
     employee unless such employee actually performed work during 
     the time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated or 
     expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service station 
     in the contiguous United States: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and 
     cartography are available for activities conducted by, or 
     coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided 
     further, That 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. 
     In addition, $150,000,000 (reduced by $59,000,000) for 
     transition costs associated with OMB Circular A-76 Flight 
     Service Station competition.


                       [Facilities and Equipment

                    [(airport and airway trust fund)

       [For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air 
     navigation and experimental facilities and equipment, as 
     authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United 
     States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites 
     by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including 
     construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
     sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of 
     quarters and related accommodations for officers and 
     employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at 
     remote localities where such accommodations are not 
     available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft 
     from funds available under this heading; to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $3,053,000,000, of which 
     $2,618,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and of which $435,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2006: Provided, That there may be credited to 
     this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and 
     modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, 
     That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal 
     year 2007 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 
     2007 through 2011, 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, 
     $130,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2008: 
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
     incurred for research, engineering, and development.


                      [Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                    [(airport and airway trust fund)

                        [(including rescission)

       [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; $3,600,000,000 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 $3,600,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2006, 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 of the amount authorized for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, under sections 48103 
     and 48112 of title 49, United States Code, $469,000,000 are 
     rescinded.

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      [Administrative Provisions--Federal Aviation Administration

       [Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     airports may transfer without consideration to the Federal 
     Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument landing systems 
     (along with associated approach lighting equipment and runway 
     visual range equipment) which conform to FAA design and 
     performance specifications, the purchase of which was 
     assisted by a Federal airport-aid program, airport 
     development aid program or airport improvement program grant: 
     Provided, That, the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     accept such equipment, which shall thereafter be operated and 
     maintained by FAA in accordance with agency criteria.
       [Sec. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     compensate in excess of 375 technical staff-years under the 
     federally funded research and development center contract 
     between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 
     2005.
       [Sec. 103. 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. 104. None of the funds appropriated or limited by 
     this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior 
     permission rules at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New 
     Jersey.
       [Sec. 105. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``2005,'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2006,''.
       [(b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``2005,'' and inserting ``2006,''.
       [Sec. 106. None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used for engineering work related to an additional 
     runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

                    [Federal Highway Administration


                 [limitation on administrative expenses

       [Necessary expenses for administration and operation of the 
     Federal Highway Administration, not to exceed $359,529,000 
     shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration 
     together with advances and reimbursements received by the 
     Federal Highway Administration.


                         [Federal-Aid Highways

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $36,287,100,000 for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal 
     year 2006: Provided, That within the $36,287,100,000 
     obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway 
     safety construction programs, not more than $485,000,000 
     shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs for transportation research (as authorized by title 
     23, United States Code, as amended; section 5505 of title 49, 
     United States Code, as amended; and sections 5112 and 5204-
     5209 of Public Law 105-178, as amended) for fiscal year 2006: 
     Provided further, That this limitation on transportation 
     research programs shall not apply to any authority previously 
     made available for obligation: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may, as authorized by sections 183 and 184 of title 
     23, United States Code, charge and collect a fee, from the 
     applicant for a direct loan, guaranteed loan, or line of 
     credit to cover the cost of the financial and legal analyses 
     performed on behalf of the Department: 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 23 U.S.C. 
     188.


                         [federal-aid highways

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For carrying out the provisions of title 23, United States 
     Code, that are attributable to Federal-aid highways, 
     including the National Scenic and Recreational Highway as 
     authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise provided, 
     including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $36,000,000,000 or so much 
     thereof as may be available in and derived from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain 
     available until expended.


       [Administrative Provisions--Federal Highway Administration

       [Sec. 110. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 
     by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of 
     data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 
     U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the Federal-aid highways 
     account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such 
     expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and highway 
     safety construction.

              [Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


             [Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                         [(highway trust fund)

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [None of the funds provided for expenses for administration 
     of motor carrier safety programs and motor carrier safety 
     research shall be available for fiscal year 2006, the 
     obligations for which are in excess of $215,000,000: 
     Provided, That for payment of obligations incurred to pay 
     administrative expenses of and motor carrier research by the 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, $215,000,000, 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.


                 [National Motor Carrier Safety Program

                 [liquidation of contract authorization

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out motor 
     carrier safety grant programs in accordance with title 49, 
     United States Code, $286,000,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of 
     the funds provided for the implementation or execution of 
     motor carrier safety grant programs authorized by title 49, 
     United States Code, shall be available for fiscal year 2006, 
     the obligations for which are in excess of $286,000,000.


 [Administrative Provision--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

       [Sec. 120. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall 
     be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 
     350 of Public Law 107-87, including that the Secretary submit 
     a report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     annually on the safety and security of transportation into 
     the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.

            [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


                        [Operations and Research

       [For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
     Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety under 
     chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, and part C of 
     subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, $152,367,000, of 
     which $135,367,000 is to remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and $17,000,000 is to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, or implement any 
     rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code 
     of Federal Regulations any requirement pertaining to a 
     grading standard that is different from the three grading 
     standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance) 
     already in effect.


                        [Operations and Research

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, to remain available until 
     expended, $75,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
     Fund: 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 2006, are in excess of 
     $75,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403.


                       [National Driver Register

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, to 
     be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none 
     of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $4,000,000 for the National Driver 
     Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United 
     States Code.


                     [Highway Traffic Safety Grants

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                      [(limitation on obligations)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, to remain 
     available until expended, $551,000,000 to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund and to remain available

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     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 2006, are in 
     excess of $551,000,000 for programs authorized under 23 
     U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, and the State Traffic Safety 
     Information Systems Improvements, High Visibility 
     Enforcement, Child Safety and Booster Seat, and Motorcyclist 
     Safety grants programs, to be allocated as follows: 
     $229,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' under 
     23 U.S.C. 402, $136,000,000 shall be for ``Occupant 
     Protection Incentive Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 405, 
     $129,000,000 shall be for ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
     Countermeasures Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 410, $30,000,000 
     shall be for State Traffic Safety Information Systems 
     Improvement grants, $15,000,000 shall be for High Visibility 
     Enforcement grants, $6,000,000 shall be for Child Safety and 
     Booster Seat grants, and $6,000,000 shall be for Motorcyclist 
     Safety grants: 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 $10,000,000 of the funds made available 
     for section 402, not to exceed $3,306,000 of the funds made 
     available for section 405, and not to exceed $3,000,000 of 
     the funds made available for section 410 shall be available 
     to NHTSA for administering highway safety grants under 
     chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for 
     section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures 
     Grants'' shall be available for technical assistance to the 
     States.

                    [Federal Railroad Administration


                         [Safety and Operations

       [For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $145,949,000, of 
     which $13,856,000 shall remain available until expended.


                   [Railroad Research and Development

       [For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $26,325,000 (reduced by $26,325,000), to remain 
     available until expended.


            [Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program

       [The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations 
     pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
     Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as 
     amended, in such amounts and at such times as may be 
     necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the 
     guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under 
     sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist 
     as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: 
     Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as 
     amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments 
     shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium 
     during fiscal year 2006.


                    [Next Generation High-Speed Rail

       [For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed 
     Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, 
     $10,165,000, to remain available until expended.


         [Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

       [To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
     quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation, $550,000,000 (increased by $626,248,000), to 
     remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of 
     the funds provided, $50,000,000 shall be used by the 
     Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts to make 
     improvements to the Northeast Corridor, as authorized under 
     chapters 241 and 249 of title 49, United States Code.


       [Administrative Provision--Federal Railroad Administration

       [Sec. 140. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of 
     nominal value for use in public outreach activities to 
     accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, That 
     the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the 
     administration of such purchases and use.

                    [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, $12,000,000: Provided, That no 
     more than $80,000,000 of budget authority shall be available 
     for these purposes: Provided further, That of the funds 
     available not to exceed $989,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $7,284,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed 
     $4,140,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
     Counsel; not to exceed $1,276,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to 
     exceed $7,916,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Program Management; not to exceed $7,123,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Budget and Policy; not to exceed 
     $4,712,000 shall be available for the Office of Demonstration 
     and Innovation; not to exceed $3,113,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Civil Rights; not to exceed $4,155,000 
     shall be available for the Office of Planning; not to exceed 
     $21,408,000 shall be available for regional offices; and not 
     to exceed $17,884,000 shall be available for the central 
     account: Provided further, That the Administrator is 
     authorized to transfer funds appropriated for an office of 
     the Federal Transit Administration: Provided further, That no 
     appropriation for an office shall be increased or decreased 
     by more than a total of 5 percent during the fiscal year by 
     all such transfers: Provided further, That any change in 
     funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That any funding 
     transferred from the central account shall be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a 
     permanent office of transit security under this heading: 
     Provided further, That of the funds in this Act available for 
     the execution of contracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, 
     United States Code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the 
     Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General 
     for costs associated with audits and investigations of 
     transit-related issues, including reviews of new fixed 
     guideway systems: Provided further, That upon submission to 
     the Congress of the fiscal year 2007 President's budget, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the 
     annual report on new starts, proposed allocations of funds 
     for fiscal year 2007.


                            [Formula Grants

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 
     5310, 5311, 5327, 5335 and section 3038 of Public Law 105-
     178, $662,550,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That no more than $4,417,000,000 of budget 
     authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided 
     further, That of the amount available, $2,500,000 shall be 
     available for the National Transit database.


                  [University Transportation Research

       [For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, 
     $1,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That no more than $8,000,000 of budget authority shall be 
     available for these purposes.


                     [Transit Planning and Research

       [For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 
     5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, 
     $24,049,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That no more than $160,325,000 of budget authority shall be 
     available for these purposes.


                     [Trust Fund Share of Expenses

                [(liquidation of contract authorization)

                         [(highway trust fund)

       [For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 49 
     U.S.C. 5303-5308, 5310-5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, 
     and sections 3037 and 3038 of Public Law 105-178, 
     $7,209,700,000, to remain available until expended, and to be 
     derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust 
     Fund: Provided, That $3,754,450,000 shall be paid to the 
     Federal Transit Administration's formula grants account: 
     Provided further, That $136,276,000 shall be paid to the 
     Federal Transit Administration's transit planning and 
     research account: Provided further, That $68,000,000 shall be 
     paid to the Federal Transit Administration's administrative 
     expenses account: Provided further, That $6,800,000 shall be 
     paid to the Federal Transit Administration's university 
     transportation research account: Provided further, That 
     $148,750,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
     Administration's job access and reverse commute grants 
     program: Provided further, That $3,095,424,000 shall be paid 
     to the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment 
     Grants account.


                       [Capital Investment Grants

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 
     5318, and 5327, $546,251,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That no more than $3,641,675,000 of 
     budget authority shall be available for these purposes.


                 [Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants

       [For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the 
     Federal Transit Act of 1998, $26,250,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That no more than $175,000,000 of 
     budget authority shall be available for these purposes: 
     Provided further, That up to $300,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading may be used by the Federal Transit 
     Administration for technical assistance and support and 
     performance reviews of the Job Access and Reverse Commute 
     Grants program.


       [Administrative Provisions--Federal Transit Administration

       [Sec. 150. 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. 151. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2005, 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

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     recent appropriation heading for any 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 for operations and maintenance of 
     those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and 
     maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $16,284,000, 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, $156,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.


                        [Operations and Training

       [For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $112,336,000, of which 
     $23,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2006, 
     for salaries and benefits of employees of the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy; of which $17,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for capital improvements at the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy; and of which 
     $11,211,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     State Maritime Schools Schoolship Maintenance and Repair.


                             [Ship Disposal

       [For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $21,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.


          [Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
     loan program, not to exceed $3,526,000, which shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     Operations and Training.


                           [Ship Construction

                             [(rescission)

       [Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
     $2,071,280 are rescinded.


          [Administrative Provisions--Maritime Administration

       [Sec. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish 
     utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
     connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
     Government property under control of the Maritime 
     Administration, and payments received therefore shall be 
     credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
     Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
     contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
     services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
     miscellaneous receipts.
       [Sec. 161. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
     current fiscal year from the construction fund established by 
     the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the 
     appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in 
     any prior appropriations Act.

        [Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


                        [Administrative Expenses

       [For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $17,027,000, of 
     which $645,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety 
     Fund.


                      [hazardous materials safety

       [For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous 
     materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
     Materials Safety Administration, $26,183,000, of which 
     $1,847,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008: 
     Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 
     U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
     Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there 
     may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
     expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication 
     and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in 
     performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals 
     functions.


                            [Pipeline Safety

                        [(pipeline safety fund)

                   [(oil spill liability trust fund)

       [For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the 
     pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
     pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, 
     and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the 
     Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $72,860,000, of which $15,000,000 
     shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2008; of which 
     $57,860,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, 
     of which $24,000,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2008: Provided, That not less than $1,000,000 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. 5127(c), 
     $200,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That 
     not more than $14,300,000 shall be made available for 
     obligation in fiscal year 2006 from amounts made available by 
     49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d): Provided further, That none of 
     the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c), and 
     5127(d) shall be made available for obligation by individuals 
     other than the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee.

           [Research and Innovative Technology Administration


                       [Research and Development

       [For necessary expenses of the Research and Innovative 
     Technology Administration, $4,326,000: Provided, That there 
     may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
     expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training.

                      [Office of Inspector General


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978, as amended, $62,499,000: 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 Department: Provided further, That the funds made 
     available under this heading shall be used to investigate, 
     pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code: 
     (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of 
     competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket 
     agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air 
     carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso.

                     [Surface Transportation Board


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation 
     Board, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $26,622,000: 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 2006, to result in a final 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than 
     $25,372,000.


        [Administrative Provisions--Department of Transportation

                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [Sec. 170. 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. 171. 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. 172. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than 100 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. 173. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
       [Sec. 174. (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.

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       [Sec. 175. 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 ``Transit Planning and Research'' 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. 176. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
     rule or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is 
     authorized to allow the issuer of any preferred stock 
     heretofore sold to the Department to redeem or repurchase 
     such stock upon the payment to the Department of an amount 
     determined by the Secretary.
       [Sec. 177. None of the funds in this Act to the Department 
     of Transportation may be used to make a grant unless the 
     Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business 
     days before any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, 
     or full funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more 
     is announced by the department or its modal administrations 
     from: (1) any discretionary grant program of the Federal 
     Highway Administration other than the emergency relief 
     program; (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration; or (3) any program of the Federal 
     Transit Administration other than the formula grants and 
     fixed guideway modernization programs: Provided, That no 
     notification shall involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation.
       [Sec. 178. 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. 179. 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: Provided, That amounts in excess of that 
     required for paragraphs (1) and (2)--
       [(A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation 
     from which the improper payments were made, and shall be 
     available for the purposes and period for which such 
     appropriations are available; or
       [(B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 
     Provided, 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. 180. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
     transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding 
     assistance program from ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries 
     and expenses'' to ``Minority Business Outreach''.
       [Sec. 181. 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. 182. None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be obligated or expended to establish or implement a 
     pilot program under which not more than 10 designated 
     essential air service communities located in proximity to hub 
     airports are required to assume 10 percent of their essential 
     air subsidy costs for a 4-year period commonly referred to as 
     the EAS local participation program.

                 [TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                         [Departmental Offices


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices 
     including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building 
     and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, 
     repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial 
     insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned 
     overseas, when necessary for the performance of official 
     business, not to exceed $3,000,000 for official travel 
     expenses; $187,452,000 (reduced by $30,000,000), of which not 
     to exceed $7,216,000 for executive direction program 
     activities; not to exceed $7,521,000 for general counsel 
     program activities; not to exceed $32,011,000 for economic 
     policies and programs activities; not to exceed $24,721,000 
     for financial policies and programs activities; not to exceed 
     $16,843,000 for Treasury-wide management policies and 
     programs activities; not to exceed $63,731,000 for 
     administration programs activities: Provided, That 
     $35,409,000 of the amount provided under this heading is for 
     the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence as 
     authorized in Public law 108-447, of which $22,032,000 is for 
     the Office of Foreign Assets Control, $5,882,000 is for the 
     Office of Intelligence and Analysis, and $1,998,000 is for 
     the Office of the Undersecretary: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to transfer funds 
     appropriated for any program activity of the Departmental 
     Offices to any other program activity of the Departmental 
     Offices upon notification to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations: Provided further, That no appropriation 
     for any program activity shall be increased or decreased by 
     more than 2 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, 
     That any change in funding greater than 2 percent shall be 
     submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2007, is for information 
     technology modernization requirements; not to exceed $100,000 
     is for official reception and representation expenses; and 
     not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 
     accounted for solely on his certificate: Provided further, 
     That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
     $5,173,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, is 
     for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit Program and 
     internal control programs, of which such amounts as may be 
     necessary may be transferred to accounts of the Department's 
     offices and bureaus to conduct audits: Provided further, That 
     this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other 
     provided in this Act.


       [Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For development and acquisition of automatic data 
     processing equipment, software, and services for the 
     Department of the Treasury, $21,412,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008: Provided, That these funds shall be 
     transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to 
     satisfy the requirements of the Department's offices, 
     bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this 
     transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds appropriated shall be used to support or 
     supplement ``Internal Revenue Service, Information Systems'' 
     or ``Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems 
     Modernization''.


                      [Office of Inspector General

                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for official 
     travel expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury, 
     $17,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.


           [Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General 
     for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not to exceed 
     150 for replacement only for police-type use) and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); services 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
     determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; 
     not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel expenses; and 
     not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration, 
     $133,286,000; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.


           [Air Transportation Stabilization Program Account

       [For necessary expenses to administer the Air 
     Transportation Stabilization Board established by section 102 
     of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act 
     (Public Law 107-42), $2,500,000 (reduced by $2,500,000) to 
     remain available until expended.


          [Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

       [For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
     Treasury Building and Annex,

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     $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.

                 [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel 
     expenses of non-Federal law enforcement personnel to attend 
     meetings concerned with financial intelligence activities, 
     law enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed 
     $14,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and for assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with 
     or without reimbursement, $73,630,000 of which not to exceed 
     $6,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008; 
     and of which $8,521,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2007: Provided, That funds appropriated in this 
     account may be used to procure personal services contracts.

                     [Financial Management Service


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Financial Management 
     Service, $236,243,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2008, for 
     information systems modernization initiatives; and of which 
     not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

               [Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, $91,126,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 
     for official reception and representation expenses; not to 
     exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development 
     programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory 
     assistance to State and local agencies with or without 
     reimbursement.

                          [United States Mint


               [United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund

       [Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, 
     the United States Mint is provided funding through the United 
     States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with 
     the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and 
     protective services, including both operating expenses and 
     capital investments. The aggregate amount of new liabilities 
     and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2006 under such 
     section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the United States Mint shall not 
     exceed $36,900,000.

                       [Bureau of the Public Debt


                     [Administering the Public Debt

       [For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt 
     issues of the United States, $179,923,000, of which not to 
     exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses, and of which not to exceed 
     $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for systems 
     modernization: Provided, That the sum appropriated herein 
     from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006 shall be reduced 
     by not more than $3,000,000 as definitive security issue fees 
     and Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are 
     collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation from the General Fund estimated at 
     $176,923,000. In addition, $70,000 to be derived from the Oil 
     Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau for 
     administrative and personnel expenses for financial 
     management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of 
     Public Law 101-380.

             [Community Development Financial Institutions


                         [Fund Program Account

       [To carry out the Community Development Banking and 
     Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not 
     to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES-3, 
     $55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, of 
     which up to $13,000,000 may be used for administrative 
     expenses, including administration of the New Markets Tax 
     Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct 
     loans, and up to $250,000 may be used for administrative 
     expenses to carry out the direct loan program: Provided, That 
     the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross 
     obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to 
     exceed $11,000,000.

                       [Internal Revenue Service


                [Processing, Assistance, and Management

       [For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     pre-filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing and 
     account services, shared services support, general management 
     and administration; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $4,181,520,000, of which up to $4,100,000 shall be for the 
     Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which $8,000,000 
     shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, of 
     which $1,500,000 shall be for the Internal Revenue Service 
     Oversight Board; and of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be 
     for official reception and representation expenses.


                          [Tax Law Enforcement

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     determining and establishing tax liabilities; providing 
     litigation support; conducting criminal investigation and 
     enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; 
     collecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document matching 
     program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt 
     identification, referral and settlement; expanded customer 
     service and public outreach programs, strengthened 
     enforcement activities, and enhanced research efforts to 
     reduce erroneous filings associated with the earned income 
     tax credit; compiling statistics of income and conducting 
     compliance research; purchase (for police-type use, not to 
     exceed 850) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
     1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at 
     such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $4,541,466,000 (increased by $38,750,000), of which 
     $55,584,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug 
     Enforcement program: Provided, That up to $10,000,000 may be 
     transferred as necessary from this account to the IRS 
     Processing, Assistance, and Management appropriation or the 
     IRS Information Systems appropriation solely for the purposes 
     of management of the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
     Program: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 may be 
     transferred as necessary from this account to the IRS 
     Processing, Assistance, and Management appropriation or the 
     IRS Information Systems appropriation solely for the purposes 
     of management of the Earned Income Tax Credit compliance 
     program and to reimburse the Social Security Administration 
     for the cost of implementing section 1090 of the Taxpayer 
     Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33): Provided further, 
     That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any 
     other transfer authority provided in this Act.


                          [Information Systems

       [For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     information systems and telecommunications support, including 
     developmental information systems and operational information 
     systems; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
     1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at 
     such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $1,606,846,000 (reduced by $24,000,000) (reduced by 
     $7,700,000), of which $75,000,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2007.


                    [Business Systems Modernization

       [For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, 
     $199,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, 
     for the capital asset acquisition of information technology 
     systems, including management and related contractual costs 
     of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated 
     with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That 
     none of these funds may be obligated until the Internal 
     Revenue Service submits to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     and such Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) 
     meets the capital planning and investment control review 
     requirements established by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) complies with the 
     Internal Revenue Service's enterprise architecture, including 
     the modernization blueprint; (3) conforms with the Internal 
     Revenue Service's enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of 
     the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget; (5) 
     has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office; 
     and (6) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, 
     guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of 
     the Federal Government.


              [Health Insurance Tax Credit Administration

       [For expenses necessary to implement the health insurance 
     tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     210), $20,210,000.


          [Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [Sec. 201. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service or 
     not to exceed 3 percent of appropriations under the heading 
     ``Tax Law Enforcement'' may be transferred to any other 
     Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance 
     approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
       [Sec. 202. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain a 
     training program to ensure that Internal Revenue Service 
     employees are trained in taxpayers' rights, in dealing 
     courteously with taxpayers, and in cross-cultural relations.
       [Sec. 203. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
     enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
     confidentiality of taxpayer information.
       [Sec. 204. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved 
     facilities and increased manpower to provide sufficient and 
     effective 1-800 help line service for

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     taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make the 
     improvement of the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line 
     service a priority and allocate resources necessary to 
     increase phone lines and staff to improve the Internal 
     Revenue Service 1-800 help line service.
       [Sec. 205. None of the funds in this title may be used to 
     modify the number or location of Taxpayer Assistance Centers 
     until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     completes a study detailing the impact that such closures 
     would have on taxpayer compliance and submits such study to 
     the Committees on Appropriatons of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate for review: Provided, That no 
     funds shall be obligated by the Internal Revenue Service for 
     such purposes for 60 days after receipt of such study: 
     Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall 
     consult with stakeholder organizations, including but no 
     limited to, the National Taxpayer Advocate, the Internal 
     Revenue Service Oversight Board, the Treasury Inspector 
     General for Tax Administration, and Internal Revenue Service 
     employees with respect to the types of data to be included in 
     the model that will determine which Taxpayer Assistance 
     Centers should be closed and the relative weight of such data 
     as it relates to such model.

         [Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [Sec. 210. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 
     in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including 
     maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for 
     official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; 
     purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used 
     overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts 
     with the Department of State for the furnishing of health and 
     medical services to employees and their dependents serving in 
     foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       [Sec. 211. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation 
     made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
     may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of 
     the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer 
     may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 
     2 percent.
       [Sec. 212. Of the funds available for the purchase of law 
     enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the 
     Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the 
     respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Departmental 
     vehicle management principles: Provided, That the Secretary 
     may delegate this authority to the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management.
       [Sec. 213. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or 
     otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the 
     Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the 
     $1 Federal Reserve note.
       [Sec. 214. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
     from ``Financial Management Services, Salaries and Expenses'' 
     to ``Debt Collection Fund'' as necessary to cover the costs 
     of debt collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be 
     reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt 
     collections received in the Debt Collection Fund.
       [Sec. 215. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105-119 (5 
     U.S.C. 3104 note), is further amended by striking ``7 years'' 
     and inserting `` 8 years''.
       [Sec. 216. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 
     States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the 
     explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial 
     Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       [Sec. 217. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act or source to the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and 
     Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or 
     collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions 
     of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States 
     Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on 
     Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs; the House Committee on Appropriations; and 
     the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

        [TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       [Public and Indian Housing


                    [Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $15,531,400,000 (increased by $100,000,000), to remain 
     available until expended, of which $11,331,400,000 (increased 
     by $100,000,000) shall be available on October 1, 2005, and 
     $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2006: 
     Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
     are provided as follows:
       [(1) $14,089,755,725 (increased by $100,000,000) for 
     renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual 
     contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced 
     vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
     assistance under section 8(t) of the Act: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts 
     provided under this paragraph, the Secretary for the calendar 
     year 2006 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
     each public housing agency based on each public housing 
     agency's 2005 annual budget for renewal funding as calculated 
     by HUD, prior to prorations, and by applying the 2006 Annual 
     Adjustment Factor as established by the Secretary, and by 
     making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated 
     with the first-time renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI 
     vouchers: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the 
     extent necessary to stay within the amount provided 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 
     proviso, the entire amount provided under this paragraph 
     shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on 
     the allocation and pro rata method described above: Provided 
     further, That up to $45,000,000 shall be available only: (1) 
     to adjust the allocations for public housing agencies, after 
     application for an adjustment by a public housing agency and 
     verification by HUD, whose allocations under this heading for 
     contract renewals for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle 
     were based on verified VMS leasing and cost data averaged for 
     the months of May, June, and July of 2004 and solely because 
     of temporarily low leasing levels during such 3-month period 
     did not accurately reflect leasing levels and costs for the 
     2004 fiscal year of the agencies; and (2) for adjustments for 
     public housing agencies that experienced a significant 
     increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs 
     resulting from the portability under section 8(r) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 of tenant-based rental 
     assistance: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
     in this paragraph may be used to support a total number of 
     unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing 
     agency's authorized level of units under contract;
       [(2) $165,700,000 for section 8 rental assistance for 
     relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
     demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus 
     Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-134), conversion of section 23 projects to 
     assistance under section 8, the family unification program 
     under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses in 
     connection with efforts to combat crime in public and 
     assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement 
     or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
     of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 
     Act, HOPE VI vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, 
     vouchers necessary to complete the consent decree 
     requirements in Walker vs. U.S. Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, and tenant protection assistance including 
     replacement and relocation assistance;
       [(3) $45,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coordinators 
     under section 23 of the Act;
       [(4) $5,900,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund; and
       [(5) $1,225,000,000 for administrative and other expenses 
     of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 
     tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to 
     $25,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate 
     to public housing agencies that need additional funds to 
     administer their section 8 programs: Provided, That 
     $1,200,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall 
     be allocated for the calendar year 2006 funding cycle on a 
     pro rata basis to public housing agencies based on the amount 
     public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar 
     year 2005: Provided further, That all 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, except 
     that up to $200,000,000 of funds made available on October 1, 
     2006, to this account may be transferred to the ``Project 
     Based Rental Assistance Account'' at the discretion of the 
     Secretary.


                       [Housing Certificate Fund

                             [(rescission)

       [Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading or the heading ``Annual contributions for assisted 
     housing'' or any other heading for fiscal year 2005 and prior 
     years, $2,493,600,000 is rescinded, to be effected by the 
     Secretary no later than September 30, 2006: Provided, That 
     any such balances governed by reallocation provisions under 
     the statute authorizing the program for which the funds were 
     originally appropriated shall be available for the 
     rescission: Provided further, That any obligated balances of 
     contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have 
     been terminated shall be cancelled: Provided further, That no 
     amounts recaptured from amounts appropriated in prior years

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     under this heading or the heading ``Annual contributions for 
     assisted housing'' and no carryover of such appropriated 
     amounts for project-based assistance shall be available for 
     the calendar year 2006 funding cycle for activities provided 
     for under the heading ``Tenant-based rental assistance''.


                    [Project-Based Rental Assistance

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For activities and assistance for the provision of 
     project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $5,088,300,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That the amounts made available under this heading are 
     provided as follows:
       [(1) $4,940,100,000 for expiring or terminating section 8 
     project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate 
     rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 
     project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate 
     rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into 
     pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
     in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
     under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 
     1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
     Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other 
     expenses associated with project-based activities and 
     assistance funded under this paragraph.
       [(2) $147,200,000 for performance-based contract 
     administrators for section 8 project-based assistance: 
     Provided, That the Secretary may also use such amounts for 
     performance-based contract administrators for: interest 
     reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National 
     Housing Act (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, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q, 
     1701q-1); project rental assistance contracts for supportive 
     housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) 
     of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
     project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); 
     and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
     (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667).
       [(3) $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That amounts recaptured under this 
     heading, the heading, `Annual Contributions for Assisted 
     Housing,' or the heading, `Housing Certificate Fund,' for 
     project-based section 8 activities may be used for renewals 
     of or amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts 
     or for performance-based contract administrators, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.


                      [Public Housing Capital Fund

                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the 
     ``Act''), $2,600,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2009: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2006, the Secretary 
     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 of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, up to $11,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
     activities under section 9(h) of such Act: Provided further, 
     That $10,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That no funds may be used under this 
     heading for the purposes specified in section 9(k) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided 
     further, That of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, up to $17,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants, 
     notwithstanding section 305 of this Act, to public housing 
     agencies for emergency capital needs resulting from 
     unforeseen emergencies and natural disasters occurring in 
     fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $24,000,000 shall be for 
     supportive services, service coordinators and congregate 
     services as authorized by section 34 of the Act and the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996: Provided further, That up to $8,820,000 is to 
     support the costs of administrative and judicial 
     receiverships.


                     [Public Housing Operating Fund

       [For 2006 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
     amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,600,000,000: Provided, That 
     all funds made available under this heading shall be 
     allocated to public housing agencies in accordance with the 
     terms, conditions, criteria and methodology set forth in the 
     ``Post 4th Session Rule'' issued on June 10, 2004 and shall 
     not be allocated using any other formula unless approved by 
     the Committee: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be for 
     assistance for the conversion to asset management including 
     project-based accounting, budgeting and management for public 
     housing agencies operating three or more public housing 
     projects, which will under the ``Post 4th Session Rule'' 
     formula experience a loss of subsidy greater than 5 percent 
     from the amount which would otherwise have been receivable 
     under the Performance Funding System regulations superceded 
     by such formula: Provided further, That, in fiscal year 2006 
     and all fiscal years hereafter, no amounts under this heading 
     in any appropriations Act may be used for payments to public 
     housing agencies for the costs of operation and management of 
     public housing for any year prior to the current year of such 
     Act: Provided further, That no funds may be used under this 
     heading for the purposes specified in section 9(k) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.


    [revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope vi)

       [For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, site 
     revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
     assistance grants to projects, as authorized by section 24 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and the 
     amounts otherwise provided by this Act for ``INDEPENDENT 
     AGENCIES--General Services Administration--federal buildings 
     fund'' and for building operations under such item are hereby 
     reduced by, $60,000,000.


                 [Native American Housing Block Grants

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
     authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
     U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $600,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended. 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. Of funds made available under 
     this heading, $1,200,000 shall be contracted through the 
     Secretary as technical assistance and capacity building to be 
     used by the National American Indian Housing Council in 
     support of the implementation of NAHASDA; of which $2,308,000 
     shall be to support the inspection of Indian housing units, 
     contract expertise, training, and technical assistance in the 
     training, oversight, and management of Indian housing and 
     tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related 
     travel; of which $45,000,000 shall be for the Indian 
     Community Development Block Grant program under title I of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
     (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), for grants to Indian tribes 
     notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, to be 
     allocated using the same methodology as fiscal year 2005 
     funds of which up to $4,000,000 may be used for emergencies 
     that constitute imminent threats to health and safety, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 
     205 of the Act): Provided, 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 
     $17,926,000: Provided further, That for administrative 
     expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to 
     $150,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Salaries and Expenses''.


                  [native hawaiian housing block grant

       [For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 
     authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 
     et seq.), $8,815,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $352,606 shall be for training and technical assistance 
     activities.


          [Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12

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     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $2,645,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $98,966,942.
       [In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from amounts in the 
     first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged 
     with the appropriation for ``Salaries and Expenses''.


      [Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13b), $882,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $35,000,000.
       [In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from amounts in the 
     first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged 
     with the appropriation for ``Salaries and Expenses''.

                  [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.), $285,000,000 
     (increased by $5,000,000) to remain available until September 
     30, 2007, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 
     854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until September 
     30, 2008: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew all 
     expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that were 
     funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all 
     program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts 
     and activities authorized under this section: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may use up to $1,000,000 of the 
     funds under this heading for training, oversight, and 
     technical assistance activities.


                [rural housing and economic development

       [For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development 
     in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     $10,000,000 to remain available until expended, which amount 
     shall be competitively awarded by September 1, 2006, to 
     Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies, State 
     community and/or economic development agencies, local rural 
     nonprofits and community development corporations to support 
     innovative housing and economic development activities in 
     rural areas.


                      [Community Development Fund

                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
     to other entities, for economic and community development 
     activities, and for other purposes, $4,151,500,000 (increased 
     by $67,500,000) (increased by $24,000,000), to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008, unless otherwise 
     specified: Provided, That of the amount provided, 
     $3,859,900,000 (increased by $17,500,000) 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 $1,600,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund.
       [Of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $290,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic 
     Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted 
     economic investments in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions specified in the statement of managers 
     accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the funds 
     provided under this paragraph may be used for program 
     operations.


                 [HOME Investment Partnerships Program

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
     authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act, as amended, $1,850,000,000 to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the 
     total amount provided in this paragraph, up to $41,700,000 
     shall be available for housing counseling under section 106 
     of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and 
     $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund.
       [In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this 
     heading, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2008, for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title 
     I of the American Dream Downpayment Act.


       [self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program

       [For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
     Program, $60,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2008: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this 
     heading $23,800,000 shall be made available to the Self Help 
     Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized under section 
     11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 
     as amended: Provided further, That $28,000,000 shall be made 
     available for capacity building, of which $27,000,000 shall 
     be for capacity building for Community Development and 
     affordable Housing for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for 
     activities authorized by Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration 
     Act of 1993 (42 USC 9816 note), as in effect immediately 
     before June 12, 1997 and $1,000,000 shall be made available 
     for capacity building activities administered by Habitat for 
     Humanity International: Provided further, That $3,000,000 
     shall be made available to the Housing Assistance Council, 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available to the Native American 
     Indian Housing Council, $4,000,000 shall be made available to 
     the Housing Partnership Network, and $1,000,000 shall be made 
     available to the Special Olympics, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2008.


                      [Homeless Assistance Grants

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized 
     under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the 
     section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy 
     program as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 
     1937, as amended, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to 
     section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; 
     and the shelter plus care program as authorized under 
     subtitle F of title IV of such Act, $1,340,000,000, of which 
     $1,320,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds 
     made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under 
     the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent 
     housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for 
     services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each 
     grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew on 
     an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts 
     funded under the shelter plus care program if the program is 
     determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of 
     care and meets appropriate program requirements and financial 
     standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be 
     required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with 
     other mainstream health, social services, and employment 
     programs for which homeless populations may be eligible, 
     including Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food 
     Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health and 
     Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and 
     the Welfare-to-Work grant program: Provided further, That up 
     to $11,674,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 
     shall be available for the national homeless data analysis 
     project and technical assistance: Provided further, That 
     $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
     be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
     That all balances for Shelter Plus Care renewals previously 
     funded from the Shelter Plus Care Renewal account and 
     transferred to this account be available, if recaptured, for 
     Shelter Plus Care renewals in fiscal year 2006.

                           [Housing Programs


                        [Housing for the Elderly

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
     by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and 
     for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
     202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
     such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive 
     services associated with the housing, $741,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2009, of which amount 
     $49,600,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
     continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
     residents of assisted housing projects, and of which amount 
     up to $24,800,000 shall be for grants under section 202b of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) for conversion of 
     eligible projects under such section to assisted living or 
     related use and for emergency capital repairs as determined 
     by the Secretary: Provided, That amounts made available under 
     this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
     Center inspections and inspection-related activities 
     associated with section 202 capital advance projects: 
     Provided further, That $400,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms 
     and conditions of project rental assistance, except

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     that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not 
     exceed 5 years in duration.


                 [Housing for Persons With Disabilities

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For capital advance contracts, including amendments to 
     capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for 
     project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act, 
     including amendments to contracts for such assistance and 
     renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 
     1-year term, and for supportive services associated with the 
     housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by 
     section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for tenant-based rental 
     assistance contracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of 
     such Act, $238,100,000 to remain available until September 
     30, 2009: Provided, That $400,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount 
     provided under this heading $78,300,000 shall be for 
     amendments or renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts 
     entered into prior to fiscal year 2005 (only one amendment 
     authorized for any such contract): Provided further, That of 
     the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary may 
     make available up to $5,000,000 for incremental tenant-based 
     rental assistance, as authorized by section 811 of such Act 
     (which assistance is 5 years in duration): Provided further, 
     That all tenant-based assistance made available under this 
     heading shall continue to remain available only to persons 
     with disabilities: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms and 
     conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based 
     assistance, except that the initial contract term for such 
     assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided 
     further That amounts made available under this heading shall 
     be available for Real Estate Assessment Center Inspections 
     and inspection-related activities associated with Section 811 
     Capital Advance Projects.


                    [other assisted housing programs

                       [rental housing assistance

       [For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) 
     and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-1) in State-aided, non-insured rental housing projects, 
     $26,400,000, to remain available until expended.


                         [Flexible Subsidy Fund

                          [(transfer of funds)

       [From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted 
     balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2005, 
     and any collections made during fiscal year 2006 and all 
     subsequent fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexible 
     Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended.


            [Payment to Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund

       [For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $12,896,000 
     to remain available until expended, 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 2006 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $0 and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be 
     modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation.

                    [Federal Housing Administration


               [mutual mortgage insurance program account

                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [During fiscal year 2006, commitments to guarantee loans to 
     carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of 
     $185,000,000,000.
       [During fiscal year 2006, obligations to make direct loans 
     to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: 
     Provided, That the foregoing amount shall be for loans to 
     nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales 
     of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
       [For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
     guaranteed and direct loan program, $355,000,000, of which 
     not to exceed $351,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
     appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses''; and not to 
     exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation 
     for ``Office of Inspector General''. In addition, for 
     administrative contract expenses, $62,600,000, of which 
     $18,281,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 
     Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments 
     exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2006, 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

                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
     sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-3 and 1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee 
     modifications, as that term is defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, $8,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That commitments 
     to guarantee loans shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed.
       [Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 
     519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed 
     $50,000,000, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be for 
     bridge financing in connection with the sale of multifamily 
     real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured 
     under such Act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 
     be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in 
     connection with the sale of single-family real properties 
     owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act.
       [In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
     carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, 
     $231,400,000, of which $211,400,000 shall be transferred to 
     the appropriation for ``Salaries and Expenses''; and of which 
     $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for 
     ``Office of Inspector General''.
       [In addition, for administrative contract expenses 
     necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan 
     programs, $71,900,000, of which $10,800,000 shall be 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided, That to 
     the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 
     on or before April 1, 2006, an additional $1,980 for 
     administrative contract expenses shall be available for each 
     $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments over 
     $8,426,000,000 (including a pro rata amount for any increment 
     below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available 
     by this proviso exceed $14,400,000.

               [Government National Mortgage Association


   [Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program 
                                Account

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2007.
       [For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
     guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $10,700,000, 
     to be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed 
     securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to 
     exceed $10,700,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation 
     for ``Salaries and Expenses''.

                    [Policy Development and Research

                        [Research and Technology

       [For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title 
     V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out 
     the functions of the Secretary under section 1(a)(1)(i) of 
     Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $60,600,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
     for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
     (PATH) Initiative: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available for PATH under this heading, $2,500,000 shall not 
     be subject to the requirements of section 305 of this title: 
     Provided further, That of funds made available under this 
     heading, $750,000 shall be transferred to the National 
     Research Council for a study in accordance with the 
     accompanying Report: Provided further, That $29,038,000 is 
     for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as follows: 
     $2,989,000 to support Alaska Native serving institutions and 
     Native Hawaiian serving institutions as defined under the 
     Higher Education Act, as amended; $2,562,000 for tribal 
     colleges and universities to build, expand, renovate, and 
     equip their facilities and to expand the role of the colleges 
     into the community through the provision of needed services 
     such as health programs, job training and economic 
     development activities; $8,967,000 for Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities program, of which up to $2,000,000 
     may be used for technical assistance; $5,979,000 for the 
     Community Outreach Partnership Program; $5,979,000 for the 
     Hispanic Serving Institutions Program; and $2,562,000 for the 
     Community Development Work Study Program.

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                  [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, $38,800,000 (increased 
     by $7,700,000), to remain available until September 30, 2007, 
     of which $16,100,000 (increased by $3,900,000) shall be to 
     carry out activities pursuant to such section 561: Provided, 
     That no funds made available under this heading shall be used 
     to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
     Government in connection with a specific contract, grant or 
     loan.

                     [Office of Lead Hazard Control


                         [Lead Hazard Reduction

       [For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992, $119,000,000 (increased by 
     $47,656,000), to remain available until September 30, 2007, 
     of which $8,800,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 
     Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing 
     and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include 
     research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, 
     including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint 
     poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: 
     Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant 
     to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
     4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that further the 
     purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes 
     Initiative, Operation Lead Elimination Action Plan (LEAP), or 
     the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or 
     under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this 
     heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special 
     project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily 
     Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994.

                     [Management and Administration


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary administrative and non-administrative 
     expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, 
     or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $1,152,535,000, of which 
     $562,400,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $10,700,000 shall be provided 
     from funds of the Government National Mortgage Association, 
     $150,000 shall be provided by transfer from the ``Native 
     American housing block grants'' account, $250,000 shall be 
     provided by transfer from the ``Indian housing loan guarantee 
     fund program'' account and $35,000 shall be transferred from 
     the ``Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund'' account: 
     Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall 
     only be allocated in the manner specified in the Report 
     accompanying this Act unless the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both the House of Representatives and the Senate are 
     notified of any changes in an operating plan or 
     reprogramming: Provided further, That no official or employee 
     of the Department shall be designated as an allotment holder 
     unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has 
     determined that such allotment holder has implemented an 
     adequate system of funds control and has received training in 
     funds control procedures and directives: Provided further, 
     That the Chief Financial Officer shall establish positive 
     control of and maintain adequate systems of accounting for 
     appropriations and other available funds as required by 31 
     U.S.C. 1514: Provided further, That for purposes of funds 
     control and determining whether a violation exists under the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the point of 
     obligation shall be the executed agreement or contract, 
     except with respect to insurance and guarantee programs, 
     certain types of salaries and expenses funding, and 
     incremental funding that is authorized under an executed 
     agreement or contract, and shall be designated in the 
     approved funds control plan: Provided further, That the Chief 
     Financial Officer shall: (1) appoint qualified personnel to 
     conduct investigations of potential or actual violations; (2) 
     establish minimum training requirements and other 
     qualifications for personnel that may be appointed to conduct 
     investigations; (3) establish guidelines and timeframes for 
     the conduct and completion of investigations; (4) prescribe 
     the content, format and other requirements for the submission 
     of final reports on violations; and (5) prescribe such 
     additional policies and procedures as may be required for 
     conducting investigations of, and administering, processing, 
     and reporting on, potential and actual violations of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act and all other statutes and regulations 
     governing the obligation and expenditure of funds made 
     available in this or any other Act: Provided further, That up 
     to $15,000,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund.


                         [Working Capital Fund

       [For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund (42 
     U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications to, and 
     infrastructure for Department-wide information technology 
     systems, for the continuing operation of both Department-wide 
     and program-specific information systems, and for program-
     related development activities, $165,000,000 (reduced by 
     $120,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000), to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007: Provided, That any amounts 
     transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided further, That any amounts 
     transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by 
     previously enacted appropriations Acts or from within this 
     Act may be used for the purposes specified under this Fund, 
     in addition to the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.


                      [Office of Inspector General

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, $103,000,000, of which $24,000,000 shall be provided 
     from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration: 
     Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent 
     authority over all personnel issues within this office.

            [Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
     Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed 
     $500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be 
     derived from the Federal Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund: 
     Provided, That of the amount made available under this 
     heading, $5,000,000 is for litigation and to continue ongoing 
     special investigations of the Federal housing enterprises: 
     Provided further, That the Director shall submit a spending 
     plan for the amounts provided under this heading no later 
     than January 15, 2005: Provided further, That not less than 
     80 percent of total amount made available under this heading 
     shall be used only for examination, supervision, and capital 
     oversight of the enterprises (as such term is defined in 
     section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
     Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502)) to ensure 
     that the enterprises are operating in a financially safe and 
     sound manner and complying with the capital requirements 
     under Subtitle B of such Act: Provided further, That not to 
     exceed the amount provided herein shall be available from the 
     general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur 
     obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of 
     collections to the Fund: Provided further, That the general 
     fund amount shall be reduced as collections are received 
     during the fiscal year so as to result in a final 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $0.

                       [Administrative Provisions

       [Sec. 301. 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. 302. None of the amounts made available under this 
     Act may be used during fiscal year 2006 to investigate or 
     prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
     activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
     filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal action, that 
     is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or 
     preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a 
     court of competent jurisdiction.
       [Sec. 303. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from 
     any amounts made available under this title for fiscal year 
     2006 that are allocated under such section, the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall allocate and make a 
     grant, in the amount determined under subsection (b), for any 
     State that--
       [(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under 
     clause (ii) of such section; and
       [(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal 
     year 2006 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the 
     State outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that 
     qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 2006 do not have the 
     number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
     required under such clause.

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       [(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State 
     described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the 
     cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of that State 
     that are outside of metropolitan statistical areas that 
     qualify under clause (i) of such section 854(c)(1)(A) in 
     fiscal year 2006, in proportion to AIDS cases among cities 
     and States that qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) of such 
     section and States deemed eligible under subsection (a).
       [(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount 
     allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the 
     City of New York, New York, on behalf of the New York-Wayne-
     White Plains, New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Division 
     (hereafter ``metropolitan division'') of the New York-Newark-
     Edison, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be 
     adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     by: (1) allocating to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey, 
     the proportion of the metropolitan area's or division's 
     amount that is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported 
     in the portion of the metropolitan area or division that is 
     located in Hudson County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS; and (2) allocating to 
     the City of Paterson, New Jersey, the proportion of the 
     metropolitan area's or division's amount that is based on the 
     number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the 
     metropolitan area or division that is located in Bergen 
     County and Passaic County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS. The recipient cities 
     shall use amounts allocated under this subsection to carry 
     out eligible activities under section 855 of the AIDS Housing 
     Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in their respective 
     portions of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
     Jersey.
       [(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount 
     allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to areas 
     with a higher than average per capita incidence of AIDS, 
     shall be adjusted by the Secretary on the basis of area 
     incidence reported over a three year period.
       [Sec. 304. (a) During fiscal year 2006, in the provision of 
     rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a 
     program to demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of 
     providing such assistance for use in assisted living 
     facilities that is carried out in the counties of the State 
     of Michigan notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) 
     of such section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living 
     facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public 
     housing agency provides assistance pursuant to section 
     8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the family 
     initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an amount 
     exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the 
     family by such a percentage or amount as the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development determines to be appropriate.
       [Sec. 305. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
     cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
     title III of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis 
     and in accordance with section 102 of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
       [Sec. 306. 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. 1811-1831).
       [Sec. 307. 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. 308. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
     corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make 
     such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
     limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be 
     necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the 
     budget for 2006 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. 309. None of the funds provided in this title for 
     technical assistance, training, or management improvements 
     may be obligated or expended unless HUD provides to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a description of each proposed 
     activity and a detailed budget estimate of the costs 
     associated with each program, project or activity as part of 
     the Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2006, HUD shall 
     transmit this information to the Committees by March 15, 2006 
     for 30 days of review.
       [Sec. 310. 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. 311. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2006, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or held by the Secretary 
     and is occupied primarily by elderly or disabled families, 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall maintain 
     any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling 
     units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines 
     that such a multifamily property owned or held by the 
     Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance 
     payments under such section 8, 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.
       [Sec. 312. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the amount allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 
     854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12903(c)), to the City of Wilmington, Delaware, on behalf of 
     the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-New Jersey Metropolitan 
     Division (hereafter ``metropolitan division''), shall be 
     adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by 
     allocating to the State of New Jersey the proportion of the 
     metropolitan division's amount that is based on the number of 
     cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan 
     division that is located in New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS. The State of New Jersey 
     shall use amounts allocated to the State under this 
     subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 
     of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in the 
     portion of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
     Jersey.
       [(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to 
     Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would 
     be allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City 
     of Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Cary, 
     North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts 
     allocated to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible 
     activities under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) 
     within such metropolitan statistical area.
       [(c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing 
     Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development may adjust the allocation of 
     the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 
     2006 under section 854(c) of such Act, upon the written 
     request of an applicant, in conjunction with the State(s), 
     for a formula allocation on behalf of a metropolitan 
     statistical area, to designate the State or States in which 
     the metropolitan statistical area is located as the eligible 
     grantee(s) of the allocation. In the case that a metropolitan 
     statistical area involves more than one State, such amounts 
     allocated to each State shall be in proportion to the number 
     of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan 
     statistical area located in that State. Any amounts allocated 
     to a State under this section shall be used to carry out 
     eligible activities within the portion of the metropolitan 
     statistical area located in that State.
       [Sec. 313. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
     this fiscal year and every fiscal year thereafter, funds 
     appropriated for housing for the elderly, as authorized by 
     section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for 
     supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
     authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act, shall be available for the cost of 
     maintaining and disposing of such properties that are 
     acquired or otherwise become the responsibility of the 
     Department.
       [Sec. 314. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall submit an annual

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     report no later than August 30, 2006 and annually thereafter 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     regarding the number of Federally assisted units under lease 
     and the per unit cost of these units to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development.
       [Sec. 315. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall submit the Department's fiscal year 2006 congressional 
     budget justifications to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate using the 
     identical structure provided under this Act and only in 
     accordance with the direction specified in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       [Sec. 316. That incremental vouchers previously made 
     available under the heading ``Housing Certificate Fund'' or 
     renewed under the heading, ``Tenant-Based Rental 
     Assistance,'' for non-elderly disabled families shall, to the 
     extent practicable, continue to be provided to non-elderly 
     disabled families upon turnover.
       [Sec. 317. A public housing agency or such other entity 
     that administers Federal housing assistance in 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 in the States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi 
     shall establish an advisory board of not less than 6 
     residents of public housing or recipients of section 8 
     assistance to provide advice and comment to the public 
     housing agency or other administering entity on issues 
     related to public housing and section 8. Such advisory board 
     shall meet not less than quarterly.
       [Sec. 318. 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. 319. 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. 320. Clarification Regarding Mortgage Insurance for 
     Purchase of Existing Health Care Facilities.--Section 
     223(f)(1) of the National Housing Act is amended by inserting 
     ``purchase or'' immediately before ``refinancing of existing 
     debt''.
       [Sec. 321. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
     fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, all mortgagees receiving 
     interest reduction payments under section 236 of the National 
     Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) shall submit only electronic 
     invoices to the Department of Housing and Development in 
     order to receive such payments.The mortgagees shall comply 
     with this requirement no later than 90 days from the date of 
     enactment of this provision.
       [Sec. 322. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     recipient of a grant under section 202b of the Housing Act of 
     1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) after December 26, 2000, in 
     accordance with the unnumbered paragraph at the end of 
     section 202b(b) of such Act, may, at its option, establish a 
     single-asset nonprofit entity to own the project and may lend 
     the grant funds to such entity, which may be a private 
     nonprofit organization described in section 831 of the 
     American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000.

                        [TITLE IV--THE JUDICIARY

                  [Supreme Court of the United States


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme 
     Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and 
     grounds, including purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, 
     and operation of an automobile for the Chief Justice, not to 
     exceed $10,000 for the purpose of transporting Associate 
     Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
     by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and for 
     miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
     may approve, $60,730,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.


                   [Care of the Building and Grounds

       [For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
     Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
     the Architect by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-
     13b), $5,624,000, which shall remain available until 
     expended.

        [United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other 
     officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the 
     court, as authorized by law, $24,613,000.

              [United States Court of International Trade


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries 
     of the officers and employees of the court, services, and 
     necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
     $15,480,000.

    [Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including 
     judges of the territorial courts of the United States), 
     justices and judges retired from office or from regular 
     active service, judges of the United States Court of Federal 
     Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other 
     officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise 
     specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
     courts, as authorized by law, $4,348,780,000 (including the 
     purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed 
     $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space 
     alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related 
     to new space alteration and construction projects; of which 
     $1,300,000 of the funds provided for the Judiciary 
     Information Technology Fund will be for the Edwin L. Nelson 
     Local Initiatives Program, within which $1,000,000 will be 
     reserved for local court grants.
       [In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of 
     Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the 
     National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed 
     $3,833,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Trust Fund.


                           [Defender Services

       [For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the 
     compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
     appointed to represent persons under the Criminal Justice Act 
     of 1964, as amended (18 U.S.C. 3006A); the compensation and 
     reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing 
     investigative, expert and other services under the Criminal 
     Justice Act of 1964 as amended (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the 
     compensation (in accordance with Criminal Justice Act 
     maximums) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
     appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the 
     defendant has waived representation by counsel; the 
     compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of 
     guardians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible 
     minor or incompetent offenders in connection with transfers 
     from the United States to foreign countries with which the 
     United States has a treaty for the execution of penal 
     sentences; the compensation of attorneys appointed to 
     represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their 
     employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); and for 
     necessary training and general administrative expenses, 
     $721,919,000, to remain available until expended.


                   [Fees of Jurors and Commissioners

       [For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
     1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as 
     authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of 
     commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to 
     rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 
     U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), $60,053,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That the compensation of 
     land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of 
     the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, 
     United States Code.


                            [Court Security

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
     incident to the provision of protective guard services for 
     United States courthouses and other facilities housing 
     Federal court operations, and the procurement, installation, 
     and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United 
     States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court 
     operations, including building ingress-egress control, 
     inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, 
     perimeter security, basic security services provided by the 
     Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 
     authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
     Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $379,461,000, of 
     which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the 
     United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible 
     for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program 
     consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts and the Attorney General.

           [Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
     United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor 
     vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and 
     rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $70,262,000, 
     of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                        [Federal Judicial Center


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
     authorized by Public Law

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     90-219, $22,249,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2007, to provide education 
     and training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to 
     exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

                       [Judicial Retirement Funds


                   [Payment to Judiciary Trust Funds

       [For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as 
     authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $36,800,000; to the Judicial 
     Survivors' Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), 
     $600,000; and to the United States Court of Federal Claims 
     Judges' Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), 
     $3,200,000.

                  [United States Sentencing Commission


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, 
     $14,046,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for 
     official reception and representation expenses.

               [Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary

       [Sec. 401. Appropriations and authorizations made in this 
     title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
     available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       [Sec. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary 
     in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, 
     but no such appropriation, except ``Courts of Appeals, 
     District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender 
     Services'' and ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and 
     Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', 
     shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
     transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 
     section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
     section 810 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section.
       [Sec. 403. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     salaries and expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, 
     District Courts, and Other Judicial Services shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses 
     of the Judicial Conference of the United States: Provided, 
     That such available funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall 
     be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office 
     of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of 
     the Judicial Conference.

                   [TITLE V--THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             [Federal Funds


             [Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

       [For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 
     deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program 
     to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia 
     resident tuition support, $33,200,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That such funds, including any 
     interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible 
     District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon 
     the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at 
     public institutions of higher education, or to pay up to 
     $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher 
     education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds 
     may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic 
     merit, the income and need of eligible students and such 
     other factors as may be authorized: Provided further, That 
     the District of Columbia government shall maintain a 
     dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program 
     that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the 
     Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any 
     unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any 
     interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the account shall be under the control of the District 
     of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those 
     funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the Resident 
     Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That the Office of 
     the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly 
     financial report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and Senate for these funds showing, 
     by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose 
     therefor: Provided further, That not more than $1,200,000 of 
     the total amount appropriated for this program may be used 
     for administrative expenses.


   [Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the 
                          District of Columbia

       [For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected 
     county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 
     $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, to reimburse 
     the District of Columbia for the costs of providing public 
     safety at events related to the presence of the national 
     capital in the District of Columbia and for the costs of 
     providing support to respond to immediate and specific 
     terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or 
     surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That any amount provided 
     under this heading shall be available only after notice of 
     its proposed use has been transmitted by the President to 
     Congress and such amount has been apportioned pursuant to 
     chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code.


          [Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

       [For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
     Courts, $221,693,000, to be allocated as follows: for the 
     District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $9,198,000, of which 
     not to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses; for the District of Columbia 
     Superior Court, $87,342,000, of which not to exceed $1,500 is 
     for official reception and representation expenses; for the 
     District of Columbia Court System, $41,643,000, of which not 
     to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and representation 
     expenses; and $83,510,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2007, for capital improvements for District of 
     Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single contract 
     or related contracts for development and construction of 
     facilities may be employed which collectively include the 
     full scope of the project: Provided further, That the 
     solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
     ``availability of Funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232-18: Provided 
     further, That funds made available for capital improvements 
     shall be expended consistent with the General Services 
     Administration master plan study and building evaluation 
     report: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be 
     apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 
     and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
     appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
     agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided 
     on a contractual basis with the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), and such services shall include the 
     preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which 
     shall be submitted directly by GSA to the President and to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate: Provided further, That 30 
     days after providing written notice to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, 
     the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than 
     $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the 
     items and entities funded under this heading for operations, 
     and not more than 4 percent of the funds provided under this 
     heading for facilities.


           [Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

       [For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 
     11-2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation 
     provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice 
     Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the 
     Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or 
     pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad 
     litem representation, training, technical assistance and such 
     other services as are necessary to improve the quality of 
     guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel 
     appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 
     16, D.C. Code, and payments for counsel authorized under 
     section 21-2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to 
     representation provided under the District of Columbia 
     Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of 
     Attorney Act of 1986), $45,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That the funds provided in this Act under 
     the heading ``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia 
     Courts'' (other than the $83,510,000 provided under such 
     heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
     courthouse facilities) may also be used for payments under 
     this heading: Provided further, That in addition to the funds 
     provided under this heading, the Joint Committee on Judicial 
     Administration in the District of Columbia may use funds 
     provided in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment to 
     the District of Columbia Courts'' (other than the $83,510,000 
     provided under such heading for capital improvements for 
     District of Columbia courthouse facilities), to make payments 
     described under this heading for obligations incurred during 
     any fiscal year: Provided further, That funds provided under 
     this heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on 
     Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided 
     futher, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, this 
     appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
     Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
     manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal 
     agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided 
     on a contractual basis with the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), and such services shall include the 
     preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which 
     shall be submitted directly by GSA to the President and to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

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[Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
                      for the District of Columbia

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
     of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
     Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the 
     Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, as 
     authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
     Government Improvement Act of 1997, $203,388,000, of which 
     not to exceed $2,000 is for official receptions and 
     representation expenses related to Community Supervision and 
     Pretrial Services Agency programs; of which not to exceed 
     $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the 
     implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which 
     $131,360,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community 
     Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include 
     expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to 
     protection orders or the provision of services for or related 
     to such persons; of which $42,195,000 shall be available to 
     the Pretrial Services Agency; and of which $29,833,000 shall 
     be transferred to the Public Defender Service for the 
     District of Columbia: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall 
     be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
     Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
     appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
     agencies: Provided further, That the Director is authorized 
     to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions 
     of space and hospitality to support offender and defendant 
     programs, and equipment and vocational training services to 
     educate and train offenders and defendants: Provided further, 
     That the Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of 
     the acceptance and use of any gift or donation under the 
     previous proviso, and shall make such records available for 
     audit and public inspection: Provided further, That the Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director is 
     authorized to accept and use reimbursement from the D.C. 
     Government for space and services provided on a cost 
     reimbursable basis: Provided further, That the Public 
     Defender Service is authorized to charge fees to cover costs 
     of materials distributed and training provided to attendees 
     of educational events, including conferences, sponsored by 
     the Public Defender Service, and notwithstanding section 3302 
     of title 31, United States Code, said fees shall be credited 
     to the Public Defender Service account to be available for 
     use without further appropriation.

              [Federal Payment to the District of Columbia


                       [Water and Sewer Authority

       [For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water 
     and Sewer Authority, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 
     Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of 
     Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent 
     match for this payment.


        [Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative

       [For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
     Department of Transportation, $5,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007, for design and construction of a 
     continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail system from the 
     Potomac River to the District's border with Maryland.


     [Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

       [For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
     Council, $1,300,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal 
     and local criminal justice resources in the District of 
     Columbia.


 [Federal Payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the 
                          District of Columbia

       [For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia, $20,000,000: Provided, 
     That each entity that receives funding under this heading 
     shall submit to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the District of Columbia (CFO) a report on the activities to 
     be carried out with such funds no later than March 15, 2006, 
     and the CFO shall submit a comprehensive report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate no later June 1, 2006.


                [Federal Payment for School Improvement

       [For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in 
     the District of Columbia, $41,616,000, to be allocated as 
     follows: for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 
     $13,525,000 to improve public school education in the 
     District of Columbia; for the State Education Office, 
     $13,525,000 to expand quality public charter schools in the 
     District of Columbia, to remain available until September 30, 
     2007; for the Secretary of the Department of Education, 
     $14,566,000 to provide opportunity scholarships for students 
     in the District of Columbia in accordance with division C, 
     title III of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
     2004 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 126), of which up to 
     $1,000,000 may be used to administer and fund assessments.


       [Federal Payment for Bioterrorism and Forensics Laboratory

       [For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
     $7,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for 
     design, planning, and procurement costs associated with the 
     construction of a bioterrorism and forensics laboratory: 
     Provided, That the District of Columbia shall provide an 
     additional $1,500,000 with local funds as a condition of 
     receiving this payment.

                      [District of Columbia Funds

       [The following amounts are appropriated for the District of 
     Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund 
     of the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically 
     provided: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of 
     Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a) 
     and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in 
     this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia 
     for fiscal year 2006 under this heading shall not exceed the 
     lesser of the sum of the total revenues of the District of 
     Columbia for such fiscal year or $8,700,158,000 (of which 
     $5,007,344,000 shall be from local funds, $1,921,287,000 
     shall be from Federal grant funds, $1,754,399,000 shall be 
     from other funds, and $17,129,000 shall be from private 
     funds), in addition, $163,116,000 from funds previously 
     appropriated in this Act as Federal payments: Provided 
     further, That of the local funds, $466,830,000 shall be 
     derived from the District's general fund balance: Provided 
     further, That of these funds the District's intradistrict 
     authority shall be $468,486,000: Provided further, That the 
     amounts provided under this heading are to be allocated and 
     expended as proposed under ``Title II-District of Columbia 
     Funds'' of the Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget and Financial 
     Plan submitted to the Congress of the United States by the 
     District of Columbia on June 6, 2005: Provided further,  That 
     this amount may be increased by proceeds of one-time 
     transactions, which are expended for emergency or 
     unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, 
     That such increases shall be approved by enactment of local 
     District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements 
     contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as 
     amended by this Act: Provided further, That the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such 
     steps as are necessary to assure that the District of 
     Columbia meets these requirements, including the apportioning 
     by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and 
     funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2006, 
     except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
     operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or 
     other obligations issued for capital projects.


                  [Governmental Direction and Support

            [Administrative Provisions--District of Columbia

       [Sec. 501. Whenever in this title, an amount is specified 
     within an appropriation for a particular purposes or objects 
     of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, 
     shall be considered as the maximum amount that may be 
     expended for said purpose or object rather than an amount set 
     apart exclusively therefor.
       [Sec. 502. Appropriations in this title shall be available 
     for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of 
     organizations concerned with the work of the District of 
     Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor, or, in the 
     case of the Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be 
     expended with the authorization of the Chairman of the 
     Council.
       [Sec. 503. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
     of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
     making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or 
     judgments that have been entered against the District of 
     Columbia government.
       [Sec. 504. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     part of this appropriation shall be used for publicity or 
     propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including 
     boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending 
     before Congress or any State legislature.
       [(b) The District of Columbia may use local funds provided 
     in this title to carry out lobbying activities on any matter 
     other than--
       [(1) the promotion or support of any boycott; or
       [(2) statehood for the District of Columbia or voting 
     representation in Congress for the District of Columbia.
       [(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit 
     any elected official from advocating with respect to any of 
     the issues referred to in subsection (b).
       [Sec. 505. (a) None of the funds provided under this title 
     to the agencies funded by this title, both Federal and 
     District government agencies, that remain available for 
     obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2006, or provided 
     from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States 
     derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
     funded by this title, shall be available for obligation or 
     expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds 
     which--
       [(1) creates new programs;

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       [(2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility 
     center;
       [(3) establishes or changes allocations specifically 
     denied, limited or increased under this Act;
       [(4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     program, project, or responsibility center for which funds 
     have been denied or restricted;
       [(5) reestablishes any program or project previously 
     deferred through reprogramming;
       [(6) augments any existing program, project, or 
     responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in 
     excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       [(7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to 
     a specific program, project or responsibility center,

     [unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate are notified in writing 15 days in 
     advance of the reprogramming.
       [(b) None the local funds contained in this title may be 
     available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through 
     a transfer of any local funds in excess of $3,000,000 from 
     one appropriation heading to another unless the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate are 
     notified in writing 15 days in advance of the transfer, 
     except that in no event may the amount of any funds 
     transferred exceed 4 percent of the local funds in the 
     appropriations.
       [Sec. 506. Consistent with the provisions of section 
     1301(a) of title 31, United States Code, appropriations under 
     this title shall be applied only to the objects for which the 
     appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.
       [Sec. 507. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
     provisions of the District of Columbia Government 
     Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139; 
     D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-601.01 et seq.), enacted pursuant 
     to section 422(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
     (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204l.22(3)), shall apply with 
     respect to the compensation of District of Columbia 
     employees. For pay purposes, employees of the District of 
     Columbia government shall not be subject to the provisions of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       [Sec. 508. No later than 30 days after the end of the first 
     quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia shall submit to the Council of the District of 
     Columbia and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate the new fiscal year 2006 revenue 
     estimates as of the end of such quarter. These estimates 
     shall be used in the budget request for fiscal year 2007. The 
     officially revised estimates at midyear shall be used for the 
     midyear report.
       [Sec. 509. No sole source contract with the District of 
     Columbia government or any agency thereof may be renewed or 
     extended without opening that contract to the competitive 
     bidding process as set forth in section 303 of the District 
     of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-85; 
     D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-303.03), except that the District 
     of Columbia government or any agency thereof may renew or 
     extend sole source contracts for which competition is not 
     feasible or practical, but only if the determination as to 
     whether to invoke the competitive bidding process has been 
     made in accordance with duly promulgated rules and procedures 
     and has been reviewed and certified by the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia.
       [Sec. 510. None of the Federal funds provided in this title 
     may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
     salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the 
     offices of United States Senator or United States 
     Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia 
     Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. 
     Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123).
       [Sec. 511. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
     title may be used to implement or enforce the Health Care 
     Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official 
     Code, sec. 32-701 et seq.) or to otherwise implement or 
     enforce any system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting 
     couples, including but not limited to registration for the 
     purpose of extending employment, health, or governmental 
     benefits to such couples on the same basis that such benefits 
     are extended to legally married couples.
       [Sec. 512. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     title, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia may accept, obligate, and 
     expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the 
     District government that are not reflected in the amounts 
     appropriated in this title.
       [(b)(1) No such Federal, private, or other grant may be 
     obligated, or expended pursuant to subsection (a) until--
       [(A) the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia submits to the Council a report setting forth 
     detailed information regarding such grant; and
       [(B) the Council has reviewed and approved the obligation, 
     and expenditure of such grant.
       [(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be 
     deemed to have reviewed and approved the obligation, and 
     expenditure of a grant if--
       [(A) no written notice of disapproval is filed with the 
     Secretary of the Council within 14 calendar days of the 
     receipt of the report from the Chief Financial Officer under 
     paragraph (1)(A); or
       [(B) if such a notice of disapproval is filed within such 
     deadline, the Council does not by resolution disapprove the 
     obligation, or expenditure of the grant within 30 calendar 
     days of the initial receipt of the report from the Chief 
     Financial Officer under paragraph (1)(A).
       [(c) No amount may be obligated or expended from the 
     general fund or other funds of the District of Columbia 
     government in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a 
     grant under subsection (b)(2) or in anticipation of the 
     approval or receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not 
     subject to such subsection.
       [(d) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia may adjust the budget for Federal, private, and 
     other grants received by the District government reflected in 
     the amounts appropriated in this title, or approved and 
     received under subsection (b)(2) to reflect a change in the 
     actual amount of the grant.
       [(e) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall prepare a quarterly report setting forth 
     detailed information regarding all Federal, private, and 
     other grants subject to this section. Each such report shall 
     be submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia and 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate not later than 15 days after the 
     end of the quarter covered by the report.
       [Sec. 513. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, none of the funds made available by this title or by 
     any other title may be used to provide any officer or 
     employee of the District of Columbia with an official vehicle 
     unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the 
     performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. 
     For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``official duties'' 
     does not include travel between the officer's or employee's 
     residence and workplace, except in the case of--
       [(1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police 
     Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is 
     otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department;
       [(2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or 
     employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency 
     Medical Services Department who resides in the District of 
     Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day or is otherwise 
     designated by the Fire Chief;
       [(3) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and
       [(4) the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
     Columbia.
       [(b) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall submit by March 1, 2006, an inventory, as of 
     September 30, 2005, of all vehicles owned, leased or operated 
     by the District of Columbia government. The inventory shall 
     include, but not be limited to, the department to which the 
     vehicle is assigned; the year and make of the vehicle; the 
     acquisition date and cost; the general condition of the 
     vehicle; annual operating and maintenance costs; current 
     mileage; and whether the vehicle is allowed to be taken home 
     by a District officer or employee and if so, the officer or 
     employee's title and resident location.
       [Sec. 514. None of the funds contained in this title may be 
     used for purposes of the annual independent audit of the 
     District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2006 unless--
       [(1) the audit is conducted by the Inspector General of the 
     District of Columbia, in coordination with the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, pursuant to 
     section 208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement 
     Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-302.8); and
       [(2) the audit includes as a basic financial statement a 
     comparison of audited actual year-end results with the 
     revenues submitted in the budget document for such year and 
     the appropriations enacted into law for such year using the 
     format, terminology, and classifications contained in the law 
     making the appropriations for the year and its legislative 
     history.
       [Sec. 515. (a) None of the funds contained in this title 
     may be used by the District of Columbia Corporation Counsel 
     or any other officer or entity of the District government to 
     provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action 
     which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting 
     representation in Congress for the District of Columbia.
       [(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 
     Corporation Counsel from reviewing or commenting on briefs in 
     private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the 
     District government regarding such lawsuits.
       [Sec. 516. (a) None of the funds contained in this title 
     may be used for any program of distributing sterile needles 
     or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
       [(b) Any individual or entity who receives any funds 
     contained in this title and who carries out any program 
     described in subsection (a) shall account for all funds used 
     for such program separately from any funds contained in this 
     title.
       [Sec. 517. None of the funds contained in this title may be 
     used after the expiration of

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     the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of 
     this title to pay the salary of any chief financial officer 
     of any office of the District of Columbia government 
     (including any independent agency of the District of 
     Columbia) who has not filed a certification with the Mayor 
     and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     that the officer understands the duties and restrictions 
     applicable to the officer and the officer's agency as a 
     result of this title (and the amendments made by this title), 
     including any duty to prepare a report requested either in 
     the title or in any of the reports accompanying the title and 
     the deadline by which each report must be submitted: 
     Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate by the 10th day after 
     the end of each quarter a summary list showing each report, 
     the due date, and the date submitted to the Committees.
       [Sec. 518. Nothing in this title may be construed to 
     prevent the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from 
     addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive 
     coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of 
     Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should 
     include a ``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions for 
     religious beliefs and moral convictions.
       [Sec. 519. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate quarterly reports 
     addressing--
       [(1) crime, including the homicide rate, implementation of 
     community policing, the number of police officers on local 
     beats, and the closing down of open-air drug markets;
       [(2) access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment, 
     including the number of treatment slots, the number of people 
     served, the number of people on waiting lists, and the 
     effectiveness of treatment programs;
       [(3) management of parolees and pre-trial violent 
     offenders, including the number of halfway houses escapes and 
     steps taken to improve monitoring and supervision of halfway 
     house residents to reduce the number of escapes to be 
     provided in consultation with the Court Services and Offender 
     Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia;
       [(4) education, including access to special education 
     services and student achievement to be provided in 
     consultation with the District of Columbia Public Schools and 
     the District of Columbia public charter schools;
       [(5) improvement in basic District services, including rat 
     control and abatement;
       [(6) application for and management of Federal grants, 
     including the number and type of grants for which the 
     District was eligible but failed to apply and the number and 
     type of grants awarded to the District but for which the 
     District failed to spend the amounts received; and
       [(7) indicators of child well-being.
       [Sec. 520. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the 
     Council of the District of Columbia a revised appropriated 
     funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the 
     District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 
     442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official 
     Code, sec. 1-204.42), for all agencies of the District of 
     Columbia government for fiscal year 2006 that is in the total 
     amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all 
     budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal-
     services, respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures.
       [(b) This section shall apply only to an agency where the 
     Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia certifies 
     that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated 
     changes in program requirements.
       [Sec. 521. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
     title may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government, except 
     pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority 
     provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
       [Sec. 522. Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 
     2006 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the District of 
     Columbia Courts shall transfer to the general treasury of the 
     District of Columbia all fines levied and collected by the 
     Courts under section 10(b)(1) and (2) of the District of 
     Columbia Traffic Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-
     2201.05(b)(1) and (2)): Provided, that the transferred funds 
     are hereby made available and shall remain available until 
     expended and shall be used by the Office of the Attorney 
     General of the District of Columbia for enforcement and 
     prosecution of District traffic alcohol laws in accordance 
     with section 10(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act 
     (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-2201.05(b)(3)).
       [Sec. 523. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
     be made available to pay--
       [(1) the fees of an attorney who represents a party in an 
     action or an attorney who defends an action brought against 
     the District of Columbia Public Schools under the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) in 
     excess of $4,000 for that action; or
       [(2) the fees of an attorney or firm whom the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia determines to 
     have a pecuniary interest, either through an attorney, 
     officer, or employee of the firm, in any special education 
     diagnostic services, schools, or other special education 
     service providers.
       [(b) In this section, the term ``action'' includes an 
     administrative proceeding and any ensuing or related 
     proceedings before a court of competent jurisdiction.
       [Sec. 524. The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall require attorneys in special education cases 
     brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     (IDEA) in the District of Columbia to certify in writing that 
     the attorney or representative rendered any and all services 
     for which they receive awards, including those received under 
     a settlement agreement or as part of an administrative 
     proceeding, under the IDEA from the District of Columbia. As 
     part of the certification, the Chief Financial Officer of the 
     District of Columbia shall require all attorneys in IDEA 
     cases to disclose any financial, corporate, legal, 
     memberships on boards of directors, or other relationships 
     with any special education diagnostic services, schools, or 
     other special education service providers to which the 
     attorneys have referred any clients as part of this 
     certification. The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and 
     submit quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and Senate on the 
     certification of and the amount paid by the government of the 
     District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia 
     Public Schools, to attorneys in cases brought under IDEA. The 
     Inspector General of the District of Columbia may conduct 
     investigations to determine the accuracy of the 
     certifications.
       [Sec. 525. The amount appropriated by this title may be 
     increased by no more than $42,000,000 from funds identified 
     in the comprehensive annual financial report as the 
     District's fiscal year 2005 unexpended general fund surplus. 
     The District may obligate and expend these amounts only in 
     accordance with the following conditions:
       [(1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall certify that the use of any such amounts is 
     not anticipated to have a negative impact on the District's 
     long-term financial, fiscal, and economic vitality.
       [(2) The District of Columbia may only use these funds for 
     the following expenditures:
       [(A) One-time expenditures.
       [(B) Expenditures to avoid deficit spending.
       [(C) Debt Reduction.
       [(D) Program needs.
       [(E) Expenditures to avoid revenue shortfalls.
       [(3) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in 
     accordance with laws enacted by the Council in support of 
     each such obligation or expenditure.
       [(4) The amounts may not be used to fund the agencies of 
     the District of Columbia government under court ordered 
     receivership.
       [(5) The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless 
     the Mayor notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and Senate not fewer than 30 days in 
     advance of the obligation or expenditure.
       [Sec. 526. (a) The fourth proviso in the item relating to 
     ``Federal Payment for School Improvement'' in the District of 
     Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-335; 118 
     Stat. 1327) is amended--
       [(1) by striking ``$4,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended,''; and
       [(2) by striking ``$2,000,000 shall be for a new incentive 
     fund'' and inserting ``$2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for a new incentive fund''.
       [(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take 
     effect as if included in the enactment of the District of 
     Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005.
       [Sec. 527. (a) To account for an unanticipated growth of 
     revenue collections, the amount appropriated as District of 
     Columbia Funds pursuant to this Act may be increased--
       [(1) by an aggregate amount of not more than 25 percent, in 
     the case of amounts proposed to be allocated as ``Other-Type 
     Funds'' in the Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget and Financial 
     Plan submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia on 
     June 6, 2005; and
       [(2) by an aggregate amount of not more than 6 percent, in 
     the case of any other amounts proposed to be allocated in 
     such Proposed Budget and Financial Plan.
       [(b) The District of Columbia may obligate and expend any 
     increase in the amount of funds authorized under this section 
     only in accordance with the following conditions:
       [(1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall certify--
       [(A) the increase in revenue; and
       [(B) that the use of the amounts is not anticipated to have 
     a negative impact on the long-term financial, fiscal, or 
     economic health of the District.
       [(2) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in 
     accordance with laws enacted by the Council of the District 
     of Columbia in

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     support of each such obligation and expenditure, consistent 
     with the requirements of this Act.
       [(3) The amounts may not be used to fund any agencies of 
     the District government operating under court-ordered 
     receivership.
       [(4) The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless 
     the Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate not fewer than 30 
     days in advance of the obligation or expenditure.
       [Sec. 528. (a) Notwithstanding section 450A of the District 
     of Columbia Home Rule Act, during fiscal year 2006 the 
     District of Columbia may allocate amounts from the emergency 
     reserve fund established under section 450A(a) of such Act 
     and the contingency reserve fund established under section 
     450A(b) of such Act and use such amounts to fund the 
     operations of the District government during such fiscal year 
     (consistent with the requirements of this Act and other 
     applicable law).
       [(b) The aggregate amount allocated from the emergency 
     reserve fund or the contingency reserve fund under this 
     section may not exceed 50 percent of the balance of the fund 
     involved as of October 1, 2005.
       [(c) If the District of Columbia allocates any amounts from 
     a reserve fund under this section, the District shall fully 
     replenish the fund for the amounts allocated not later than 
     February 15, 2007.
       [Sec. 529. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     there is hereby appropriated for the Office of the Inspector 
     General such amounts in local funds, as are consistent with 
     the annual estimates for the expenditures and appropriations 
     necessary for the operation of the Office of the Inspector 
     General as prepared by the Inspector General and submitted to 
     the Mayor and forwarded to the Council pursuant to D.C. 
     Official Code 2-302.08(a)(2)(A) for fiscal year 2005: 
     Provided, That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer 
     shall take such steps as are necessary to implement the 
     provisions of this subsection.
       [Sec. 530. (a) None of the funds contained in this title 
     may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or 
     regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties 
     associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any 
     schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 802) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
       [(b) The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment 
     Initiative of 1998, also known as Initiative 59, approved by 
     the electors of the District of Columbia on November 3, 1998, 
     shall not take effect.
       [Sec. 531. None of the funds appropriated under this title 
     shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of 
     the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 
     term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape 
     or incest.

[TITLE VI--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO 
                             THE PRESIDENT

                     [Compensation of the President

       [For compensation of the President, including an expense 
     allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 
     U.S.C. 102, $450,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
     available for official expenses shall be expended for any 
     other purpose and any unused amount shall revert to the 
     Treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 31, United States 
     Code.

                          [White House Office


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized 
     by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence 
     expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be 
     expended and accounted for as provided in that section; hire 
     of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, 
     teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to 
     be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); 
     and not to exceed $19,000 for official entertainment 
     expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive 
     Office of the President, $53,830,000: Provided, That of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading, $1,500,000 shall be 
     for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

                [Executive Residence at the White House


                          [operating expenses

       [For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, 
     refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including 
     electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at 
     the White House and official entertainment expenses of the 
     President, $12,436,000, to be expended and accounted for as 
     provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.


                         [reimbursable expenses

       [For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence 
     at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
     That all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive 
     Residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of 
     this paragraph: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable 
     operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the 
     Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive 
     offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall require each person 
     sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance 
     an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all 
     such advance payments shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall require the national committee of 
     the political party of the President to maintain on deposit 
     $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for 
     expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored 
     by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written 
     notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating 
     expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing 
     such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, 
     and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the 
     submission of such notice: Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall charge interest and assess 
     penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not 
     reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the 
     interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding 
     debt on a United States Government claim under section 3717 
     of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That each 
     such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest 
     and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as 
     miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Executive 
     Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the end of 
     the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth 
     the reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive 
     Residence during the preceding fiscal year, including the 
     total amount of such expenses, the amount of such total that 
     consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the 
     amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political 
     events, and the portion of each such amount that has been 
     reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the 
     tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within 
     the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the 
     classification of any such expense as political or 
     nonpolitical: Provided further, That no provision of this 
     paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive Residence 
     from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II 
     of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.

                  [White House Repair and Restoration

       [For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
     Executive Residence at the White House, $1,700,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for required maintenance, safety 
     and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance.

                     [Council of Economic Advisers


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers 
     in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 
     1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $4,040,000.

                     [Office of Policy Development


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy 
     Development, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, $3,500,000.

                       [National Security Council


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $8,705,000.

                       [Office of Administration


                         [salaries and expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
     U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     $89,322,000, of which $11,768,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for the Capital Investment Plan for continued 
     modernization of the information technology infrastructure 
     within the Executive Office of the President.

                    [Office of Management and Budget


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, 
     $76,930,000 (reduced by $9,000,000), of which not to exceed 
     $3,000 shall be available for official representation 
     expenses: Provided, That, as provided in 31 U.S.C. 1301(a), 
     appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which 
     appropriations were made and shall be allocated in accordance 
     with the terms and conditions set forth in the accompanying 
     Report except as otherwise provided by law: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
     Office of Management and Budget may be used for the purpose 
     of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any 
     activities or regulations under the provisions of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act 
     may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual 
     testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, before the Committees on 
     Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further, That 
     the preceding shall not apply to printed hearings released by 
     the Committees on Appropriations.

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                [Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); not to exceed $10,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and for 
     participation in joint projects or in the provision of 
     services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, 
     research, or public organizations or agencies, with or 
     without reimbursement, $26,908,000; of which $1,316,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for policy research and 
     evaluation: Provided, That the Office is authorized to 
     accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and 
     personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, 
     for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the 
     Office.


               [Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology 
     Assessment Center for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $30,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until expended, consisting of $18,000,000 
     for counternarcotics research and development projects, and 
     $12,000,000 for the continued operation of the technology 
     transfer program: Provided, That the $18,000,000 for 
     counternarcotics research and development projects shall be 
     available for transfer to other Federal departments or 
     agencies.

                     [Federal Drug Control Programs


             [High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     Program, $227,000,000 (increased by $9,000,000), for drug 
     control activities consistent with the approved strategy for 
     each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, 
     of which no less than 51 percent shall be transferred to 
     State and local entities for drug control activities, which 
     shall be obligated within 120 days of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act: Provided, That up to 49 percent, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2007, may be transferred 
     to Federal agencies and departments at a rate to be 
     determined by the Director, of which not less than $2,000,000 
     shall be used for auditing services and associated 
     activities, and at least $500,000 of the $2,000,000 shall be 
     used to develop and implement a data collection system to 
     measure the performance of the High Intensity Drug 
     Trafficking Areas Program: Provided further, That High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs designated as of 
     September 30, 2005, shall be funded at no less than the 
     fiscal year 2005 initial allocation levels unless the 
     Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations, and the 
     Committees approve, justification for changes in those levels 
     based on clearly articulated priorities for the High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs, as well as 
     published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance 
     measures of effectiveness: Provided further, That a request 
     shall be submitted in compliance with the reprogramming 
     guidelines to the Committees on Appropriations for approval 
     prior to the obligation of funds of an amount in excess of 
     the fiscal year 2005 budget request: Provided further, That 
     not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds made available under 
     this heading in excess of the fiscal year 2005 budget request 
     shall be available for the Consolidated Priority Organization 
     Target program.


                  [Other Federal Drug Control Programs

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For activities to support a national anti-drug campaign 
     for youth, and for other purposes, authorized by the Office 
     of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 
     (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $213,292,000 (increased by 
     $25,000,000), to remain available until expended, of which 
     the following amounts are available as follows: $120,000,000 
     (increased by $25,000,000) to support a national media 
     campaign, as authorized by the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act 
     of 1998: Provided, That ONDCP shall maintain funding for non-
     advertising services for the Media Campaign at no less than 
     the Fiscal Year 2003 ratio of service funding to total funds 
     and shall continue the corporate outreach program as it 
     operated prior to its cancellation: $80,000,000 to continue a 
     program of matching grants to drug-free communities, of which 
     $750,000 shall be a directed grant to the Community Anti-Drug 
     Coalitions of America for the National Community Anti-Drug 
     Coalition Institute, as authorized in chapter 2 of the 
     National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988, as amended; 
     $1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute; $992,000 
     for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws; 
     $7,400,000 for the United States Anti-Doping Agency for anti-
     doping activities; $2,900,000 for the United States 
     membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency; and 
     $1,000,000 for evaluations and research related to National 
     Drug Control Program performance measures: Provided further, 
     That such funds may be transferred to other Federal 
     departments and agencies to carry out such activities: 
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated for a 
     national media campaign, not to exceed 12 percent shall be 
     for administration, advertising production, research and 
     testing, labor and related costs of the national media 
     campaign.

                          [Unanticipated Needs


                          [Unanticipated Needs

       [For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 
     unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, 
     security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during 
     the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, 
     $1,000,000.

                  [Special Assistance to the President


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
     provide assistance to the President in connection with 
     specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses 
     as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
     accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $4,455,000.

               [Official Residence of the Vice President


                          [Operating Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to 
     the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, 
     including electric power and fixtures, of the official 
     residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 for official 
     entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to be accounted 
     for solely on his certificate, $325,000: Provided, That 
     advances or repayments or transfers from this appropriation 
     may be made to any department or agency for expenses of 
     carrying out such activities.

                    [TITLE VII--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

      [Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For expenses necessary for the Architectural and 
     Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized by 
     section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
     $5,941,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                  [Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
     individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
     maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal 
     awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to 
     Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $62,449,000.

                    [Election Assistance Commission


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 
     Act of 2002, $15,877,000, of which $2,800,000 shall be 
     transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology for election reform activities authorized under 
     the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

                 [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                      [Office of Inspector General

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended $29,965,000, to be derived from the Bank 
     Insurance Fund, the Savings Association Insurance Fund, and 
     the FSLIC Resolution Fund.

                      [Federal Election Commission


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 
     $54,700,000, of which no less than $4,700,000 shall be 
     available for internal automated data processing systems, and 
     of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for 
     reception and representation expenses.

                   [Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization 
     Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 
     1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
     including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia and elsewhere, $25,468,000: Provided, 
     That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may 
     be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence 
     as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed 
     intermittently in the Government service, and compensation as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees 
     charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management 
     relations conferences shall be credited to and

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     merged with this account, to be available without further 
     appropriation for the costs of carrying out these 
     conferences.

                      [Federal Maritime Commission


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or 
     allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, 
     $20,499,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                    [General Services Administration


                       [Real Property Activities

                        [Federal Buildings Fund

                [limitations on availability of revenue

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [To carry out the purposes of the Fund established pursuant 
     to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592), the 
     revenues and collections deposited into the Fund shall be 
     available for necessary expenses of real property management 
     and related activities not otherwise provided for, including 
     operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and 
     leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of 
     Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental 
     agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 
     relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, 
     allocation and transfer of space; contractual services 
     incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; 
     repair and alteration of federally owned buildings including 
     grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safeguarding 
     of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and 
     equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, 
     condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition 
     of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 
     extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning 
     and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction 
     of new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); 
     and payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations 
     for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and 
     purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $7,768,795,000 
     (reduced by $88,789,000) (reduced by $727,909,000) (reduced 
     by $25,000,000), of which: (1) $708,106,000 (reduced by 
     $67,789,000) (reduced by $9,500,000) shall remain available 
     until expended for construction (including funds for sites 
     and expenses and associated design and construction services) 
     of additional projects at the following locations:
       [New Construction:
       [California:
       [San Diego, United States Courthouse, $230,803,000.
       [Colorado:
       [Lakewood, Denver Federal Center Infrastructure, 
     $4,658,000.
       [District of Columbia:
       [Coast Guard Consolidation, $24,900,000.
       [Saint Elizabeths West Campus Infrastructure, $13,095,000.
       [Southeast Federal Center Site Remediation, $15,000,000.
       [Maine:
       [Calais, Border Station, $50,146,000.
       [Jackman, Border Station, $12,788,000.
       [Maryland:
       [Montgomery County, Food and Drug Administration 
     Consolidation, $127,600,000.
       [New York:
       [Champlain, Border Station, $52,510,000.
       [Massena, Border Station, $49,783,000.
       [Texas:
       [Austin, United States Courthouse, $3,000,000.
       [Washington:
       [Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station, $46,534,000.
       [Material Price increases, various projects, $67,789,000 
     (reduced by $67,789,000).
       [Nonprospectus Construction, $9,500,000 (reduced by 
     $9,500,000):

     [Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
     construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that 
     savings are effected in other such projects, but not to 
     exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in an approved 
     prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
     Provided further, That all funds for direct construction 
     projects shall expire on September 30, 2007, and remain in 
     the Federal Buildings Fund except for funds for projects as 
     to which funds for design or other funds have been obligated 
     in whole or in part prior to such date; (2) $961,376,000 
     (reduced by $568,409,000) shall remain available until 
     expended for repairs and alterations, which includes 
     associated design and construction services:
       [Repairs and Alterations:
       [Arizona:
       [Tucson, James A. Walsh Courthouse, $16,136,000.
       [District of Columbia:
       [Eisenhower Executive Office Building, $133,417,000 
     (reduced by $133,417,000).
       [Federal Office Building 8, $47,769,000.
       [Heating, Operation, and Transmission District Repair, 
     $18,783,000.
       [Herbert C. Hoover Building, $54,491,000.
       [Main Interior Building, $41,399,000.
       [Georgia:
       [Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building, 
     $30,129,000.
       [New York:
       [Brooklyn, Emanuel Celler Courthouse, $96,924,000.
       [New York City, James Watson Federal Building and 
     Courthouse, $9,721,000.
       [Special Emphasis Programs:
       [Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $10,000,000.
       [Energy Program, $30,000,000.
       [Glass Fragment Retention, $15,700,000.
       [Design Program, $21,915,000.
       [Basic Repairs and Alterations, $434,992,000 (reduced by 
     $434,992,000):

     [Provided further, That funds made available in this or any 
     previous Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and 
     Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the 
     amount identified for each project, except each project in 
     this or any previous Act may be increased by an amount not to 
     exceed 10 percent unless advance approval is obtained from 
     the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
     Provided further, That additional projects for which 
     prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under 
     this category only if advance approval is obtained from the 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
     amounts provided in this or any prior Act for ``Repairs and 
     Alterations'' may be used to fund costs associated with 
     implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to 
     meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with 
     current law and in compliance with the reprogramming 
     guidelines of the appropriate Committees of the House and 
     Senate: Provided further, That the difference between the 
     funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or 
     any prior Act, under the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'', 
     may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or used 
     to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided 
     further, That all funds for repairs and alterations 
     prospectus projects shall expire on September 30, 2007, and 
     remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except funds for 
     projects as to which funds for design or other funds have 
     been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date: 
     Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any 
     prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to 
     pay claims against the Government arising from any projects 
     under the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'' or used to fund 
     authorized increases in prospectus projects; (3) $168,180,000 
     for installment acquisition payments including payments on 
     purchase contracts which shall remain available until 
     expended; (4) $4,046,031,000 (reduced by $12,500,000) for 
     rental of space which shall remain available until expended; 
     and (5) $1,885,102,000 (reduced by $21,000,000) (reduced by 
     $150,000,000) (reduced by $12,500,000) for building 
     operations which shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That funds available to the General 
     Services Administration shall not be available for expenses 
     of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition 
     project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public 
     Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, 
     except that necessary funds may be expended for each project 
     for required expenses for the development of a proposed 
     prospectus: Provided further, That funds available in the 
     Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs 
     when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts necessary to 
     provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under 
     section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) and 
     amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard 
     booths, and other facilities on private or other property not 
     in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to 
     enable the United States Secret Service to perform its 
     protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be 
     available from such revenues and collections: Provided 
     further, That revenues and collections and any other sums 
     accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2006, excluding 
     reimbursements under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
     592(b)(2)) in excess of the aggregate new obligational 
     authority authorized for Real Property Activities of the 
     Federal Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the Fund 
     and shall not be available for expenditure except as 
     authorized in appropriations Acts.


                          [General Activities

                        [Government-wide Policy

       [For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided 
     for, for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities 
     associated with the management of real and personal property 
     assets and certain administrative services; Government-wide 
     policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, 
     telecommunications, information technology management, and 
     related technology activities; and services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109, $52,796,000.


                          [Operating Expenses

       [For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided 
     for, for Government-wide activities associated with 
     utilization and donation of surplus personal property; 
     disposal of

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     real property; providing Internet access to Federal 
     information and services; agency-wide policy direction and 
     management, and Board of Contract Appeals; accounting, 
     records management, and other support services incident to 
     adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109; and not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 
     representation expenses, $99,890,000 (reduced by 
     $17,711,000).


                      [Office of Inspector General

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $43,410,000: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for 
     payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
     Government, including payment for recovery of stolen 
     Government property: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 
     Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 
     efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of 
     Inspector General effectiveness.


                      [Electronic Government Fund

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses in support of interagency projects 
     that enable the Federal Government to expand its ability to 
     conduct activities electronically, through the development 
     and implementation of innovative uses of the Internet and 
     other electronic methods, $3,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That these funds may be transferred 
     to Federal agencies to carry out the purposes of the Fund: 
     Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in 
     addition to any other transfer authority provided in this 
     Act: Provided further, That such transfers may not be made 
     until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and 
     justification for each project to be undertaken has been 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations.


           [Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
     1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, 
     $2,952,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General 
     Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
     sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such 
     Acts.


                [Federal Citizen Information Center Fund

       [For necessary expenses of the Federal Citizen Information 
     Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $15,030,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 
     Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, 
     revenues, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be 
     available for necessary expenses of Federal Citizen 
     Information Center activities in the aggregate amount not to 
     exceed $32,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections 
     accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2006 in excess of 
     such amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be 
     available for expenditure except as authorized in 
     appropriations Acts.

      [Administrative Provisions--General Services Administration

       [Sec. 701. The appropriate appropriation or fund available 
     to the General Services Administration shall be credited with 
     the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, 
     repair, and improvement, included as part of rentals received 
     from Government corporations pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
       [Sec. 702. Funds available to the General Services 
     Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles.
       [Sec. 703. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
     available for fiscal year 2006 for Federal Buildings Fund 
     activities may be transferred between such activities only to 
     the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided, 
     That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       [Sec. 704. No funds made available by this Act shall be 
     used to transmit a fiscal year 2007 request for United States 
     Courthouse construction that: (1) does not meet the design 
     guide standards for construction as established and approved 
     by the General Services Administration, the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management 
     and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the priorities of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its 
     approved 5-year construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal 
     year 2007 request must be accompanied by a standardized 
     courtroom utilization study of each facility to be 
     constructed, replaced, or expanded.
       [Sec. 705. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, 
     provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any 
     other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings 
     Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square 
     foot assessment for space and services as determined by the 
     General Services Administration in compliance with the Public 
     Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
       [Sec. 706. From funds made available under the heading 
     ``Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of 
     Revenue'', claims against the Government of less than 
     $250,000 arising from direct construction projects and 
     acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings 
     effected in other construction projects with prior 
     notification to the Committees on Appropriations.
       [Sec. 707. No funds in this Act shall be used to dispose of 
     the GSA property located at 522 North Central Avenue, on the 
     southwest corner of Central Avenue and Fillmore Street in 
     Phoenix, Arizona.

                    [Merit Systems Protection Board


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and 
     the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 
     note), as amended, including services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 
     $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $35,600,000 together with not to exceed $2,605,000 for 
     administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to 
     be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and 
     Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems 
     Protection Board.

 [Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
                           Policy Foundation


 [Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
                           Policy Trust Fund

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, 
     pursuant to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
     National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act 
     of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which up to $50,000 shall be 
     used to conduct financial audits pursuant to the 
     Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     289) notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of Public Law 102-259: 
     Provided, That up to 60 percent of such funds may be 
     transferred by the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
     in National Environmental Policy Foundation for the necessary 
     expenses of the Native Nations Institute.


                 [Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

       [For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund 
     to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental 
     Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $1,900,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

             [National Archives and Records Administration


                          [Operating Expenses

       [For necessary expenses in connection with the 
     administration of the National Archives and Records 
     Administration (including the Information Security Oversight 
     Office) and archived Federal records and related activities, 
     as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review 
     and declassification of documents, and for the hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $283,975,000: Provided, That the 
     Archivist of the United States is authorized to use any 
     excess funds available from the amount borrowed for 
     construction of the National Archives facility, for expenses 
     necessary to provide adequate storage for holdings: Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided in this paragraph, 
     $2,930,000 shall be for initial move of records, staffing, 
     and operations of the Nixon Library.


                       [Electronic Records Archives

       [For necessary expenses in connection with the development 
     of the electronic records archives, to include all direct 
     project costs associated with research, analysis, design, 
     development, and program management, $35,914,000.


                        [Repairs and Restoration

       [For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
     facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
     $6,182,000, to remain available until expended.


        [National Historical Publications and Records Commission

                            [grants program

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
     historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
     U.S.C. 2504, as amended, $7,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That of the funds provided in this 
     paragraph, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the operating 
     expenses account for operating expenses of the National 
     Historical Publications and Records Administration.

                 [National Credit Union Administration


                      [central liquidity facility

                     [(including transfer of funds)

       [During fiscal year 2006, gross obligations of the Central 
     Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct 
     loans to member credit unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 
     1795 et seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Provided, That 
     administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in 
     fiscal year 2006 shall not exceed $323,000.


               [community development revolving loan fund

       [For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program 
     as authorized by 42

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     U.S.C. 9812, 9822, and 9910, $950,000 shall be available 
     until September 30, 2007, for technical assistance to low-
     income designated credit unions, and amounts of principal and 
     interest on loans repaid shall be available until expended 
     for low-income designated credit unions.

                 [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) 
     $76,700,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses.


                             [(Rescission)

       [Of the available unobligated balances made available under 
     Public Law 106-246, $1,000,000 are rescinded.

                 [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), $118,000,000.

                      [Office of Government Ethics


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Office of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in 
     Government Act of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Reform Act 
     of 1989, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
     elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to 
     exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, $11,148,000.

                    [Office of Personnel Management


                         [Salaries and Expenses

                  [(including transfer of trust funds)

       [For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization 
     Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 
     1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
     medical examinations performed for veterans by private 
     physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
     representation expenses; advances for reimbursements to 
     applicable funds of the Office of Personnel Management and 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred 
     under Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as 
     amended; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence 
     allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities 
     require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of 
     duty, $119,952,000, of which $6,983,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the Enterprise Human Resources 
     Integration project; $1,450,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the Human Resources Line of Business project; 
     $500,000 shall remain available until expended for the E-
     Training project; and $1,412,000 shall remain available until 
     expended until September 30, 2007 for the E-Payroll project; 
     and in addition $102,679,000 for administrative expenses, to 
     be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office 
     of Personnel Management without regard to other statutes, 
     including direct procurement of printed materials, for the 
     retirement and insurance programs: Provided, That the 
     provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the 
     authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by 
     sections 8348(a)(1)(B), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United 
     States Code: Provided further, That no part of this 
     appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of 
     the Legal Examining Unit of the Office of Personnel 
     Management established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 
     of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: 
     Provided further, That the President's Commission on White 
     House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of 
     October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2006, accept 
     donations of money, property, and personal services: Provided 
     further, That such donations, including those from prior 
     years, may be used for the development of publicity materials 
     to provide information about the White House Fellows, except 
     that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or 
     reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of 
     employees of such Commission.

                      [Office of Inspector General


                         [salaries and expenses

                  [(including transfer of trust funds)

       [For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act, 
     as amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,614,000, and in 
     addition, not to exceed $16,786,000 for administrative 
     expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight 
     of the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and 
     insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate 
     trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as 
     determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the 
     Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in 
     the District of Columbia and elsewhere.


     [Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits

       [For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), as amended, such sums as may be 
     necessary.


      [Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance

       [For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by 
     chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may 
     be necessary.


        [Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund

       [For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased 
     annuity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 
     1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under 
     special Acts to be credited to the Civil Service Retirement 
     and Disability Fund, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
     That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 
     amended, and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 
     U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil 
     Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

                       [Office of Special Counsel


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Office of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
     (Public Law 95-454), as amended, the Whistleblower Protection 
     Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-12), as amended, Public Law 107-
     304, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-353), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for 
     witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     $15,325,000.

                       [Selective Service System


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
     including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training 
     for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service 
     System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian 
     employees; purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to 
     exceed $750 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; $24,000,000: Provided, That during the current 
     fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation from 
     the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President 
     deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national 
     defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection 
     with the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the 
     United States.

           [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, 
     $1,499,000.

                     [United States Postal Service


                  [Payment to the Postal Service Fund

       [For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 
     on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) 
     and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, 
     $116,350,000, of which $73,000,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation until October 1, 2006: Provided, That mail for 
     overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be 
     free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery and rural 
     delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 
     level: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to 
     implement any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any 
     officer or employee of any State or local child support 
     enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a 
     State or local program of child support enforcement, a fee 
     for information requested or provided concerning an address 
     of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or 
     close small rural and other small post offices in fiscal year 
     2006.

                        [United States Tax Court


                         [Salaries and Expenses

       [For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and 
     other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $48,998,000: 
     Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid 
     upon the written certificate of the judge.

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                [TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS THIS ACT


                    [(including transfers of funds)

       [Sec. 801. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2006 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall be 
     absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts.
       [Sec. 802. 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. 803. 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. 804. 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. 805. 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. 806. None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary 
     of any Government employee where funding an activity or 
     paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a 
     decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that 
     would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930.
       [Sec. 807. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period 
     of active military or naval service, and has within 90 days 
     after his release from such service or from hospitalization 
     continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 
     year, made application for restoration to his former position 
     and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management 
     as still qualified to perform the duties of his former 
     position and has not been restored thereto.
       [Sec. 808. 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. 809. 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 2005, 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 $2,000,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is greater; (6) reduces existing programs, 
     projects, or activities by $2,000,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is greater; 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 statement of the 
     managers accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, 
     unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency 
     funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 
     year: Provided further, That the report shall include: (1) a 
     table for each appropriation with a separate column to 
     display the President's budget request, adjustments made by 
     Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
     appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a 
     delineation in the table for each appropriation both by 
     object class and program, project, and activity as detailed 
     in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and 
     (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest: Provided further, That the amount appropriated or 
     limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be 
     reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required 
     date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress.
       [Sec. 810. Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2006 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2006 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2007, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the Committees on Appropriations for approval prior to the 
     expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That these 
     requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming 
     guidelines.
       [Sec. 811. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Executive Office of the President to request 
     from the Federal Bureau of Investigation any official 
     background investigation report on any individual, except 
     when--
       [(1) such individual has given his or her express written 
     consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the 
     date of such request and during the same presidential 
     administration; or
       [(2) such request is required due to extraordinary 
     circumstances involving national security.
       [Sec. 812. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
     section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
     (Public Law 93-400; 41 U.S.C. 422) shall not apply with 
     respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       [Sec. 813. For the purpose of resolving litigation and 
     implementing any settlement agreements regarding the 
     nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office 
     of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without 
     regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses 
     imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the 
     Office pursuant to court approval.
       [Sec. 814. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
     available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative 
     expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal 
     employees health benefits program which provides any benefits 
     or coverage for abortions.
       [Sec. 815. The provision of section 815 shall not apply 
     where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
     were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an 
     act of rape or incest.
       [Sec. 816. In order to promote Government access to 
     commercial information technology, the restriction on 
     purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set 
     forth in the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), shall 
     not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government of 
     information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 
     40, United States Code), that is a commercial item (as 
     defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)).
       [Sec. 817. None of the funds made available in the Act may 
     be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce--
       [(1) the proposed rule relating to the determination that 
     real estate brokerage is an activity that is financial in 
     nature or incidental to a financial activity published in the 
     Federal Register on January 3, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 307 et 
     seq.); or
       [(2) the revision proposed in such rule to section 1501.2 
     of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       [Sec. 818. Of the funds provided in title I of this Act 
     under the heading, ``Office of the Secretary, Transportation 
     Planning, Research, and Development'', $3,000,000 shall be 
     available for necessary expenses to reimburse fixed-based 
     general aviation operators and the providers of general 
     aviation ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington 
     National Airport, and airports within 15 miles of Ronald 
     Reagan Washington National Airport, for financial losses 
     incurred by these operators while such airports were closed 
     due to the actions of the Federal Government following the 
     terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on 
     September 11, 2001: Provided, That such funds shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided further, That obligation 
     and expenditure of these funds shall be made conditional upon 
     full release of the United States Government for all claims 
     arising from the closing of these general aviation 
     facilities.
       [Sec. 819. Section 640(c) of the Treasury and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-58; 2 
     U.S.C. 437g note), as amended by section 642 of the Treasury 
     and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-67) and by section 639 of the Transportation, Treasury, 
     and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 
     108-199), is amended by striking ``December 31, 2005'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2008''.

             [TITLE IX--GENERAL PROVISIONS, GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                [Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

       [Sec. 901. Funds appropriated in this or any other Act may 
     be used to pay travel to the United States for the immediate 
     family of employees serving abroad in cases of death or life 
     threatening illness of said employee.
       [Sec. 902. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for fiscal year 2006 shall obligate or expend any 
     such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
     in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all 
     of its workplaces are free from

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     the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled 
     substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act) by 
     the officers and employees of such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality.
       [Sec. 903. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the 
     maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in 
     accordance with section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 
     Stat. 810), for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 
     (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement, and 
     undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $8,100 
     except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $9,100: 
     Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed 
     $3,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to exceed $4,000 
     for special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided further, That the 
     limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more 
     than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for 
     demonstration under the provisions of the Electric and Hybrid 
     Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976: 
     Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section 
     may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative 
     fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101-549 over 
     the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles.
       [Sec. 904. Appropriations of the executive departments and 
     independent establishments for the current fiscal year 
     available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the 
     activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters 
     allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
       [Sec. 905. Unless otherwise specified during the current 
     fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any 
     officer or employee of the Government of the United States 
     (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is 
     owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of 
     duty is in the continental United States unless such person: 
     (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person in the 
     service of the United States on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, has filed a 
     declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United 
     States prior to such date and is actually residing in the 
     United States; (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
     United States; (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South 
     Vietnam, the countries of the former Soviet Union, or the 
     Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence; (5) is a South Vietnamese, Cambodian, or 
     Laotian refugee paroled in the United States after January 1, 
     1975; or (6) is a national of the People's Republic of China 
     who qualifies for adjustment of status pursuant to the 
     Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992: Provided, That for 
     the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such 
     person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the 
     requirements of this section with respect to his or her 
     status have been complied with: Provided further, That any 
     person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, 
     and, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than $4,000 or 
     imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both: Provided 
     further, That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, 
     and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing 
     law: Provided further, That any payment made to any officer 
     or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall 
     be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This 
     section shall not apply to citizens of Ireland, Israel, or 
     the Republic of the Philippines, or to nationals of those 
     countries allied with the United States in a current defense 
     effort, or to international broadcasters employed by the 
     United States Information Agency, or to temporary employment 
     of translators, or to temporary employment in the field 
     service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies.
       [Sec. 906. Appropriations available to any department or 
     agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, 
     including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be 
     available for payment to the General Services Administration 
     for charges for space and services and those expenses of 
     renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which 
     constitute public improvements performed in accordance with 
     the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public 
     Buildings Amendments of 1972 (87 Stat. 216), or other 
     applicable law.
       [Sec. 907. In addition to funds provided in this or any 
     other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and 
     use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including 
     Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule 
     recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. 
     Such funds shall be available until expended for the 
     following purposes:
       [(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 
     recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13101 
     (September 14, 1998), including any such programs adopted 
     prior to the effective date of the Executive order.
       [(2) Other Federal agency environmental management 
     programs, including, but not limited to, the development and 
     implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 
     prevention programs.
       [(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
     deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency.
       [Sec. 908. Funds made available by this or any other Act 
     for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the 
     corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, 
     United States Code, shall be available, in addition to 
     objects for which such funds are otherwise available, for 
     rent in the District of Columbia; services in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified under this head, all 
     the provisions of which shall be applicable to the 
     expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the 
     Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the 
     event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are 
     subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the 
     limitations on administrative expenses shall be 
     correspondingly reduced.
       [Sec. 909. No part of any appropriation for the current 
     fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid 
     to any person for the filling of any position for which he or 
     she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to 
     approve the nomination of said person.
       [Sec. 910. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be available for interagency financing 
     of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, 
     councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they 
     are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and 
     specific statutory approval to receive financial support from 
     more than one agency or instrumentality.
       [Sec. 911. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Postal Service Fund (39 U.S.C. 2003) shall be available 
     for employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or 
     occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and 
     control of the Postal Service. The Postal Service may give 
     such guards with respect to such property, any of the powers 
     of special policemen provided under 40 U.S.C. 1315. The 
     Postmaster General, or his designee, may take any action that 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security may take under such 
     section with respect to that property.
       [Sec. 912. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
     provisions of this Act shall be used to implement, 
     administer, or enforce any regulation which has been 
     disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in 
     accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
       [Sec. 913. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of 
     any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2006, by this 
     or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate 
     employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, 
     United States Code--
       [(1) during the period from the date of expiration of the 
     limitation imposed by the comparable section for previous 
     fiscal years until the normal effective date of the 
     applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in 
     fiscal year 2006, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable 
     for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage 
     schedule in accordance with such section; and
       [(2) during the period consisting of the remainder of 
     fiscal year 2006, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a 
     wage survey adjustment, the rate payable under paragraph (1) 
     by more than the sum of--
       [(A) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 
     2006 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in 
     the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and
       [(B) the difference between the overall average percentage 
     of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in 
     fiscal year 2006 under section 5304 of such title (whether by 
     adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage 
     of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal 
     year under such section.
       [(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
     of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no 
     employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid 
     during the periods for which subsection (a) is in effect at a 
     rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under 
     subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such 
     employee.
       [(c) For the purposes of this section, the rates payable to 
     an employee who is covered by this section and who is paid 
     from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2005, shall 
     be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of 
     Personnel Management.
       [(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of 
     premium pay for employees subject to this section may not be 
     changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2005, 
     except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to be consistent with the purpose of this section.
       [(e) This section shall apply with respect to pay for 
     service performed after September 30, 2005.
       [(f) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 
     (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, 
     retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) 
     that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes 
     any requirement

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     or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, 
     the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application 
     of this section shall be treated as the rate of salary or 
     basic pay.
       [(g) Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit 
     or require the payment to any employee covered by this 
     section at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable 
     were this section not in effect.
       [(h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for 
     exceptions to the limitations imposed by this section if the 
     Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to 
     ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees.
       [Sec. 914. During the period in which the head of any 
     department or agency, or any other officer or civilian 
     employee of the Government appointed by the President of the 
     United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or 
     expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the 
     office of such department head, agency head, officer, or 
     employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for 
     any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or 
     redecoration is expressly approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations. For the purposes of this section, the term 
     ``office'' shall include the entire suite of offices assigned 
     to the individual, as well as any other space used primarily 
     by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled 
     by the individual.
       [Sec. 915. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 910 of this Act, funds made available 
     for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
     available for the interagency funding of national security 
     and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives 
     which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or 
     entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 12472 (April 3, 
     1984).
       [Sec. 916. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended by any Federal 
     department, agency, or other instrumentality for the salaries 
     or expenses of any employee appointed to a position of a 
     confidential or policy-determining character excepted from 
     the competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, 
     United States Code, without a certification to the Office of 
     Personnel Management from the head of the Federal department, 
     agency, or other instrumentality employing the Schedule C 
     appointee that the Schedule C position was not created solely 
     or primarily in order to detail the employee to the White 
     House.
       [(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
     Federal employees or members of the armed services detailed 
     to or from--
       [(1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
       [(2) the National Security Agency;
       [(3) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
       [(4) the offices within the Department of Defense for the 
     collection of specialized national foreign intelligence 
     through reconnaissance programs;
       [(5) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the 
     Department of State;
       [(6) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, Navy, Air 
     Force, and Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration of the Department of Justice, the Department 
     of Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, and the 
     Department of Energy performing intelligence functions; and
       [(7) the Director of National Intelligence or the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence.
       [Sec. 917. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for the current fiscal year shall obligate or 
     expend any such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
     in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all 
     of its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual 
     harassment and that all of its workplaces are not in 
     violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as 
     amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
       [Sec. 918. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the 
     salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, 
     who--
       [(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to 
     prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the 
     Federal Government from having any direct oral or written 
     communication or contact with any Member, committee, or 
     subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter 
     pertaining to the employment of such other officer or 
     employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such 
     other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether 
     such communication or contact is at the initiative of such 
     other officer or employee or in response to the request or 
     inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
       [(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 
     reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance of 
     efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, 
     transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any 
     employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or 
     condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of 
     the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit 
     any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other 
     officer or employee, by reason of any communication or 
     contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, 
     committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in 
     paragraph (1).
       [Sec. 919. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 
     training that--
       [(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       [(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       [(3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       [(4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       [(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       [(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       [Sec. 920. No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
     may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in 
     Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other 
     nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, 
     form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: 
     ``These restrictions are consistent with and do not 
     supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee 
     obligations, rights, or liabilities created by Executive 
     Order No. 12958; section 7211 of title 5, United States Code 
     (governing disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title 
     10, United States Code, as amended by the Military 
     Whistleblower Protection Act (governing disclosure to 
     Congress by members of the military); section 2302(b)(8) of 
     title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Whistleblower 
     Protection Act (governing disclosures of illegality, waste, 
     fraud, abuse or public health or safety threats); the 
     Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 
     et seq.) (governing disclosures that could expose 
     confidential Government agents); and the statutes which 
     protect against disclosure that may compromise the national 
     security, including sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of 
     title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the 
     Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)). The 
     definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, 
     and liabilities created by said Executive order and listed 
     statutes are incorporated into this agreement and are 
     controlling.'': Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding 
     paragraph, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is 
     to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of an 
     intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an 
     employee or officer of the United States Government, may 
     contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for 
     which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement 
     shall, at a minimum, require that the person will not 
     disclose any classified information received in the course of 
     such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the 
     United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also 
     make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to Congress or 
     to an authorized official of an executive agency or the 
     Department of Justice that are essential to reporting a 
     substantial violation of law.
       [Sec. 921. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 
     other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
     other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
     relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
     the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
     booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation 
     designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the 
     Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
       [Sec. 922. None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal 
     employee's home address to any labor organization except when 
     the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such 
     disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent 
     jurisdiction.
       [Sec. 923. None of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act may be used to provide any non-public 
     information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person 
     or any organization outside of the Federal Government without 
     the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
       [Sec. 924. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, 
     including by private contractor, for publicity or propaganda 
     purposes within the United States not heretofor authorized by 
     the Congress.
       [Sec. 925. (a) In this section the term ``agency''--
       [(1) means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 
     of title 5, United States Code;

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       [(2) includes a military department as defined under 
     section 102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal 
     Rate Commission; and
       [(3) shall not include the Government Accountability 
     Office.
       [(b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or 
     regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee 
     of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to 
     perform official duties. An employee not under a leave 
     system, including a Presidential appointee exempted under 
     section 6301(2) of title 5, United States Code, has an 
     obligation to expend an honest effort and a reasonable 
     proportion of such employee's time in the performance of 
     official duties.
       [Sec. 926. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 910 
     of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year 
     by this or any other Act to any department or agency, which 
     is a member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement 
     Program (JFMIP), shall be available to finance an appropriate 
     share of JFMIP administrative costs, as determined by the 
     JFMIP, but not to exceed a total of $800,000 including the 
     salary of the Executive Director and staff support.
       [Sec. 927. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 910 
     of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency 
     is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ``General 
     Services Administration, Government-wide Policy'' with the 
     approval of the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
     this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and 
     other contracts: Provided, That these funds shall be 
     administered by the Administrator of General Services to 
     support Government-wide financial, information technology, 
     procurement, and other management innovations, initiatives, 
     and activities, as approved by the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate 
     interagency groups designated by the Director (including the 
     Chief Financial Officers Council and the Joint Financial 
     Management Improvement Program for financial management 
     initiatives, the Chief Information Officers Council for 
     information technology initiatives, the Chief Human Capital 
     Officers Council for human capital initiatives, and the 
     Federal Acquisition Council for procurement initiatives). The 
     total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed 
     $10,000,000. Such transfers or reimbursements may only be 
     made 15 days following notification of the Committees on 
     Appropriations by the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget.
       [Sec. 928. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
     woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal 
     building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child 
     are otherwise authorized to be present at the location.
       [Sec. 929. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 910 of this Act, funds made available 
     for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
     available for the interagency funding of specific projects, 
     workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the 
     purposes of the National Science and Technology Council 
     (authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit 
     multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities: 
     Provided, That the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     provide a report describing the budget of and resources 
     connected with the National Science and Technology Council to 
     the Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
     Science; and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation 90 days after enactment of this Act.
       [Sec. 930. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant 
     application, form, notification, press release, or other 
     publications involving the distribution of Federal funds 
     shall indicate the agency providing the funds, the Catalog of 
     Federal Domestic Assistance Number, as applicable, and the 
     amount provided: Provided, That this provision shall apply to 
     direct payments, formula funds, and grants received by a 
     State receiving Federal funds.
       [Sec. 931. Subsection (f) of section 403 of Public Law 103-
     356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note), as amended, is further amended by 
     striking ``October 1, 2005'' and inserting ``October 1, 
     2006''.
       [Sec. 932. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of 
     Individuals' Internet Use.--None of the funds made available 
     in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency--
       [(1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, 
     derived from any means, that includes any personally 
     identifiable information relating to an individual's access 
     to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the 
     agency; or
       [(2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 
     (including another government agency) to collect, review, or 
     obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that 
     includes any personally identifiable information relating to 
     an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental 
     Internet site.
       [(b) Exceptions.--The limitations established in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to--
       [(1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify 
     particular persons;
       [(2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable 
     information;
       [(3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or 
     supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or
       [(4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a 
     system security action taken by the operator of an Internet 
     site and is necessarily incident to the rendition of the 
     Internet site services or to the protection of the rights or 
     property of the provider of the Internet site.
       [(c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       [(1) The term ``regulatory'' means agency actions to 
     implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law.
       [(2) The term ``supervisory'' means examinations of the 
     agency's supervised institutions, including assessing safety 
     and soundness, overall financial condition, management 
     practices and policies and compliance with applicable 
     standards as provided in law.
       [Sec. 933. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes 
     a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except 
     where the contract also includes a provision for 
     contraceptive coverage.
       [(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract 
     with--
       [(1) any of the following religious plans:
       [(A) Personal Care's HMO; and
       [(B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and
       [(2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the 
     plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious 
     beliefs.
       [(c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters 
     into or renews a contract under this section may not subject 
     any individual to discrimination on the basis that the 
     individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for 
     contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to 
     the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions.
       [(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
     coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
       [Sec. 934. The Congress of the United States recognizes the 
     United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the official 
     anti-doping agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic 
     sport in the United States.
       [Sec. 935. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated for official travel by Federal departments 
     and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if 
     consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-
     126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to 
     participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot 
     program.
       [Sec. 936. None of the funds made available under this or 
     any other Act for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter shall be expended for the purchase of a product or 
     service offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., unless 
     the agency making such purchase determines that such offered 
     product or service provides the best value to the buying 
     agency pursuant to governmentwide procurement regulations, 
     issued pursuant to section 25(c)(1) of the Office of Federal 
     Procurement Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1)) that impose procedures, 
     standards, and limitations of section 2410n of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       [Sec. 937. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or 
     any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or 
     enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard 
     Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the 
     proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to 
     add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 
     of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal 
     Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 
     (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the 
     legislative branch).
       [Sec. 938. Each Executive department and agency shall 
     evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing 
     the individual a government travel charge card. The 
     department or agency may not issue a government travel charge 
     card to an individual that either lacks a credit history or 
     is found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as a result 
     of this evaluation: Provided, That this restriction shall not 
     preclude issuance of a restricted-use charge, debit, or 
     stored value card made in accordance with agency procedures 
     to: (1) an individual with an unsatisfactory credit history 
     where such card is used to pay travel expenses and the agency 
     determines there is no suitable alternative payment mechanism 
     available before issuing the card; or (2) an individual who 
     lacks a credit history. Each Executive department and agency 
     shall establish guidelines and procedures for disciplinary 
     actions to be taken against agency personnel for improper, 
     fraudulent, or abusive use of government charge cards, which 
     shall include appropriate disciplinary actions for use of 
     charge cards for purposes, and at establishments, that are 
     inconsistent with the official business of the Department or 
     agency or with applicable standards of conduct.
       [Sec. 939. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, and/or 
     lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous 
     to existing locations, to be used for the

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     purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training 
     without advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations, 
     except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is 
     authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional 
     facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for 
     training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center 
     facilities.
       [Sec. 940. From funds made available in this or any other 
     Act under the headings ``The White House'', ``Special 
     Assistance to the President and the Official Residence of 
     Residence of the Vice President'', ``Council on Environmental 
     Quality and Office of Environmental Quality'', ``Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy'', and ``Office of the United 
     States Trade Representative'', the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget (or such other officer as the President 
     may designate in writing) may, 15 days after giving notice to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of any 
     such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be 
     merged with and available for the same time and for the same 
     purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided, 
     That the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by 
     more than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further, 
     That no amount shall be transferred from the heading 
     ``Special Assistance to the President and the Official 
     Residence of the Vice President'' without approval of the 
     Vice President.
       [Sec. 941. Section 4(b) of the Federal Activities Inventory 
     Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-270) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       [``(5) Executive agencies with fewer than 100 full-time 
     employees as of the first day of the fiscal year. However, 
     such an agency shall be subject to section 2 to the extent it 
     plans to conduct a public-private competition for the 
     performance of an activity that is not inherently 
     governmental.''.
       [Sec. 942. (a) No funds shall be available for transfers or 
     reimbursements to the E-Government Initiatives sponsored by 
     the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prior to 15 days 
     following submission of a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations by the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget or receipt of approval to transfer funds by the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       [(b) The report in (a) shall detail--
       [(1) the amount proposed for transfer for any department 
     and agency by program office, bureau, or activity, as 
     appropriate;
       [(2) the specific use of funds;
       [(3) the relevance of that use to that department or agency 
     and each bureau or office within, which is contributing 
     funds; and
       [(4) a description on any such activities for which funds 
     were appropriated that will not be implemented or partially 
     implemented by the department or agency as a result of the 
     transfer.
       [Sec. 943. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for 
     employees under the statutory pay systems that takes effect 
     in fiscal year 2006 under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall be an increase of 3.1 percent, and 
     this adjustment shall apply to civilian employees in the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security 
     and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day 
     of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 
     January 1, 2006.
       [(b) Notwithstanding section 913 of this Act, the 
     adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay 
     systems that take place in fiscal year 2006 under sections 
     5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be no 
     less than the percentage in paragraph (a) as employees in the 
     same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant 
     to the statutory pay systems under section 5303 and 5304 of 
     title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at 
     locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased 
     pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing 
     rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5 
     shall be considered to be located in the pay locality 
     designated as ``Rest of US'' pursuant to section 5304 of 
     title 5 for purposes of this paragraph.
       [(c) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid 
     from appropriations, which are made to each applicable 
     department or agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal 
     year 2006.
       [Sec. 944. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act may 
     be used by an executive branch agency to produce any 
     prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution 
     in the United States, unless the story includes a clear 
     notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news 
     story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded 
     by that executive branch agency.
       [Sec. 945. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to administer, implement, or enforce the amendment 
     made to section 515.533 of title 31, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, that was published in the Federal Register on 
     February 25, 2005.
       [Sec. 946. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United 
     States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act) or of 
     section 552.224 of title 48 of the Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       [Sec. 947. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to provide for the competitive sourcing of flight 
     service stations.
       [Sec. 948. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used to enforce section 702 of the Firearms Control 
     Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7-2507.02, D.C. Official Code).
       [Sec. 949. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to enforce the judgment of the United States Supreme 
     Court in the case of Kelo v. New London, decided June 23, 
     2005.
       [Sec. 950. The amount otherwise provided under the heading 
     ``Management and Administration--Working Capital Fund'', in 
     title III is hereby increased by $22,000,000.
       [Sec. 951. None of the funds made available in this Act to 
     the Department of the Treasury may be used to recommended 
     approval of the sale of Unocal Corporation to CNOOC Ltd. of 
     China.
       [Sec. 952. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the General Services Administration to carry out 
     the eTravel Service program.
       [Sec. 953. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement the revision to Office of Management and 
     Budget Circular A-76 made on May 29, 2003.
       [This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation, Treasury, 
     Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of 
     Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2006''.
       That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money 
     in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
     Departments of Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and 
     Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 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, 
     $86,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,198,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $698,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
     of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $15,183,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to 
     exceed $12,650,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
     $8,585,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,293,000 
     shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
     for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $22,031,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration; not to exceed $1,910,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,442,000 
     shall be available for the Office of the Executive 
     Secretariat; not to exceed $697,000 shall be available for 
     the Board of Contract Appeals; not to exceed $1,265,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
     Business Utilization; not to exceed $2,033,000 for the Office 
     of Intelligence and Security; not to exceed $11,895,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer; 
     and not to exceed $3,120,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Emergency Transportation: Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds 
     appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to 
     any other office of the Office of the 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 made available in this Act may be used 
     to enforce the restriction in section 29(a) of the 
     International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 
     against the operation of flights between Love Field, Texas, 
     and one or more points within the State of Missouri: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Transportation shall amend 
     each air carrier's certificate of public convenience and 
     necessity to authorize the carrier operations consistent with 
     the limitations of the preceding proviso.


                         Office of Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $8,550,000.


           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, $15,000,000.


                          Working Capital Fund

       Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 
     of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $120,014,000, 
     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:

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     Provided further, That the above limitation on operating 
     expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided 
     further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency 
     of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund without the approval of the agency modal administrator: 
     Provided further, That no assessments may be levied against 
     any program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded 
     by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.


               Minority Business Resource Center Program

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $500,000, 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, $400,000.


                       Minority Business Outreach

       For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center 
     outreach activities, $3,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2007: 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, $60,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
     expended.


                       New Headquarters Building

       For necessary expenses of the Department of 
     Transportation's new headquarters building and related 
     services, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                               Operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made 
     available by Public Law 108-176, $8,026,000,000, of which 
     $5,686,500,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $6,627,010,000 shall be 
     available for air traffic organization activities; not to 
     exceed $956,242,000 shall be available for aviation 
     regulation and certification activities; not to exceed 
     $11,759,000 shall be available for commercial space 
     transportation activities; not to exceed $50,983,000 shall be 
     available for financial services activities; not to exceed 
     $69,943,000 shall be available for human resources program 
     activities; not to exceed $150,744,000 shall be available for 
     region and center operations and regional coordination 
     activities; not to exceed $141,909,000 shall be available for 
     staff offices; and not to exceed $36,112,000 shall be 
     available for information services: Provided, That not to 
     exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, except for aviation 
     regulation and certification 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 710 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 none of the funds in this Act shall be 
     available for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize 
     or implement any regulation that would promulgate new 
     aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
     there may be credited to this appropriation funds received 
     from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, 
     other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
     incurred in the provision of agency services, including 
     receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation 
     facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of 
     certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station 
     certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing 
     major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That of 
     the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
     $7,500,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing 
     program: 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 paying premium pay 
     under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration 
     employee unless such employee actually performed work during 
     the time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated or 
     expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service station 
     in the contiguous United States: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and 
     cartography are available for activities conducted by, or 
     coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided 
     further, That 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. 
     In addition, $150,000,000 is for costs associated with the 
     flight service station transition.


                        Facilities and Equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air 
     navigation and experimental facilities and equipment, as 
     authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United 
     States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites 
     by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including 
     construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary 
     sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of 
     quarters and related accommodations for officers and 
     employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at 
     remote localities where such accommodations are not 
     available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft 
     from funds available under this heading; to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,448,000,000, of which 
     $2,024,579,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and of which $423,421,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2006: Provided, That there may be credited to 
     this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and 
     modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, 
     That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal 
     year 2007 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 
     2007 through 2011, 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, 
     $134,500,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2008: 
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
     incurred for research, engineering, and development.


                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
     for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
     planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
     chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and under other law authorizing such 
     obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning 
     of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at 
     airports of such title; for grants authorized under 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, 
     $3,390,000,000 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 $3,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2006, 
     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, not more than 
     $71,096,000 of funds limited under this heading shall be 
     obligated for administration and not less than $20,000,000 
     shall be available to carry out the Small Community Air 
     Service Development Program, to remain available until 
     expended.


                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                 (rescission of contract authorization)

       Of the amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2006 and prior years under sections 48103 and 
     48112 of title 49, United States Code, $1,174,000,000 are 
     rescinded.


       Administrative Provisions--Federal Aviation Administration

       Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     airports may transfer without consideration to the Federal 
     Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument landing systems 
     (along with associated approach lighting equipment and runway 
     visual range equipment) which conform to FAA design and 
     performance specifications, the purchase of which was 
     assisted by a Federal airport-aid program, airport 
     development aid program or airport improvement program grant:

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     Provided, That the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     accept such equipment, which shall thereafter be operated and 
     maintained by FAA in accordance with agency criteria.
       Sec. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     compensate in excess of 375 technical staff-years under the 
     federally funded research and development center contract 
     between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 
     2006.
       Sec. 103. 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. 104. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
     satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 
     U.S.C. 45303: Provided, That during fiscal year 2006, 49 
     U.S.C. 41742(b) shall not apply, and any amount remaining in 
     such account at the close of that fiscal year may be made 
     available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent 
     fiscal year.
       Sec. 105. 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. 106. (a) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``2005,'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``2006,''.
       (b) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``2005,'' and inserting ``2006,''.
       Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to 
     make project grants under chapter 471 of title 49, United 
     States Code, from funds available for fiscal year 2006 and 
     thereafter under 49 U.S.C. 48103, for the cost of acquisition 
     of land, or reimbursement of the cost of land if purchased 
     prior to enactment of this provision and prior to a grant 
     agreement, for non-exclusive use aeronautical purposes on an 
     airport layout plan that has been approved by the Secretary 
     on January 23, 2004, pursuant to section 49 U.S.C. 
     47107(a)(16), for any small hub airport as defined in 49 
     U.S.C. 47102, and had scheduled or chartered direct 
     international flights totaling at least 200 million pounds 
     gross aircraft landed weight for calendar year 2002.
       Sec. 108. (a) Section 47108 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended in subsection (e) by adding the following 
     new paragraph at the end:
       ``(3) Changes to nonhub primary status.--If the status of a 
     nonhub primary airport changes to a small hub primary airport 
     at a time when the airport has received discretionary funds 
     under this chapter for a terminal development project in 
     accordance with section 47110(d)(2), and the project is not 
     yet completed, the project shall remain eligible for funding 
     from the discretionary fund and the small airport fund to pay 
     costs allowable under section 47110(d). Such project shall 
     remain eligible for such funds for three fiscal years after 
     the start of construction of the project, or if the Secretary 
     determines that a further extension of eligibility is 
     justified, until the project is completed.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 47110(d)(2)(A) is 
     amended by striking ``(A) the'' and inserting ``(A) except as 
     provided in section 47108(e)(3), the''.

                     Federal Highway Administration


                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Necessary expenses for administration and operation of the 
     Federal Highway Administration, not to exceed $364,638,000, 
     shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration 
     together with advances and reimbursements received by the 
     Federal Highway Administration.


                          Federal-Aid Highways

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $40,194,259,000 for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal 
     year 2006: Provided, That within the $40,194,259,000 
     obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway 
     safety construction programs, not more than $408,491,420 
     shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs for transportation research (sections 502, 503, 504, 
     506, 507, and 508 of title 23, United States Code, as 
     amended; section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, as 
     amended; and sections 5112 and 5204-5209 of Public Law 105-
     178) for fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That this 
     limitation on transportation research programs shall not 
     apply to any authority previously made available for 
     obligation.


                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for carrying 
     out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, that are 
     attributable to Federal-aid highways, including the National 
     Scenic and Recreational Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 
     148, not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums 
     expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, 
     $40,194,259,000 or so much thereof as may be available in and 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain available 
     until expended.


                          Federal-Aid Highways

                           Highway Trust Fund

                              (rescission)

       Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each 
     State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
     $2,300,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such rescission 
     shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with 
     23 U.S.C. 133(d)(1) and the first sentence of 23 U.S.C. 
     133(d)(3)(A) or to the funds apportioned to the program 
     authorized under section 163 of title 23, United States Code.


                 Appalachian Development Highway System

       For necessary expenses for the Appalachian Development 
     Highway System as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public 
     Law 102-240, as amended, $80,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.


       Administrative Provisions--Federal Highway Administration

       Sec. 110. (a) For fiscal year 2006, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highways amounts authorized for administrative 
     expenses and programs funded from the administrative takedown 
     authorized by section 104(a)(1)(A) of title 23, United States 
     Code, for the highway use tax evasion program, and 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 made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety programs for the prior fiscal 
     years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;
       (3) determine the ratio that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways less 
     the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs 
     (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for sections 
     set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b) and 
     sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of title 
     23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in 
     subsection (b)(8)) for such fiscal year less the aggregate of 
     the amounts not distributed under paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection;
       (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) for section 201 of the Appalachian 
     Regional Development Act of 1965 and $2,000,000,000 for such 
     fiscal year under section 105 of title 23, United States Code 
     (relating to minimum guarantee) so that the amount of 
     obligation authority available for each of such sections is 
     equal to the amount determined by multiplying the ratio 
     determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized to be 
     appropriated for such section (except in the case of section 
     105, $2,000,000,000) for such fiscal year;
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation provided for 
     Federal-aid highways less the aggregate amounts not 
     distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
     distributed under paragraph (4) for each of the programs that 
     are allocated by the Secretary under title 23, United States 
     Code (other than activities to which paragraph (1) applies 
     and programs to which paragraph (4) applies) by multiplying 
     the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the sums 
     authorized to be appropriated for such program for such 
     fiscal year; and
       (6) distribute the obligation limitation provided for 
     Federal-aid highways less the aggregate amounts not 
     distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
     distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5) for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety construction programs (other than 
     the minimum guarantee program, but only to the extent that 
     amounts apportioned for the minimum guarantee program for 
     such fiscal year exceed $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian 
     development highway system program) that are apportioned by 
     the Secretary under title 23, United States Code, in the 
     ratio that--
       (A) sums authorized to be appropriated for such programs 
     that are apportioned to each State for such fiscal year, bear 
     to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     such programs that are apportioned to all States for such 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to 
     obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, United States 
     Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
     Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 9 of the Federal-
     Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sections 131(b) and 131(j) 
     of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) 
     under sections 149(b) and 149(c) of the Surface 
     Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; 
     (6) under sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal 
     Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under 
     section 157 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on 
     the day before the date of the enactment of the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; (8) under 
     section 105 of title 23, United States Code (but, only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for such fiscal year); and (9) 
     for Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
     authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century or subsequent public laws for 
     multiple years or to remain

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     available until used, but only to the extent that such 
     obligation authority has not lapsed or been used.
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall after 
     August 1 for such fiscal year revise a distribution of the 
     obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if 
     a State will not obligate the amount distributed during that 
     fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those 
     States able to obligate amounts in addition to those 
     previously distributed during that fiscal year giving 
     priority to those States having large unobligated balances of 
     funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, 
     United States Code, section 160 (as in effect on the day 
     before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
     21st Century) of title 23, United States Code, and under 
     section 1015 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--The obligation limitation 
     shall apply to transportation research programs carried out 
     under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, except that 
     obligation authority made available for such programs under 
     such limitation shall remain available for a period of 3 
     fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--Not later 
     than 30 days after the date of the distribution of obligation 
     limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     distribute to the States any funds: (1) that are authorized 
     to be appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid 
     highways programs (other than the program under section 160 
     of title 23, United States Code) and for carrying out 
     subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, 
     and highway-related programs under chapter 4 of title 23, 
     United States Code; and (2) that the Secretary determines 
     will not be allocated to the States, and will not be 
     available for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year. 
     Such distribution to the States shall be made in the same 
     ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under 
     subsection (a)(6). The funds so distributed shall be 
     available for any purposes described in section 133(b) of 
     title 23, United States Code.
       (f) Special Rule.--Obligation limitation distributed for a 
     fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) of this section for a 
     section set forth in subsection (a)(4) shall remain available 
     until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any 
     limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and 
     highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.
       Sec. 111. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by 
     the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data 
     products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 
     U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the Federal-aid highways 
     account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such 
     expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways and highway 
     safety construction.
       Sec. 112. Bypass Bridge at Hoover Dam. (a) In General.--
     Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Transportation 
     may expend from any funds appropriated for expenditure in 
     accordance with title 23, United States Code, for payment of 
     debt service by the States of Arizona and Nevada on notes 
     issued for the bypass bridge project at Hoover Dam, pending 
     appropriation or replenishment for that project.
       (b) Reimbursement.--Funds expended under subsection (a) 
     shall be reimbursed from the funds made available to the 
     States of Arizona and Nevada for payment of debt service on 
     notes issued for the bypass bridge project at Hoover Dam.
       Sec. 113. None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be available for the development or dissemination by 
     the Federal Highway Administration of any version of a 
     programmatic agreement which regards the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
     National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as 
     eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic 
     Places.
       Sec. 114. Bus Axle Weight Exemption. Section 1023 of the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 
     U.S.C. 127 note; 105 Stat. 1951) is amended by striking 
     subsection (h) and inserting the following:
       ``(h) Over-the-Road Bus and Public Transit Vehicle 
     Exemption.--
       ``(1) In general.--The second sentence of section 127 of 
     title 23, United States Code (relating to axle weight 
     limitations for vehicles using the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
     System of Interstate and Defense Highways), shall not apply 
     to--
       ``(A) any over-the-road bus (as defined in section 301 of 
     the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12181)); or
       ``(B) any vehicle that is regularly and exclusively used as 
     an intrastate public agency transit passenger bus.
       ``(2) State action.--No State or political subdivision of a 
     State, or any political authority of 2 or more States, shall 
     impose any axle weight limitation on any vehicle described in 
     paragraph (1) in any case in which such a vehicle is using 
     the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense 
     Highways.''.
       Sec. 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     access to the I-5 ``Transit Only'' ramps at NE 163rd in 
     Shoreline, Washington shall be expanded to include King 
     County Solid Waste Division transfer vehicles upon the 
     determination of the Federal Highway Administrator that 
     necessary safety improvements have been completed.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


              Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
     execution and administration of the motor carrier safety 
     program, motor carrier safety research, motor carrier 
     outreach and education, $211,400,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund, together with advances and reimbursements 
     received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     the sum of which shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That none of the funds under this heading shall be 
     available for the implementation, execution or administration 
     of programs the obligations for which are in excess of 
     $211,400,000, for ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
     Programs'', of which $9,600,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2009, is for the research and technology 
     program; and of which up to $6,800,000 shall be available to 
     make grants to, or enter into contracts with, States, local 
     government, or other persons for the commercial vehicle 
     analysis reporting system, and the Federal share payable 
     under such grants shall be 100 percent.


                      Motor Carrier Safety Grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     sections 31102, 31106, and 31309 of title 23, United States 
     Code, $278,620,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
     and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none 
     of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $278,620,000 for ``Motor Carrier 
     Safety Grants'', of which $193,620,000 shall be available for 
     Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grants to States; of 
     which $33,000,000 shall be available for Border Enforcement 
     grants to States; $4,000,000 shall be available for 
     Performance and Registration Information System Management 
     grants to States; $23,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Commercial Driver's License and Driver Improvement Program 
     grants to States; and $25,000,000 shall be available for 
     Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks grants to 
     States: Provided further, That for grants made to States for 
     implementation of section 210 of the Motor Carrier Safety 
     Improvement Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 1764-1765), and for grants 
     to States, local governments, or other entities for 
     commercial driver's license program improvements, the Federal 
     share payable under such grants shall be 100 percent: 
     Provided further, That from amounts provided under this 
     heading for grants to States or local governments for audits 
     of new entrant motor carriers, the Secretary of 
     Transportation may withhold such funds from a State or local 
     government that is unable to use government employees to 
     conduct new entrant motor carrier audits and may transfer 
     such funds to ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
     Programs'' to conduct audits in those jurisdictions.


 Administrative Provisions--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

       Sec. 120. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall 
     be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 
     350 of Public Law 107-87, including that the Secretary submit 
     a report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
     annually on the safety and security of transportation into 
     the United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.
       Sec. 121. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce any 
     provisions of the Final Rule, issued on April 16, 2003 
     (Docket No. FMCSA-97-2350), with respect to either of the 
     following:
       (1) The operators of utility service vehicles, as that term 
     is defined in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (2) Maximum daily hours of service for drivers engaged in 
     the transportation of property or passengers to or from a 
     motion picture or television production site located within a 
     100-air mile radius of the work reporting location of such 
     drivers.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


                        Operations and Research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, 49 U.S.C. 301, and part C of 
     subtitle VI of 49 U.S.C., $226,688,000, to be derived from 
     the Highway Trust Fund: 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 
     2006, are in excess of $226,688,000 for programs authorized 
     under such sections: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended to 
     plan, finalize, or implement any rulemaking to add to section 
     575.104 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any 
     requirement pertaining to a grading standard that is 
     different from the three grading standards (treadwear, 
     traction, and temperature resistance) already in effect.

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                        National Driver Register

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out chapter 
     303 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000, to be 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund and remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
     shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs the obligations for which are in excess of 
     $4,000,000 for the National Driver Register authorized under 
     chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code.


                     Highway Traffic Safety Grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 407A, 410, 412, 
     section 7212(a)(9) of the Highway Safety Grant Program 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 to pay administrative and related 
     operating expenses under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 407A, 410, 
     412, 413 and 414, and section 7223 of the Highway Safety 
     Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2005, to remain 
     available until expended, $548,182,095 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 2006, are in excess of 
     $548,182,095 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 
     405, 406, 407A, 410, 412, 413 and 414, and section 7223 of 
     the Highway Safety Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2005, 
     of which $209,217,985 shall be for ``Highway Safety 
     Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 402, $149,667,110 shall be for 
     ``Occupant Protection Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405, 
     $7,400,000 shall be for ``Demonstration Programs related to 
     older drivers, law enforcement, and motorcycle training'' 
     under 23 U.S.C. 406, $5,000,000 shall be for the ``Emergency 
     Medical Services Program'' under 23 U.S.C. 407A, $115,721,000 
     shall be for the ``Impaired Driving Program'' under 23 U.S.C. 
     410, $45,000,000 shall be for ``State Traffic Safety 
     Information System Improvements'' under 23 U.S.C. 412, 
     $16,176,000 shall be for ``administrative and related 
     operating expenses'' under section 7212(a)(9) of the Highway 
     Safety Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 for 23 
     U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 407A, 410, 412, 413 and 414, and 
     section 7223 of the Highway Safety Grant Program 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005: Provided further, That none of 
     these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, 
     or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures 
     for State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made 
     available for section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
     Countermeasures Grants'' shall be available for technical 
     assistance to the States.


      Administrative Provisions--National Highway Traffic Safety 
                             Administration

       Sec. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     States may use funds provided in this Act under section 402 
     of title 23, United States Code, to produce and place highway 
     safety public service messages in television, radio, cinema, 
     and print media, and on the Internet in accordance with 
     guidance issued by the Secretary of Transportation: Provided, 
     That any State that uses funds for such public service 
     messages shall submit to the Secretary a report describing 
     and assessing the effectiveness of the messages: Provided 
     further, That $10,000,000 of the funds allocated under 
     section 157 of title 23, United States Code, shall be used as 
     directed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator 
     to purchase national paid advertising (including production 
     and placement) to support national safety belt mobilizations: 
     Provided further, That, of the funds allocated under section 
     163 of title 23, United States Code, $6,000,000 shall be used 
     as directed by the Administrator to support national impaired 
     driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts, and 
     $14,000,000 shall be used as directed by the Administrator to 
     purchase national paid advertising (including production and 
     placement) to support such national impaired driving 
     mobilizations and enforcement efforts.
       Sec. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
     fiscal year 2006 the Secretary of Transportation is 
     authorized to use amounts made available to carry out section 
     157 of title 23, United States Code, to make innovative 
     project allocations, not to exceed the prior year's amounts 
     for such allocations, before making incentive grants for use 
     of seat belts.
       Sec. 132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
     to exceed $130,000 of the funds made available under sections 
     403 of title 23 U.S.C. and 7212(a)(9) of the Highway Safety 
     Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 to pay 
     administrative and related operating expenses under 23 U.S.C. 
     402 shall be available to the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration for travel and related expenses for State 
     management reviews and highway safety staff core competency 
     development training.

                    Federal Railroad Administration


                         Safety and Operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $146,000,000, of 
     which $13,856,000 shall remain available until expended.


                   Railroad Research and Development

       For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $41,000,000, to remain available until expended.


            Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program

       The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations 
     pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
     Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as 
     amended, in such amounts and at such times as may be 
     necessary to pay any amounts required pursuant to the 
     guarantee of the principal amount of obligations under 
     sections 511 through 513 of such Act, such authority to exist 
     as long as any such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: 
     Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as 
     amended, no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments 
     shall be made using Federal funds for the credit risk premium 
     during fiscal year 2006.


                    Next Generation High-Speed Rail

       For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed 
     Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, 
     $11,500,000, to remain available until expended.


                     Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the Alaska Railroad, $20,000,000, for capital rehabilitation 
     and improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to 
     remain available until expended.


         Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant 
     to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
     (``Corporation'') for the operation and capital expenses of 
     intercity passenger rail service, $1,450,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That, not later than six 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, no federal 
     grants from funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the 
     purposes of providing food and beverage services except as a 
     capital expenditure that results in no operating subsidy: 
     Provided further, That, not later than six months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall provide food and 
     beverage service on its trains only if revenues from the 
     provision of food and beverage service shall equal or exceed 
     the cost of providing said service, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
     Section 24305: Provided further, That, not later than six 
     months after the date of enactment of this Act, no funds 
     appropriated under this heading shall be used by the 
     Corporation for the purposes of providing sleeper car service 
     except to the extent that the revenues from the provision of 
     sleeper car accommodations equal or exceed the cost of 
     providing said service: Provided further, That the 
     Corporation may impose a passenger service surcharge on each 
     ticket issued equivalent to 5 percent of the value of said 
     ticket for all tickets issued for travel in the Northeast 
     Corridor, or route segment, between Washington, DC and 
     Boston, MA and equivalent to 2 percent of the value of said 
     ticket price for all tickets issued for travel on a route 
     outside the Northeast Corridor, the proceeds of which shall 
     be used for capital investments: Provided further, That the 
     Corporation shall not impose said surcharge if it finds that 
     such a surcharge shall have a deleterious impact on ridership 
     and revenues: Provided further, That, of the funds provided 
     under this section, not less than $5,000,000 shall be 
     expended for the development and implementation of a 
     managerial cost accounting system, which includes average and 
     marginal unit cost capability: Provided further, That within 
     30 days of development of the managerial cost accounting 
     system, the Department of Transportation Inspector General 
     shall review and comment to the Secretary of Transportation 
     and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, upon 
     the strengths and weaknesses of the system and how it best 
     can be implemented to improve decision making by the Board of 
     Directors and management of the Corporation: Provided 
     further, That the Corporation shall determine the cost to the 
     Corporation for the annual Northeast Corridor maintenance 
     costs attributable to commuter rail operations over said 
     Corridor: Provided further, that these costs shall be 
     calculated by the Corporation based on the train mile usage 
     of each commuter rail authority as a percentage of the total 
     number of annual train miles used by all users of the 
     Northeast Corridor: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, the Secretary may assess fees to 
     each commuter rail authority for any direct maintenance costs 
     associated with that rail authority's train mile usage of the 
     corridor minus any direct annual contributions made by that 
     commuter authority for the use of the northeast Corridor in 
     that fiscal year: Provided further, That no funds may be used 
     by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to influence a 
     member of Congress in acting upon proposed legislation except 
     to the extent that such efforts are consistent with the 
     program and policies of the Amtrak Board of Directors as 
     articulated by the Amtrak President.


       Administrative PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

       Sec. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
     funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration 
     under the heading ``Next Generation High-Speed Rail'' in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108-447), 
     the Secretary of Transportation shall award a grant in the 
     amount of $500,000 to the Maine Department of Transportation 
     for Safety and Mitigation Rail Relocation in Auburn, Maine.
       Sec. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     made available to the Federal Railroad Administration for the 
     Illinois statewide highway-rail crossing safety program on

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     page 1420 of the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee 
     of Conference for Public Law 108-447 (House Report 108-792) 
     shall be made available to the Illinois Commerce Commission 
     for the Public Education and Enforcement Research (PEERS) 
     program to improve rail-grade crossing safety through 
     education and enforcement initiatives.
       Sec. 142. Notwithstanding any existing federal legislation, 
     from funds available to the Federal Railroad Administration 
     under the heading of ``Next Generation High-Speed Rail'' in 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004, Public Law 108-
     199; the Secretary of Transportation may award a grant of 
     $1,000,000 to the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, 
     New Orleans, Louisiana for site planning and an update of the 
     Master Plan for the Union Passenger Terminal, located at New 
     Orleans, Louisiana.

                     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, $13,411,000: Provided, That no 
     more than $79,544,000 of budget authority shall be available 
     for these purposes: Provided further, That of the funds 
     available not to exceed $925,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $6,800,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed 
     $4,200,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
     Counsel; not to exceed $1,300,000 shall be available for the 
     Office of Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to 
     exceed $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Program Management; not to exceed $7,200,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Budget and Policy; not to exceed 
     $4,700,000 shall be available for the Office of Demonstration 
     and Innovation; not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Civil Rights; not to exceed $4,200,000 
     shall be available for the Office of Planning; not to exceed 
     $21,000,000 shall be available for regional offices; and not 
     to exceed $16,219,000 shall be available for the central 
     account: Provided further, That the Administrator is 
     authorized to transfer funds appropriated for an office of 
     the Federal Transit Administration: Provided further, That no 
     appropriation for an office shall be increased or decreased 
     by more than a total of 5 percent during the fiscal year by 
     all such transfers: Provided further, That any change in 
     funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That any funding 
     transferred from the central account shall be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a 
     permanent office of transit security under this heading: 
     Provided further, That of the funds in this Act available for 
     the execution of contracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, 
     United States Code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the 
     Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General 
     for costs associated with audits and investigations of 
     transit-related issues, including reviews of new fixed 
     guideway systems: Provided further, That up to $2,500,000 for 
     the National transit database shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided further, That upon submission to the 
     Congress of the fiscal year 2007 President's budget, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the 
     annual report on new starts, including proposed allocations 
     of funds for fiscal year 2007.


                             Formula Grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 
     5310, 5311, 5327, and section 3038 of Public Law 105-178, 
     $734,117,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That no more than $4,354,191,000 of budget authority shall be 
     available for these purposes.


                   University Transportation Research

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, 
     $981,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     no more than $5,818,000 of budget authority shall be 
     available for these purposes.


                     Transit Planning and Research

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 
     5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, 
     $26,350,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That no more than $156,287,000 of budget authority shall be 
     available for these purposes: Provided further, That 
     $5,208,000 is available to provide rural transportation 
     assistance (49 U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)), $3,967,000 is available to 
     carry out programs under the National Transit Institute (49 
     U.S.C. 5315), $8,992,000 is available to carry out transit 
     cooperative research programs (49 U.S.C. 5313(a)), 
     $104,004,000 is available for State and metropolitan 
     planning; and $34,116,000 is available for the national 
     planning and research program (49 U.S.C. 5314).


                      Trust Fund Share of Expenses

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
     obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5303-5308, 
     5310-5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, and sections 3037 
     and 3038 of Public Law 105-178, $6,824,667,000, to remain 
     available until expended, and to be derived from the Mass 
     Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That 
     $3,620,074,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
     Administration's formula grants account: Provided further, 
     That $129,937,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
     Administration's transit planning and research account: 
     Provided further, That $66,133,000 shall be paid to the 
     Federal Transit Administration's administrative expenses 
     account: Provided further, That $4,837,000 shall be paid to 
     the Federal Transit Administration's university 
     transportation research account: Provided further, That 
     $101,292,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
     Administration's job access and reverse commute grants 
     program: Provided further, That $2,902,394,000 shall be paid 
     to the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment 
     Grants account.


                       Capital Investment Grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 
     5318, and 5327, $588,578,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That no more than $3,490,972,000 of 
     budget authority shall be available for these purposes: 
     Provided further, That there shall be available for fixed 
     guideway modernization, $1,307,473,000; there shall be 
     available for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase 
     of buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-
     related facilities, $796,977,000, and there shall be 
     available for new fixed guideway systems $1,386,522,000, to 
     be available as follows:
       Alaska and Hawaii ferry projects, $10,296,000;
       Baltimore Central Light Rail Double Track Project, 
     Maryland, $12,420,000;
       Central Phoenix/East Valley LRT, Arizona, $90,000,000;
       Charlotte South Corridor Light Rail Project, North 
     Carolina, $55,000,000;
       City of Miami Streetcar, Florida, $2,000,000;
       City of Rock Hill Trolley Study, South Carolina, $400,000;
       Commuter Rail, Albuquerque to Santa Fe, New Mexico, 
     $500,000;
       Commuter Rail, Utah, $9,000,000;
       CORRIDORone Regional Rail Project, Pennsylvania, 
     $1,500,000;
       CTA Douglas Blue Line, Illinois, $45,150,000;
       CTA Ravenswood Brown Line, Illinois, $40,000,000;
       Dallas Northwest/Southeast Light Rail MOS, Texas, 
     $12,000,000;
       Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project, Virginia, 
     $26,000,000;
       East Corridor Commuter Rail, Nashville, Tennessee, 
     $6,000,000;
       East Side Access Project, New York, $340,000,000;
       Euclid Corridor Transportation Project, Ohio, $24,774,513;
       Gainesville-Haymarket VRE Service Extension, Virginia, 
     $1,450,000;
       Hartford-New Britain Busway, Connecticut, $6,000,000;
       Hudson-Bergen Light Rail MOS 2, New Jersey, $100,000,000;
       Kansas City, MO, Southtown BRT, $12,300,000;
       Metra, Illinois, $42,180,000;
       Metro Gold Line Eastside Light Rail Extension, California, 
     $80,000,000;
       Houston METRO, Texas, $12,000,000;
       Mid-Coast Light Rail Transit Extension, California, 
     $7,160,000;
       Mid-Jordan Light Rail Transit Line, Utah, $500,000;
       Mission Valley East, California, $7,700,000;
       New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor, New Jersey, 
     $3,315,000;
       North Corridor Interstate MAX Light Rail Project, Oregon, 
     $18,110,000;
       North Shore Connector, Pennsylvania, $55,000,000;
       Northeast Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Delaware, 
     $1,425,000;
       Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Minnesota, 
     $2,000,000;
       Oceanside Escondido Rail Project, California, $12,210,000;
       Regional Fixed Guideway Project, Nevada, $3,000,000;
       Rhode Island Integrated Commuter Rail Project, Rhode 
     Island, $6,000,000;
       San Francisco BART Extension to San Francisco International 
     Airport, California, $81,860,000;
       San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail Project, 
     California, $10,000,000;
       San Juan Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico, $10,200,000;
       Schuylkill Valley Metro, Pennsylvania, $2,000,000;
       Seattle Sound Transit, Washington, $80,000,000;
       Second Avenue Subway, New York, $25,000,000;
       Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Corridor Project, Santa Clara 
     County, California, $5,000,000;
       Silver Line Phase III, Massachusetts, $4,000,000;
       Sounder Commuter Rail, Washington, $5,000,000;
       Southeast Corridor Multi-Modal Project (T-REX), Colorado, 
     $80,000,000;
       Triangle Transit Authority Regional Rail System (Raleigh-
     Durham), North Carolina, $18,000,000;
       Washington County Commuter Rail Project, Oregon, 
     $15,000,000;
       West Corridor Light Rail, Colorado, $5,000,000.


                 Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the 
     Federal Transit Act of 1998, $20,541,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That no more than $121,833,000 of 
     budget authority shall be available for these purposes: 
     Provided further, That up to $300,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading may be used by the Federal Transit 
     Administration for technical assistance and support and 
     performance reviews of the Job Access and Reverse Commute 
     Grants program.


       Administrative Provisions--Federal Transit Administration

       Sec. 150. The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the Federal Transit Administration

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     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. 151. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
     except for fixed guideway modernization projects, funds made 
     available by this Act under ``Federal Transit Administration, 
     Capital investment grants'' for projects specified in this 
     Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not 
     obligated by September 30, 2008, and other recoveries, shall 
     be made available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.
       Sec. 152. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2005, 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. 153. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     Office of Management and Budget Circular or any policy, 
     directive, or regulation, funds made available from the Mass 
     Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund in this Act may not 
     be deposited in the General Fund of the United States 
     Treasury: Provided, That obligations incurred to carry out 
     any Federal Transit program, project or activity shall be 
     liquidated first from amounts appropriated for that program, 
     project or activity from the General Fund of the United 
     States Treasury until the appropriated amount is depleted.
       Sec. 154. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     unobligated funds made available for a new fixed guideway 
     systems projects under the heading ``Federal Transit 
     Administration, Capital Investment Grants'' in any 
     appropriations Act prior to this Act may be used during this 
     fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects.
       Sec. 155. Funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry 
     boats or ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
     5309(m)(2)(B) may be used to construct new vessels and 
     facilities, or to improve existing vessels and facilities, 
     including both the passenger and vehicle-related elements of 
     such vessels and facilities, and for repair facilities: 
     Provided, That not more than $3,000,000 of the funds made 
     available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be used by 
     the State of Hawaii to initiate and operate a passenger 
     ferryboat services demonstration project to test the 
     viability of different intra-island and inter-island ferry 
     boat routes and technology: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)(7), funds made available 
     for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats may be used to acquire 
     passenger ferry boats and to provide passenger ferry 
     transportation services within areas of the State of Hawaii 
     under the control or use of the National Park Service.
       Sec. 156. Amounts made available from the bus category of 
     the Capital Investment Grants Account or Discretionary Grants 
     Account in this or any other previous Appropriations Act that 
     remain unobligated or unexpended in a grant for a multimodal 
     transportation facility in Burlington, Vermont, may be used 
     for site-preparation and design purposes of a multimodal 
     transportation facility in a different location within 
     Burlington, Vermont, than originally intended notwithstanding 
     previous expenditures incurred such purposes at the original 
     location.
       Sec. 157. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     designated in the conference report accompanying Public Law 
     108-447 and Public Law 108-199 for the King County Metro Park 
     and Ride on First Hill, Seattle, Washington, shall be 
     available to the Swedish Hospital parking garage, Seattle, 
     Washington, subject to the same conditions and requirements 
     of Section 125 of Division H of Public Law 108-447.

             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 (31 U.S.C. 9101-9110), as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation's 
     budget for the current fiscal year.


                       Operations and Maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       For necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of 
     those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and 
     maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $16,284,000, 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, $156,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.


                        Operations and Training

       For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $118,649,000 of which 
     $23,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2006, 
     for salaries and benefits of employees of the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy; of which $13,033,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for capital improvements at the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy; and of which 
     $8,211,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     State Maritime Schools Schoolship Maintenance and Repair.


                             Ship Disposal

       For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $21,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.


          Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
     loan program, not to exceed $4,726,000, which shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     Operations and Training.


           National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Program

       For necessary expenses to carry out the program of 
     financial assistance for the construction of new product tank 
     vessels as authorized by section 53101 of title 46, United 
     States Code, as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.


                           Ship Construction

                              (rescission)

       Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
     $2,071,280 are rescinded.


           Administrative Provisions--Maritime Administration

       Sec. 160. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish 
     utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
     connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
     Government property under control of the Maritime 
     Administration, and payments received therefore shall be 
     credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
     Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, 
     contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, 
     services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as 
     miscellaneous receipts.
       Sec. 161. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
     current fiscal year from the construction fund established by 
     the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), 
     or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations 
     contained in this Act or in any prior appropriations Act.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


                        Administrative Expenses

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $16,877,000, of 
     which $645,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety 
     Fund.


                       hazardous materials safety

       For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
     safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, $26,138,000, of which $1,847,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That up 
     to $1,200,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall 
     be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as 
     offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there may be 
     credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
     expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication 
     and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in 
     performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals 
     functions.


                            Pipeline Safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the 
     pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
     pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, 
     and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the 
     Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-380), $73,165,000, 
     of which $15,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2008; of which $58,165,000 shall be derived 
     from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $24,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That not 
     less than $1,000,000 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. 5127(c), 
     $200,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That 
     not more than $14,300,000 shall be made available for 
     obligation in fiscal year 2006 from amounts made available by 
     49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d): Provided further, That none of 
     the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), 5127(c), and 
     5127(d) shall be made available for obligation by individuals 
     other than the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee.

           Research and Innovative Technology Administration


                        Research and Development

       For necessary expenses of the Research and Innovative 
     Technology Administration, $4,326,000, of which $1,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, 
     That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 
     available until expended, funds received from States, 
     counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and 
     private sources for expenses incurred for training.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978, as amended,

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     $62,499,000: 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 Department: 
     Provided further, That the funds made available under this 
     heading shall be used to investigate, pursuant to section 
     41712 of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or 
     deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by 
     domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) 
     the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with 
     respect to item (1) of this proviso.

                      Surface Transportation Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
     including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $24,388,000: 
     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 2006, to result in a final appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at no more than $23,138,000.

        Administrative Provisions--Department of Transportation


                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 170. 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. 171. 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. 172. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than 109 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. 173. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 174. (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. 175. 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 ``Transit Planning and Research'' 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. 176. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rule 
     or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized 
     to allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to 
     the Department to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the 
     payment to the Department of an amount determined by the 
     Secretary.
       Sec. 177. None of the funds in this Act to the Department 
     of Transportation may be used to make a grant unless the 
     Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business 
     days before any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, 
     or full funding grant agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more 
     is announced by the department or its modal administrations 
     from: (1) any discretionary grant program of the Federal 
     Highway Administration other than the emergency relief 
     program; (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration; or (3) any program of the Federal 
     Transit Administration other than the formula grants and 
     fixed guideway modernization programs: Provided, That no 
     notification shall involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation.
       Sec. 178. 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. 179. 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: Provided, That amounts in excess of that 
     required for paragraphs (1) and (2)--
       (A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation 
     from which the improper payments were made, and shall be 
     available for the purposes and period for which such 
     appropriations are available; or
       (B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 
     Provided, 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. 180. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
     transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding 
     assistance program from ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries 
     and expenses'' to ``Minority Business Outreach''.
       Sec. 181. 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. 182. Funds provided in this Act for the Working 
     Capital Fund shall be reduced by $1,000,000, which limits 
     fiscal year 2006 Working Capital Fund obligational authority 
     for elements of the Department of Transportation funded in 
     this Act to no more than $119,014,000: Provided, That such 
     reductions from the budget request shall be allocated by the 
     Department of Transportation to each appropriations account 
     in proportion to the amount included in each account for the 
     Working Capital Fund.
       Sec. 183. For the purpose of any applicable law, for fiscal 
     years 2004 and 2005, the city of Norman, Oklahoma, shall be 
     considered to be part of the Oklahoma City urbanized area.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of 
     Transportation Appropriations Act, 2006''.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices 
     including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building 
     and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, 
     repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial 
     insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned 
     overseas, when necessary for the performance of official 
     business, $197,591,000, of which not to exceed $8,642,366 is 
     for executive direction program activities; not to exceed 
     $7,851,946 is for general counsel program activities; not to 
     exceed $32,010,626 is for economic policies and programs 
     activities; not to exceed $27,220,470 is for financial 
     policies and programs activities; not to exceed $39,938,449 
     is for financial crimes policies and programs activities; not 
     to exceed $16,843,447 is for Treasury-wide management 
     policies and programs activities; and not to exceed 
     $65,083,696 is for administration programs activities: 
     Provided, That of the amount appropriated for financial 
     crimes policies and programs activities, $22,032,016 is for 
     the Office of Foreign Assets Control and shall support no 
     less than 125 full time equivalent positions: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to 
     transfer funds appropriated for any program activity of the 
     Departmental Offices to any other program activity of the 
     Departmental Offices upon notification to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
     no appropriation for any program activity shall be increased 
     or decreased by more than 2.5 percent by all such transfers: 
     Provided further, That any change in funding greater than 2.5 
     percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for 
     information technology modernization requirements; not to 
     exceed $100,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; and not to exceed $258,000 for unforeseen 
     emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and 
     expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury 
     and to be accounted for solely on his certificate: Provided 
     further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
     $5,173,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, is 
     for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit Program, of 
     which such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred to 
     accounts of the Department's offices and bureaus to conduct 
     audits: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall 
     be in addition to any other provided in this Act.

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        Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investments Programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For development and acquisition of automatic data 
     processing equipment, software, and services for the 
     Department of the Treasury, $24,412,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008: Provided, That these funds shall be 
     transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to 
     satisfy the requirements of the Department's offices, 
     bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this 
     transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds appropriated shall be used to support or 
     supplement ``Internal Revenue Service, Information Systems'' 
     or ``Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems 
     Modernization''.


                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for official 
     travel expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
     and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a 
     confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury, 
     $16,722,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.


           Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General 
     for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not to exceed 
     150 for replacement only for police-type use) and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); services 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 
     be determined by the Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official travel 
     expenses; and not to exceed $500,000 for unforeseen 
     emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and 
     expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration, $133,286,000; and of which not to exceed 
     $1,500 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses.


            Air Transportation Stabilization Program Account

       For necessary expenses to administer the Air Transportation 
     Stabilization Board established by section 102 of the Air 
     Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public 
     Law 107-42), $2,942,000.


           Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Treasury 
     Building and Annex, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2008.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel 
     expenses of non-Federal law enforcement personnel to attend 
     meetings concerned with financial intelligence activities, 
     law enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed 
     $14,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and for assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with 
     or without reimbursement, $73,630,000 of which not to exceed 
     $6,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008; 
     and of which $8,521,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2007: Provided, That funds appropriated in this 
     account may be used to procure personal services contracts.

                      Financial Management Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Financial Management Service, 
     $236,243,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2008, for information systems 
     modernization initiatives; and of which not to exceed $2,500 
     shall be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, $91,126,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 
     for official reception and representation expenses; not to 
     exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development 
     programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory 
     assistance to State and local agencies with or without 
     reimbursement.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt


                     Administering the Public Debt

       For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt 
     issues of the United States, $179,923,000, of which not to 
     exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses, and of which not to exceed 
     $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for systems 
     modernization: Provided, That the sum appropriated herein 
     from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006 shall be reduced 
     by not more than $3,000,000 as definitive security issue fees 
     and Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are 
     collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation from the General Fund estimated at 
     $176,923,000. In addition, $70,000 to be derived from the Oil 
     Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau for 
     administrative and personnel expenses for financial 
     management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of 
     Public Law 101-380.

           Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


   Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account

       To carry out the Community Development Banking and 
     Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-325), 
     including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
     for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to 
     the rate for ES-3, $55,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2007, of which $4,000,000 shall be for 
     financial assistance, technical assistance, training and 
     outreach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native 
     Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities and provided 
     primarily through qualified community development lender 
     organizations with experience and expertise in community 
     development banking and lending in Indian country, Native 
     American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations and 
     other suitable providers, and up to $13,500,000 may be used 
     for administrative expenses, including administration of the 
     New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used for the 
     cost of direct loans, and up to $250,000 may be used for 
     administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program: 
     Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including the cost 
     of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
     of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross 
     obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to 
     exceed $11,000,000.

                           United States Mint


               United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund

       Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, 
     the United States Mint is provided funding through the United 
     States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with 
     the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and 
     protective services, including both operating expenses and 
     capital investments. The aggregate amount of new liabilities 
     and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2006 under such 
     section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service 
     capital investments of the United States Mint shall not 
     exceed $36,900,000.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                 Processing, Assistance, and Management

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     pre-filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing and 
     account services, shared services support, general management 
     and administration; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $4,136,578,000, of which up to $4,100,000 shall be for the 
     Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which $8,000,000 
     shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and 
     of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses.


                          Tax Law Enforcement

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     determining and establishing tax liabilities; providing 
     litigation support; conducting criminal investigation and 
     enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; 
     collecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document matching 
     program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt 
     identification, referral and settlement; expanded customer 
     service and public outreach programs, strengthened 
     enforcement activities, and enhanced research efforts to 
     reduce erroneous filings associated with the earned income 
     tax credit; compiling statistics of income and conducting 
     compliance research; purchase (for police-type use, not to 
     exceed 850) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
     1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at 
     such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $4,725,756,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2008, for research: 
     Provided, That up to $10,000,000 may be transferred as 
     necessary from this account to the IRS Processing, 
     Assistance, and Management appropriation or the IRS 
     Information Systems appropriation solely for the purposes of 
     management of the Earned Income Tax Credit compliance program 
     and to reimburse the Social Security Administration for the 
     cost of implementing section 1090 of the Taxpayer Relief Act 
     of 1997 (Public Law 105-33): Provided further, That this 
     transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided in this Act.


                          Information Systems

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
     information systems and telecommunications support, including 
     developmental information systems and operational information 
     systems; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
     1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at 
     such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
     $1,597,717,000, of which $75,000,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2007.


                     Business Systems Modernization

       For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, 
     $199,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, 
     for the capital asset acquisition of information technology 
     systems, including management and related contractual costs 
     of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated 
     with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That 
     none of these funds may be obligated until the Internal 
     Revenue Service submits to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     and such Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) 
     meets the capital planning and investment control review 
     requirements established by the Office of Management and

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     Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) complies with the 
     Internal Revenue Service's enterprise architecture, including 
     the modernization blueprint; (3) conforms with the Internal 
     Revenue Service's enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of 
     the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget; (5) 
     has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office; 
     and (6) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, 
     guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of 
     the Federal Government.


               Health Insurance Tax Credit Administration

       For expenses necessary to implement the health insurance 
     tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     210), $20,210,000.


          Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 200. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
     available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service or not 
     to exceed 3 percent of appropriations under the heading ``Tax 
     Law Enforcement'' may be transferred to any other Internal 
     Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 201. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain a 
     training program to ensure that Internal Revenue Service 
     employees are trained in taxpayers' rights, in dealing 
     courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural 
     relations.
       Sec. 202. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
     enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
     confidentiality of taxpayer information.
       Sec. 203. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved 
     facilities and increased manpower to provide sufficient and 
     effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The 
     Commissioner shall continue to make the improvement of the 
     Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority 
     and allocate resources necessary to increase phone lines and 
     staff to improve the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line 
     service.
       Sec. 204. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to reduce taxpayer services until the Treasury 
     Inspector General for Tax Administration completes a study 
     detailing the impact of the IRS's reductions on taxpayer 
     compliance and taxpayer services, and the IRS's plans for 
     providing adequate alternative services, and submits such 
     study to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.
       Sec. 205. Of the funds made available by this Act to the 
     Internal Revenue Service, not less than $6,447,000,000 shall 
     be available only for tax enforcement. In addition, of the 
     funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue 
     Service, and subject to the same terms and conditions, 
     $446,000,000 shall be available for enhanced tax enforcement.
       Sec. 206. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the IRS Commissioner shall submit a 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate on tax enforcement, which 
     includes estimates for the entire tax enforcement program and 
     for the tax enforcement initiative of tax enforcement 
     spending, tax enforcement workload indicators, direct tax 
     enforcement revenue, and an explanation of the methodology 
     and accuracy of the estimates provided.
       Sec. 207. Of the funds made available by this Act to the 
     Internal Revenue Service, not less than $166,249,000 shall be 
     available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate 
     Service.
       Sec. 208. The Internal Revenue Service shall submit its 
     fiscal year 2007 congressional budget justifications to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate using the identical structure provided under 
     this Act and only in accordance with the direction specified 
     in the report accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 209. Section 3 under the heading ``Administrative 
     Provisions--Internal Revenue Service'' of title I of Public 
     Law 103-329 is amended by striking the last proviso.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 210. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 
     in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including 
     maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for 
     official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; 
     purchase of motor vehicles without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased and used 
     overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts 
     with the Department of State for the furnishing of health and 
     medical services to employees and their dependents serving in 
     foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Sec. 211. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
     this Act made available to the Departmental Offices--Salaries 
     and Expenses, Office of Inspector General, Financial 
     Management Service, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Bureau of the 
     Public Debt, may be transferred between such appropriations 
     upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer may increase or 
     decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.
       Sec. 212. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made 
     available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be 
     transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of 
     the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That no transfer 
     may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 
     2 percent.
       Sec. 213. Of the funds available for the purchase of law 
     enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the 
     Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the 
     respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Departmental 
     vehicle management principles: Provided, That the Secretary 
     may delegate this authority to the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management.
       Sec. 214. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or 
     otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the 
     Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the 
     $1 Federal Reserve note.
       Sec. 215. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
     from Financial Management Services, Salaries and Expenses to 
     Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt 
     collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed 
     to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections 
     received in the Debt Collection Fund.
       Sec. 216. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105-119 (5 U.S.C. 
     3104 note), is further amended by striking ``7 years'' and 
     inserting ``8 years''.
       Sec. 217. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 
     States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the 
     explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial 
     Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       Sec. 218. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act or source to the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and 
     Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or 
     collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions 
     of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States 
     Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on 
     Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs; the House Committee on Appropriations; and 
     the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
       Sec. 219. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a report describing how 
     statutory provisions addressing currency manipulation by 
     America's trading partners contained in, and relating to, 
     title 22 U.S.C. 5304, 5305, and 286y can be better clarified 
     administratively to provide for improved and more predictable 
     evaluation, and to enable the problem of currency 
     manipulation to be better understood by the American people 
     and the Congress.
       Sec. 220. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act or source to the Secretary 
     of the Treasury may be expended to develop, study, or 
     implement any plan to reallocate the resources of, or merge 
     the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network into the 
     Departmental Offices--Salaries and Expenses, or any other 
     office within the Department of the Treasury.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of the Treasury 
     Appropriations Act, 2006''.

         TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing


                     Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $15,636,064,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $11,436,064,000 shall be available on October 1, 2005 and 
     $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2006: 
     Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
     are provided as follows:
       (1) $14,089,756,000 for renewals of expiring section 8 
     tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including 
     renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law 
     authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act): 
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     from amounts provided under this paragraph, the Secretary for 
     the calendar year 2006 funding cycle shall provide renewal 
     funding for each public housing agency based verified voucher 
     management system (VMS) lease and cost data for the most 
     recent 12 months for which data are available, prior to 
     prorations, and by applying the 2006 Annual Adjustment Factor 
     as established by the Secretary, and by making any necessary 
     adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time 
     renewal of tenant protection or HOPE VI vouchers:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to 
     stay within the amount provided under this paragraph, pro 
     rate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise 
     established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, 
     That the entire amount provided under this paragraph shall be 
     obligated to the public housing agencies based on the 
     allocation and pro rata method described above: Provided 
     further, That public housing agencies participating in the 
     Moving to Work demonstration shall be funded pursuant to 
     their Moving to Work agreements and shall be subject to the 
     same pro rata adjustments under the previous proviso: 
     Provided further, That up to $45,000,000 shall be available 
     only (1) to adjust the allocations for public housing 
     agencies, after application for an

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     adjustment by a public housing agency and verification by 
     HUD, whose allocation under this heading for contract 
     renewals for the calendar year 2005 funding cycle were based 
     on verified VSM leasing and cost data averaged for the months 
     of May, June, and July of 2004 and solely because of 
     temporarily low leasing levels during the 3-month period did 
     not accurately reflect leasing levels and costs for the 2004 
     fiscal year of the agencies, and (2) for adjustments for 
     public housing agencies that experienced a significant 
     increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs 
     resulting from portability under section 8(r) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 of tenant-based rental assistance: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this 
     paragraph may be used to support a total number of unit 
     months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's 
     authorized level of units under contract;
       (2) $192,000,000 for section 8 rental assistance for 
     relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
     demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus 
     Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-134), conversion of section 23 projects to 
     assistance under section 8, the family unification program 
     under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses in 
     connection with efforts to combat crime in public and 
     assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement 
     or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
     of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 
     Act, HOPE VI vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, 
     and tenant protection assistance including replacement and 
     relocation assistance: Provided, That no more than 
     $12,000,000 can be used for section 8 assistance to cover the 
     cost of judgments and settlement agreements;
       (3) $48,000,000 for family self-sufficiency coordinators 
     under section 23 of the Act;
       (4) $5,900,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund;
       (5) $1,295,408,000 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: Provided, That 
     $1,271,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall 
     be allocated for the calendar year 2006 funding cycle on a 
     pro rata basis to public housing agencies based on the amount 
     public housing agencies were eligible to receive in calendar 
     year 2005: Provided further, That all 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; and
       (6) $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Affordable 
     Housing and Economic Development Technical Assistance Board.


                        Housing Certificate Fund

                              (rescission)

       Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading or the heading ``Annual contributions for assisted 
     housing'' for fiscal year 2005 and prior years, 
     $1,500,000,000 are rescinded, to be effected by the Secretary 
     no later than September 30, 2006: Provided, That, to the 
     extent there are not adequate funds for the rescission from 
     said unobligated balances under the headings ``Housing 
     Certificate Fund'' or ``Annual Contribution for Assisted 
     Housing'', additional funds shall first be rescinded of up to 
     10 percent of the funding available under the heading of 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'' in title III and funding available 
     under the heading of ``Office of Management and Budget'' in 
     title V: Provided further, That should additional funds be 
     needed once the aforementioned rescissions are effectuated to 
     meet the requirements of this paragraph, then, and only then, 
     shall additional funds needed for the rescission be derived 
     from any unobligated funds under any heading under title III: 
     Provided further, That any such balances governed by 
     reallocation provisions under the statute authorizing the 
     program for which the funds were originally appropriated 
     shall be available for the rescission: Provided further, That 
     any obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be cancelled: 
     Provided further, That no amounts recaptured from amounts 
     appropriated in prior years under this heading or the heading 
     ``Annual contributions for assisted housing'' and no 
     carryover of such appropriated amounts for project-based 
     assistance shall be available for the calendar year 2006 
     funding cycle for activities provided for under the heading 
     ``Tenant-based rental assistance''.


                    Project-Based Rental Assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities and assistance for the provision of project-
     based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act'' 
     herein), not otherwise provided for, $5,072,100,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $4,918,100,000 for expiring or terminating section 8 
     project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate 
     rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 
     project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate 
     rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into 
     pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
     in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
     under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 
     1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
     Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other 
     expenses associated with project-based activities and 
     assistance funded under this paragraph.
       (2) up to $147,200,000 for performance-based contract 
     administrators for section 8 project- based assistance with 
     any unused funds available to preserve section 8 housing.
       (3) $1,800,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That amounts recaptured under this 
     heading, the heading, ``Annual Contributions for Assisted 
     Housing'', or the heading, ``Housing Certificate Fund'', for 
     project-based section 8 activities may be used for renewals 
     of or amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts 
     or for performance-based contract administrators, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.
       (4) amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading 
     ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading 
     ``Housing Certificate Fund'' may be used for renewals of or 
     amendments to section 8 project-based contracts, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.
       (5) $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Affordable 
     Housing and Economic Development Technical Assistance Board.


                      Public Housing Capital Fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the 
     ``Act'') $2,327,200,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2009: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2006, the Secretary 
     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 of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, up to $11,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
     activities under section 9(h) of such Act: Provided further, 
     That $13,230,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That no funds may be used under this 
     heading for the purposes specified in section 9(k) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided 
     further, That of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, up to $17,000,000 shall be available for the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants, 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, to public housing 
     agencies for emergency capital needs resulting from 
     unforeseen emergencies and natural disasters occurring in 
     fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     provided under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be for 
     supportive services, service coordinators and congregate 
     services as authorized by section 34 of the Act and the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996: Provided further, That of the total amount provided 
     under this heading up to $8,820,000 is to support the costs 
     of administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided 
     further, That of the total amount provided under this heading 
     up to $20,000,000 shall be available for the demolition, 
     relocation, and site remediation of obsolete and severely 
     distressed public housing units: Provided further, That of 
     the total amount provided under this heading, $15,000,000 
     shall be for Neighborhood Networks grants for activities 
     authorized in section 9(d)(1)(E) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937, as amended, of which up to $1,000,000 may be 
     used for technical assistance in connection with such grants 
     as authorized in section 9(h)(8) of such Act: Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     amounts made available in the previous proviso shall be 
     awarded to public housing agencies on a competitive basis: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 9(d)(1)(E) of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937, any Neighborhood 
     Networks computer center established with funding made 
     available under this heading in this or any other Act, shall 
     be available for use by residents of public housing and 
     residents of other housing assisted with funding made 
     available under this title in this Act or any other Act.


                     Public Housing Operating Fund

                      (Includes Transfer of Funds)

       For 2006 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
     amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,557,300,000: Provided, That 
     for fiscal year 2006 and all fiscal years thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall provide assistance under this heading to 
     public housing agencies on a calendar year basis: Provided 
     further, That, in fiscal year 2006 and all fiscal years 
     hereafter, no amounts under this heading in any 
     appropriations Act may be used for payments to public housing 
     agencies for the costs of operation and management of public 
     housing for any year prior to the current year of such Act: 
     Provided further, That no funds may be

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     used under this heading for the purposes specified in section 
     9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: 
     Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
     this heading $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Affordable Housing and Economic Development Technical 
     Assistance Board.


     Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (Hope VI)

       For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, site 
     revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
     assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 
     $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, 
     of which the Secretary may use up to $4,000,000 for technical 
     assistance and contract expertise, to be provided directly or 
     indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, 
     including training and cost of necessary travel for 
     participants in such training, by or to officials and 
     employees of the department and of public housing agencies 
     and to residents: Provided, That none of such funds shall be 
     used directly or indirectly by granting competitive advantage 
     in awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, unless 
     expressly permitted herein.


                  Native American Housing Block Grants

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
     authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
     U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $622,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $2,200,000 shall be contracted through the 
     Secretary as technical assistance and capacity building to be 
     used by the National American Indian Housing Council in 
     support of the implementation of NAHASDA; of which $4,500,000 
     shall be to support the inspection of Indian housing units, 
     contract expertise, training, and technical assistance in the 
     training, oversight, and management of Indian housing and 
     tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related 
     travel; and of which $2,600,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund: Provided, 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 
     $17,926,000: Provided further, That for administrative 
     expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to 
     $150,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'', to be used only for the 
     administrative costs of these guarantees: Provided further, 
     That of the total amount provided under this heading 
     $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Affordable Housing and 
     Economic Development Technical Assistance Board.


           Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $145,345,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from amounts in the 
     first paragraph shall be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriation for ``Salaries and Expenses'', to be used only 
     for the administrative costs of these guarantees.


      Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13b), $1,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $37,403,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from amounts in the 
     first paragraph shall be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriation for ``Salaries and Expenses'', to be used only 
     for the administrative costs of these guarantees.

                   Community Planning and Development


              Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS

       For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
     AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $287,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007, except that amounts 
     allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent 
     supportive housing that were funded under section 854(c)(3) 
     of such Act that meet all program requirements before 
     awarding funds for new contracts and activities authorized 
     under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     use up to $2,200,000 of the funds under this heading for 
     training, oversight, and technical assistance activities.


                 Rural Housing and Economic Development

       For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development in 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $24,000,000 
     to remain available until expended, which amount shall be 
     competitively awarded by September 1, 2006, to Indian tribes, 
     State housing finance agencies, State community and/or 
     economic development agencies, local rural nonprofits and 
     community development corporations to support innovative 
     housing and economic development activities in rural areas.


                       Community Development Fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
     to other entities, for economic and community development 
     activities, and for other purposes, $4,323,610,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008, unless otherwise 
     specified: Provided, That of the amount provided, 
     $3,767,410,000 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 (except for 
     planning grants provided in the third paragraph and amounts 
     made available in the second paragraph), not to exceed 20 
     percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this 
     heading (other than a grant made available in this paragraph 
     to the Housing Assistance Council or the National American 
     Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section 
     107(b)(3) of the Act) shall be expended for planning and 
     management development and administration: Provided further, 
     That $69,000,000 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 
     205 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be used for 
     emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
     safety; $4,200,000 shall be for a grant to the National 
     Council of La Raza; $3,000,000 shall be for a grant to the 
     Housing Assistance Council; $2,000,000 shall be for a grant 
     to the National American Indian Housing Council; $32,400,000 
     shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Act, of 
     which $8,800,000 shall be for the Native Hawaiian block grant 
     authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $500,000 shall be for 
     training and technical assistance; $3,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund; $15,000,000 shall be 
     for grants pursuant to the Self Help Homeownership 
     Opportunity Program; $30,000,000 shall be for Capacity 
     Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing for 
     LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as 
     authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
     (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect immediately before June 
     12, 1997, with not less than $5,000,000 of the funding to be 
     used in rural areas, including tribal areas; $55,000,000 
     shall be available for YouthBuild program activities 
     authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such 
     activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any 
     funds made available under this heading: Provided, That local 
     YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to leverage 
     private and nonprofit funding shall be given a priority for 
     YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That no more than 8 
     percent of any grant award under the YouthBuild program may 
     be used for administrative costs: Provided further, That of 
     the amount made available for YouthBuild not less than 
     $4,000,000 is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in 
     underserved and rural areas and $1,000,000 is to be made 
     available for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building 
     for community development and affordable housing activities 
     as specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 
     1993, as amended: Provided further, That $10,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to the Affordable Housing and Economic 
     Development Technical Assistance Board.
       Of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $290,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic 
     Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted 
     economic investments in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions specified in the statement of managers 
     accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the funds 
     provided under this paragraph may be used for program 
     operations.
       Of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $40,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives 
     that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed and 
     blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, 
     economic diversification, and community revitalization in 
     areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or 
     declining economic base, or to determine whether housing 
     benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare 
     reform initiatives: Provided, That amounts made available 
     under this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with the 
     terms and conditions specified in the statement of managers 
     accompanying this Act.
       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of Division G of 
     Public Law 108-199 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item #181 striking ``Volusia County'' and inserting ``Lively 
     Arts Center in Volusia County''.

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       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of division G of 
     Public Law 108-199 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 216 by striking ``for construction'' and 
     inserting ``for planning, design, and engineering''.


         Community Development Loan Guarantees Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007, as authorized by section 
     108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
     amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $275,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation 
     on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
     amended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and 
     expenses''.


                       Brownfields Redevelopment

       For competitive economic development grants, as authorized 
     by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment 
     projects, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2007.


                  HOME Investment Partnerships Program

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act, as amended, $1,850,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of the total amount 
     provided in this paragraph, up to $42,000,000 shall be 
     available for housing counseling under section 106 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and $2,000,000 
     shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided 
     further, That $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Affordable Housing and Economic Development Technical 
     Assistance Board.
       In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this 
     heading, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2008, for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title 
     I of the American Dream Downpayment Act.


                       Homeless Assistance Grants

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized 
     under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the 
     section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy 
     program as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 
     1937, as amended, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to 
     section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; 
     and the shelter plus care program as authorized under 
     subtitle F of title IV of such Act, $1,415,000,000, of which 
     $1,395,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds 
     made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under 
     the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent 
     housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for 
     services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each 
     grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew on 
     an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts 
     funded under the shelter plus care program if the program is 
     determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of 
     care and meets appropriate program requirements and financial 
     standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be 
     required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with 
     other mainstream health, social services, and employment 
     programs for which homeless populations may be eligible, 
     including Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food 
     Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health and 
     Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and 
     the Welfare-to-Work grant program: Provided further, That up 
     to $11,674,000 of the total amount provided under this 
     heading shall be available for the national homeless data 
     analysis project and technical assistance: Provided further, 
     That $1,000,000 of the total amount provided under this 
     heading shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 
     Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the total amount 
     provided under this heading shall be transferred to the 
     Affordable Housing and Economic Development Technical 
     Assistance Board: Provided further, That all balances for 
     Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the Shelter 
     Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this account 
     shall be available, if recaptured, for Shelter Plus Care 
     renewals in fiscal year 2006.

                            Housing Programs


                        Housing for the Elderly

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
     by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and 
     for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
     202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
     such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive 
     services associated with the housing, $742,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2009, of which amount 
     $53,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
     continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
     residents of assisted housing projects, and of which amount 
     up to $30,000,000 shall be for grants under section 202b of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) for conversion of 
     eligible projects under such section to assisted living or 
     related use and for emergency capital repairs as determined 
     by the Secretary: Provided, That of the amount made available 
     under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development only for making 
     competitive grants to private nonprofit organizations and 
     consumer cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and 
     engineering work, site control, and other planning relating 
     to the development of supportive housing for the elderly that 
     is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing 
     Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That amounts 
     under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 
     Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 202 capital advance 
     projects: Provided further, That $450,000 of the total amount 
     made available under this heading shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund: 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: Provided further, That $2,500,000 of the 
     total amount made available under this heading shall be 
     transferred to the Affordable Housing and Economic 
     Development Technical Assistance Board.


                 Housing for Persons With Disabilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For capital advance contracts, including amendments to 
     capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for 
     project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act, 
     including amendments to contracts for such assistance and 
     renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 
     1-year term, and for supportive services associated with the 
     housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by 
     section 811(b)(1) of such Act, $240,000,000: Provided, That 
     $450,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 
     Provided further, That renewal of tenant-based assistance 
     contracts shall be renewed from funding made available under 
     the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance: Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary 
     may make available up to $5,000,000 for incremental tenant-
     based rental assistance, as authorized by section 811 of such 
     Act (which assistance is 5 years in duration): Provided 
     further, That all tenant-based assistance made available 
     under this heading shall continue to remain available only to 
     persons with disabilities: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may waive the provisions of section 811 governing 
     the terms and conditions of project rental assistance and 
     tenant-based assistance, except that the initial contract 
     term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in 
     duration: Provided further, That amounts made available under 
     this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
     Center Inspections and inspection-related activities 
     associated with Section 811 Capital Advance Projects: 
     Provided further, That $2,500,000 of the total amount 
     provided under this heading shall be transferred to the 
     Affordable Housing and Economic Development Technical 
     Assistance Board.


 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BOARD

                          (transfer of funds)

       To carry out a technical assistance program to assist local 
     nonprofits that participate in programs administered by the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, $45,000,000 of 
     funds transferred from within this title: Provided, That 
     these funds shall be made available to a board made up of 
     national nonprofits consisting of LISC, the Enterprise 
     Foundation, and the Centre for Management and Technology: 
     Provided further, That the board shall be assisted by an 
     advisory board consisting of nonprofits with diverse 
     knowledge and expertise with regard to affordable housing and 
     economic development: Provided further, That these funds 
     shall be used by this board to assist local nonprofits in 
     preserving and expanding the stock of low-income housing and 
     in developing economic development activities in accordance 
     with the requirements of programs administered by the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided 
     further, That direct administrative costs shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the total appropriation.


                    other assisted housing programs

                       rental housing assistance

       For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) 
     and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-1) in State-aided, non-insured rental housing projects, 
     $26,400,000, to remain available until expended.

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                         Flexible Subsidy Fund

                          (transfer of funds)

       From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted 
     balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2005, 
     and any collections made during fiscal year 2006 and all 
     subsequent fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexible 
     Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended.


            Payment to Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund

       For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $13,000,000 
     to remain available until expended, 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 2006 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $0 and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be 
     modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2006 
     appropriation.

                     Federal Housing Administration


               mutual mortgage insurance program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       During fiscal year 2006, commitments to guarantee loans to 
     carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of 
     $185,000,000,000.
       During fiscal year 2006, obligations to make direct loans 
     to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
     Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: 
     Provided, That the foregoing amount shall be for loans to 
     nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales 
     of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
       For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
     guaranteed and direct loan program, $355,000,000, of which 
     not to exceed $351,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
     appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses''; and not to 
     exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation 
     for ``Office of Inspector General''. In addition, for 
     administrative contract expenses, $62,600,000, of which 
     $18,281,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 
     Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments 
     exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2006, 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

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 
     238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 
     and 1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee 
     modifications, as that term is defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, $8,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That commitments 
     to guarantee loans shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed.
       Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, 
     as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of 
     the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000, of 
     which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing 
     in connection with the sale of multifamily real properties 
     owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act; 
     and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for loans to 
     nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the 
     sale of single-family real properties owned by the Secretary 
     and formerly insured under such Act.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $231,400,000, of 
     which $211,400,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation 
     for ``Salaries and Expenses''; and of which $20,000,000 shall 
     be transferred to the appropriation for ``Office of Inspector 
     General''.
       In addition, for administrative contract expenses necessary 
     to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, 
     $71,900,000, of which $10,800,000 shall be transferred to the 
     Working Capital Fund: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed 
     loan commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 
     2006, an additional $1,980 for administrative contract 
     expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
     guaranteed loan commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including a 
     pro rata amount for any increment below $1,000,000), but in 
     no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed 
     $14,400,000.

                Government National Mortgage Association


Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2007.
       For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
     guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $11,360,000, 
     to be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed 
     securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to 
     exceed $11,360,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation 
     for ``Salaries and expenses''.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        Research and Technology

       For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title 
     V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out 
     the functions of the Secretary under section 1(a)(1)(i) of 
     Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $48,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
     for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
     (PATH) Initiative: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available for PATH under this heading, $2,500,000 shall not 
     be subject to the requirements of section 305 of this title.

                   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, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007, of which $20,000,000 
     shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 
     561: Provided, That no funds made available under this 
     heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative 
     branches of the Federal Government in connection with a 
     specific contract, grant or loan.

                     Office of Lead Hazard Control


                         Lead Hazard Reduction

       For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992, $167,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007, of which $9,900,000 shall be for 
     the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 
     502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that 
     shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration 
     efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-
     based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and 
     hazards: Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, 
     pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that further 
     the purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes 
     Initiative, Operation Lead Elimination Action Plan (LEAP), or 
     the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or 
     under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this 
     heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special 
     project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily 
     Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided 
     further, That of the total amount made available under this 
     heading, $48,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive 
     basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs, 
     as identified by the Secretary as having: (1) the highest 
     number of occupied pre-1940 units of rental housing; and (2) 
     a disproportionately high number of documented cases of lead-
     poisoned children: Provided further, That each grantee 
     receiving funds under the previous proviso shall target those 
     privately owned units and multifamily buildings that are 
     occupied by low-income families as defined under section 
     3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided 
     further, That not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
     available under this paragraph shall be used exclusively for 
     abatement, inspections, risk assessments, temporary 
     relocations and interim control of lead-based hazards as 
     defined by 42 U.S.C. 4851: Provided further, That each 
     recipient of funds provided under the first proviso shall 
     make a matching contribution in an amount not less than 25 
     percent: Provided further, That each applicant shall submit a 
     detailed plan and strategy that demonstrates adequate 
     capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the 
     proposed use of funds pursuant to a Notice of Funding 
     Availability.

                     Management and Administration


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary administrative and non-administrative 
     expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $1,145,195,000, of which 
     $562,400,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $11,360,000 shall be provided 
     from funds of the Government National Mortgage Association, 
     $1,000,000 shall be from the Community Development Loan 
     Guarantee program, $150,000 shall be provided by transfer 
     from the ``Native American housing block grants'' account, 
     $250,000 shall be provided by transfer from the ``Indian 
     housing loan guarantee fund program'' account and $35,000 
     shall be transferred from the ``Native Hawaiian housing loan 
     guarantee fund'' account: Provided, That funds made available

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     under this heading shall only be allocated in the manner 
     specified in the report accompanying this Act unless the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are notified of any changes in 
     an operating plan or reprogramming: Provided further, That no 
     official or employee of the Department shall be designated as 
     an allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer (OCFO) has determined that such allotment holder has 
     implemented an adequate system of funds control and has 
     received training in funds control procedures and directives: 
     Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer shall 
     establish positive control of and maintain adequate systems 
     of accounting for appropriations and other available funds as 
     required by 31 U.S.C. 1514: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of funds control and determining whether a violation 
     exists under the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et 
     seq.), the point of obligation shall be the executed 
     agreement or contract, except with respect to insurance and 
     guarantee programs, certain types of salaries and expenses 
     funding, and incremental funding that is authorized under an 
     executed agreement or contract, and shall be designated in 
     the approved funds control plan: Provided further, That the 
     Chief Financial Officer shall: (1) appoint qualified 
     personnel to conduct investigations of potential or actual 
     violations; (2) establish minimum training requirements and 
     other qualifications for personnel that may be appointed to 
     conduct investigations; (3) establish guidelines and 
     timeframes for the conduct and completion of investigations; 
     (4) prescribe the content, format and other requirements for 
     the submission of final reports on violations; and (5) 
     prescribe such additional policies and procedures as may be 
     required for conducting investigations of, and administering, 
     processing, and reporting on, potential and actual violations 
     of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all other statutes and 
     regulations governing the obligation and expenditure of funds 
     made available in this or any other Act: Provided further, 
     That $20,000,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That the Secretary shall fill 7 out 
     of 10 vacancies at the GS-14 and GS-15 levels until the total 
     number of GS-14 and GS-15 positions in the Department has 
     been reduced from the number of GS-14 and GS-15 positions on 
     the date of enactment of Public Law 106-377 by 2\1/2\ 
     percent.


                          Working Capital Fund

       For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund (42 
     U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications to, and 
     infrastructure for Department-wide information technology 
     systems, for the continuing operation of both Department-wide 
     and program-specific information systems, and for program-
     related development activities, $265,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That any 
     amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided further, That any amounts 
     transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by 
     previously enacted appropriations Acts or from within this 
     Act may be used only for the purposes specified under this 
     Fund, in addition to the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.


                      Office of Inspector General

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, $106,000,000, of which $24,000,000 shall be provided 
     from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration: 
     Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent 
     authority over all personnel issues within this office.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
     Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed 
     $500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be 
     derived from the Federal Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund: 
     Provided, That not to exceed the amount provided herein shall 
     be available from the general fund of the Treasury to the 
     extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures 
     pending the receipt of collections to the Fund: Provided 
     further, That the general fund amount shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at not more than $0.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 301. 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. 302. None of the amounts made available under this Act 
     may be used during fiscal year 2006 to investigate or 
     prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
     activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
     filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal action, that 
     is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or 
     preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a 
     court of competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 303. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from 
     any amounts made available under this title for fiscal year 
     2006 that are allocated under such section, the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall allocate and make a 
     grant, in the amount determined under subsection (b), for any 
     State that--
       (1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under 
     clause (ii) of such section; and
       (2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal 
     year 2006 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the 
     State outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that 
     qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 2006 do not have the 
     number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
     required under such clause.
       (b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State 
     described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the 
     cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of that State 
     that are outside of metropolitan statistical areas that 
     qualify under clause (i) of such section 854(c)(1)(A) in 
     fiscal year 2006, in proportion to AIDS cases among cities 
     and States that qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) of such 
     section and States deemed eligible under subsection (a).
       (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount 
     allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), to the 
     City of New York, New York, on behalf of the New York-Wayne-
     White Plains, New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Division 
     (hereafter ``metropolitan division'') of the New York-Newark-
     Edison, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be 
     adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     by: (1) allocating to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey, 
     the proportion of the metropolitan area's or division's 
     amount that is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported 
     in the portion of the metropolitan area or division that is 
     located in Hudson County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS; and (2) allocating to 
     the City of Paterson, New Jersey, the proportion of the 
     metropolitan area's or division's amount that is based on the 
     number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the 
     metropolitan area or division that is located in Bergen 
     County and Passaic County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS. The recipient cities 
     shall use amounts allocated under this subsection to carry 
     out eligible activities under section 855 of the AIDS Housing 
     Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in their respective 
     portions of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
     Jersey.
       (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount 
     allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to areas 
     with a higher than average per capita incidence of AIDS, 
     shall be adjusted by the Secretary on the basis of area 
     incidence reported over a three year period.
       Sec. 304. (a) During fiscal year 2006, in the provision of 
     rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a 
     program to demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of 
     providing such assistance for use in assisted living 
     facilities that is carried out in the counties of the State 
     of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this section, 
     notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of such 
     section 8(o), a family residing in an assisted living 
     facility in any such county, on behalf of which a public 
     housing agency provides assistance pursuant to section 
     8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the family 
     initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an amount 
     exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the 
     family by such a percentage or amount as the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development determines to be appropriate.
       (b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oakland 
     County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and Washtenaw County, in 
     the State of Michigan.
       Sec. 305. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
     cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
     title III of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis 
     and in accordance with section 102 of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
       Sec. 306. 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

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     Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal 
     Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 
     U.S.C. 1811-1831).
       Sec. 307. 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. 308. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
     corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make 
     such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
     limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be 
     necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the 
     budget for 2006 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. 309. None of the funds provided in this title for 
     technical assistance, training, or management improvements 
     may be obligated or expended unless HUD provides to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a description of each proposed 
     activity and a detailed budget estimate of the costs 
     associated with each program, project or activity as part of 
     the Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2006, HUD shall 
     transmit this information to the Committees by March 15, 2006 
     for 30 days of review.
       Sec. 310. 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. 311. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2006, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or held by the Secretary 
     and is occupied primarily by elderly or disabled families, 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall maintain 
     any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling 
     units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines 
     that such a multifamily property owned or held by the 
     Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance 
     payments under such section 8, 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.
       Sec. 312. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the amount allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 
     854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12903(c)), to the City of Wilmington, Delaware, on behalf of 
     the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-New Jersey Metropolitan 
     Division (hereafter ``metropolitan division''), shall be 
     adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by 
     allocating to the State of New Jersey the proportion of the 
     metropolitan division's amount that is based on the number of 
     cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan 
     division that is located in New Jersey, and adjusting for the 
     proportion of the metropolitan division's high incidence 
     bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than 
     average per capita incidence of AIDS. The State of New Jersey 
     shall use amounts allocated to the State under this 
     subsection to carry out eligible activities under section 855 
     of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in the 
     portion of the metropolitan division that is located in New 
     Jersey.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to 
     Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would 
     be allocated for fiscal year 2006 under section 854(c) of the 
     AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City 
     of Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Cary, 
     North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts 
     allocated to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible 
     activities under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) 
     within such metropolitan statistical area.
       (c) Notwithstanding section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing 
     Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development may adjust the allocation of 
     the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 
     2006 under section 854(c) of such Act, upon the written 
     request of an applicant, in conjunction with the State(s), 
     for a formula allocation on behalf of a metropolitan 
     statistical area, to designate the State or States in which 
     the metropolitan statistical area is located as the eligible 
     grantee(s) of the allocation. In the case that a metropolitan 
     statistical area involves more than one State, such amounts 
     allocated to each State shall be in proportion to the number 
     of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the metropolitan 
     statistical area located in that State. Any amounts allocated 
     to a State under this section shall be used to carry out 
     eligible activities within the portion of the metropolitan 
     statistical area located in that State.
       Sec. 313. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall submit the Department's fiscal year 2007 congressional 
     budget justifications to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate using the 
     identical structure provided under this Act and only in 
     accordance with the direction specified in the report 
     accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 314. Incremental vouchers previously made available 
     under the heading ``Housing Certificate Fund'' or renewed 
     under the heading, ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance,'' for 
     non-elderly disabled families shall, to the extent 
     practicable, continue to be provided to non-elderly disabled 
     families upon turnover.
       Sec. 315. A public housing agency or such other entity that 
     administers Federal housing assistance in 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 in the States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi 
     shall establish an advisory board of not less than 6 
     residents of public housing or recipients of section 8 
     assistance to provide advice and comment to the public 
     housing agency or other administering entity on issues 
     related to public housing and section 8. Such advisory board 
     shall meet not less than quarterly.
       Sec. 316. For this fiscal year and each fiscal year 
     hereafter, the portion of any athletic scholarship assistance 
     that is available for housing costs shall be considered 
     adjusted income for purposes of section 3(b)(5) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937.
       Sec. 317. The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in 
     title III of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native 
     Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in 
     fiscal year 2004.
       Sec. 318. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed in subsection (b), for this 
     fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 
     may authorize the transfer of project-based assistance, debt 
     and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use 
     restrictions, associated with one multifamily housing project 
     to another multifamily housing project.
       (b) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to 
     the following conditions:
       (1) the number of low-income and very low-income units and 
     the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided by the 
     transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving 
     project;
       (2) the transferring project shall, as determined by the 
     Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically non-
     viable;
       (3) the receiving project 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 shall not be required to vacate their units in the 
     transferring project until new units in the receiving project 
     are available for occupancy;
       (6) if either the transferring project or the receiving 
     project meets the condition specified in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from 
     additional financing obtained by the owner shall be 
     subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, 
     or placed on, such project by the Secretary;
       (7) if the transferring project meets the requirements of 
     subsection (c)(2)(E), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
     project 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; 
     and
       (8) any financial risk to the FHA General and Special Risk 
     Insurance Fund, as determined by the Secretary, would be 
     reduced as a result of a transfer completed under this 
     section.
       (c) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act,
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure,
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 as amended by section 801 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act,
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
     Housing Act, or,

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       (E) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937;
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
       (D) additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) 
     of the National Housing Act; and,
       (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959;
       (4) the term ``receiving project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project to which the project-based assistance, debt, 
     and statutorily required use low-income and very low-income 
     restrictions are to be transferred;
       (5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project which is transferring the project-based 
     assistance, debt and the statutorily required low-income and 
     very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project; 
     and,
       (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       Sec. 319. (a) Extension.--The Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development shall extend the term of the Moving to Work 
     Demonstration Agreement entered into between a public housing 
     agency and the Secretary under section 204, title V, of the 
     Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-134, April 26, 1996) if--
       (1) the public housing agency requests such extension in 
     writing;
       (2) the public housing agency is not at the time of such 
     request for extension in default under its Moving to Work 
     Demonstration Agreement; and
       (3) the Moving to Work Demonstration Agreement to be 
     extended would otherwise expire on or before September 30, 
     2006.
       (b) Terms.--Unless the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development and the public housing agency otherwise agree, 
     the extension under subsection (a) shall be upon the 
     identical terms and conditions set forth in the extending 
     agency's existing Moving to Work Demonstration Agreement, 
     except that for each public housing agency that has been or 
     will be granted an extension to its original Moving to Work 
     Agreement, the Secretary shall require that data be collected 
     so that the effect of Moving to Work policy changes on 
     residents can be measured.
       (c) Extension Period.--The extension under subsection (a) 
     shall be for such period as is requested by the public 
     housing agency, not to exceed 3 years from the date of 
     expiration of the extending agency's existing Moving to Work 
     Demonstration Agreement.
       (d) Breach of Agreement.--Nothing contained in this section 
     shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to terminate any Moving to Work 
     Demonstration Agreement of a public housing agency if the 
     public housing agency is in breach of the provisions of such 
     agreement.
       Sec. 320. Incremental vouchers previously made available 
     under the heading, ``Housing Certificate Fund'' or renewed 
     under the heading, ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'', for 
     family unification shall, to the extent practicable, continue 
     to be provided for family unification.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2006''.

                        TITLE IV--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme 
     Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and 
     grounds, including purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, 
     and operation of an automobile for the Chief Justice, not to 
     exceed $10,000 for the purpose of transporting Associate 
     Justices, and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
     by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and for 
     miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice 
     may approve, $60,730,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.


                    Care of the Building and Grounds

       For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
     Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
     the Architect by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-
     13b), $5,624,000, which shall remain available until 
     expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers 
     and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as 
     authorized by law, $23,489,000.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries 
     of the officers and employees of the court, services, and 
     necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
     $15,480,000.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including 
     judges of the territorial courts of the United States), 
     justices and judges retired from office or from regular 
     active service, judges of the United States Court of Federal 
     Claims, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other 
     officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise 
     specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
     courts, as authorized by law, $4,374,959,000 (including the 
     purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed 
     $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space 
     alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related 
     to new space alteration and construction projects.
       In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of 
     Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the 
     National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-
     660), not to exceed $3,833,000, to be appropriated from the 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.


                           Defender Services

       For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the 
     compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
     appointed to represent persons under the Criminal Justice Act 
     of 1964, as amended (18 U.S.C. 3006A); the compensation and 
     reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing 
     investigative, expert and other services under the Criminal 
     Justice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the compensation 
     (in accordance with Criminal Justice Act maximums) and 
     reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to assist 
     the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived 
     representation by counsel; the compensation and reimbursement 
     of travel expenses of guardians ad litem acting on behalf of 
     financially eligible minor or incompetent offenders in 
     connection with transfers from the United States to foreign 
     countries with which the United States has a treaty for the 
     execution of penal sentences; the compensation of attorneys 
     appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the 
     protection of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
     1875(d); and for necessary training and general 
     administrative expenses, $710,785,000, to remain available 
     until expended.


                    Fees of Jurors and Commissioners

       For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
     1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as 
     authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of 
     commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to 
     rule 71A(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 
     U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), $61,318,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That the compensation of 
     land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of 
     the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, 
     United States Code.


                             Court Security

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
     incident to the provision of protective guard services for 
     United States courthouses and other facilities housing 
     Federal court operations, and the procurement, installation, 
     and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United 
     States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court 
     operations, including building ingress-egress control, 
     inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, 
     perimeter security, basic security services provided by the 
     Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 
     authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
     Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $372,426,000, of 
     which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the 
     United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible 
     for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program 
     consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts and the Attorney General.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
     United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor 
     vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and 
     rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $72,198,000, 
     of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official 
     reception and representation expenses and of which up to 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available to the National Academy of 
     Public Administrators for a review of the financial and 
     management procedures of the Federal Judiciary.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
     authorized by Public Law 90-219, $22,350,000; of which 
     $1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2007, 
     to provide education and training to Federal court personnel; 
     and of which not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds


                    Payment to Judiciary Trust Funds

       For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as 
     authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $36,800,000; to the Judicial 
     Survivors' Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), 
     $600,000; and to the United States Court of Federal Claims 
     Judges' Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), 
     $3,200,000.

                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 58 of title 28,

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     United States Code, $14,700,000, of which not to exceed 
     $1,000 is authorized for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary

       Sec. 401. Appropriations and authorizations made in this 
     title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
     available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Sec. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
     available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in 
     this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 
     no such appropriation, except ``Courts of Appeals, District 
     Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender Services'' and 
     ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial 
     Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners'', shall be 
     increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 
     Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 705 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.
       Sec. 403. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     salaries and expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, 
     District Courts, and Other Judicial Services shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses 
     of the Judicial Conference of the United States: Provided, 
     That such available funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall 
     be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office 
     of the United States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of 
     the Judicial Conference.
       Sec. 404. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive financial plan 
     for the Judiciary allocating all sources of available funds 
     including appropriations, fee collections, and carryover 
     balances, to include a separate and detailed plan for the 
     Judiciary Information Technology fund.
       Sec. 405. Pursuant to section 140 of Public Law 97-92, and 
     from funds appropriated in this Act, Justices and judges of 
     the United States are authorized during fiscal year 2006, to 
     receive a salary adjustment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 461.
       Sec. 406. The existing judgeship for the eastern district 
     of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial 
     Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089) 
     as amended by Public Law 105-53, as of the effective date of 
     this Act, shall be extended. The first vacancy in the office 
     of district judge in this district occurring 20 years or more 
     after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
     temporary judgeship created by section 203(c) shall not be 
     filled.
       Sec. 407. Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
     Act, GAO shall provide the Committees on Appropriations with 
     a report regarding the potential impact on the Federal 
     Judiciary of recent increases in Homeland Security funding to 
     enhance border security and enforce our nation's immigration 
     laws.
       This title may be cited as the ``Judiciary Appropriations 
     Act, 2006''.

 TITLE V--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO 
                             THE PRESIDENT

                     Compensation of the President

       For compensation of the President, including an expense 
     allowance at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by 3 
     U.S.C. 102, $450,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
     available for official expenses shall be expended for any 
     other purpose and any unused amount shall revert to the 
     Treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 31, United States 
     Code.

                           White House Office


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by 
     law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence 
     expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be 
     expended and accounted for as provided in that section; hire 
     of passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, 
     teletype news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to 
     be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); 
     not to exceed $3,501,000 for the necessary expenses of the 
     Office of Policy Development, including services authorized 
     under 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107; and not to exceed 
     $19,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be available 
     for allocation within the Executive Office of the President, 
     $58,081,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading, $1,500,000 shall be for the Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties Oversight Board.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           operating expenses

       For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, 
     refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including 
     electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at 
     the White House and official entertainment expenses of the 
     President, $12,436,000, to be expended and accounted for as 
     provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.


                         reimbursable expenses

       For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at 
     the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
     That all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive 
     Residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of 
     this paragraph: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable 
     operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the 
     Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive 
     offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall require each person 
     sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance 
     an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all 
     such advance payments shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall require the national committee of 
     the political party of the President to maintain on deposit 
     $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for 
     expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored 
     by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written 
     notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating 
     expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing 
     such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, 
     and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the 
     submission of such notice: Provided further, That the 
     Executive Residence shall charge interest and assess 
     penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not 
     reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the 
     interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding 
     debt on a United States Government claim under section 3717 
     of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That each 
     such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest 
     and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as 
     miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Executive 
     Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the end of 
     the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth 
     the reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive 
     Residence during the preceding fiscal year, including the 
     total amount of such expenses, the amount of such total that 
     consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the 
     amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political 
     events, and the portion of each such amount that has been 
     reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further, 
     That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the 
     tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within 
     the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the 
     classification of any such expense as political or 
     nonpolitical: Provided further, That no provision of this 
     paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive Residence 
     from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II 
     of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
     Executive Residence at the White House, $1,700,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for required maintenance, safety 
     and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers 
     in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 
     1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $4,040,000.

                       National Security Council


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $8,705,000.

                        Office of Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 
     U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     $98,609,000, of which $11,768,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for the Capital Investment Plan for continued 
     modernization of the information technology infrastructure 
     within the Executive Office of the President.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and to carry out the 
     provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, 
     $68,411,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 shall be available 
     for official representation expenses: Provided, That, as 
     provided in 31 U.S.C. 1301(a), appropriations shall be 
     applied only to the objects for which appropriations were 
     made except as otherwise provided by law: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
     Office of Management and Budget may be used for the purpose 
     of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any 
     activities or regulations under the provisions of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act 
     may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual 
     testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, before the Committees on 
     Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further, That 
     the preceding shall not apply to printed hearings released by 
     the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds provided in this or prior Acts shall be used, 
     directly or indirectly, by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, for evaluating or determining if water resource 
     project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers 
     acting through the Secretary of the Army are in compliance 
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     applicable laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to 
     the Civil Works water resource planning process: Provided 
     further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall have 
     not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy 
     reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of 
     Engineers has reported. The Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate 
     authorizing and Appropriations Committees when the 60-day 
     review is initiated. If water resource reports have not been 
     transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating 
     committees within 15 days of the end of the OMB review period 
     based on the notification from the Director, Congress shall 
     assume OMB concurrence with the report and act accordingly.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); not to exceed $10,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses; and for 
     participation in joint projects or in the provision of 
     services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, 
     research, or public organizations or agencies, with or 
     without reimbursement, $24,224,000; of which $1,316,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for policy research and 
     evaluation: Provided, That the Office is authorized to 
     accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and 
     personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, 
     for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the 
     Office.


                Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology 
     Assessment Center for research activities pursuant to the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
     1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $30,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until expended, consisting of $12,000,000 
     for counternarcotics research and development projects, and 
     $18,000,000 for the continued operation of the technology 
     transfer program: Provided, That the $12,000,000 for 
     counternarcotics research and development projects shall be 
     available for transfer to other Federal departments or 
     agencies.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs


             High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
     Program, $227,000,000, for drug control activities consistent 
     with the approved strategy for each of the designated High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, of which no less than 60 
     percent shall be transferred to State and local entities for 
     drug control activities, which shall be obligated within 120 
     days of the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided, That 
     up to 40 percent, to remain available until September 30, 
     2007, may be transferred to Federal agencies and departments 
     at a rate to be determined by the Director, of which not less 
     than $2,000,000 shall be used for auditing services and 
     associated activities, and at least $500,000 of the 
     $2,000,000 shall be used to develop and implement a data 
     collection system to measure the performance of the High 
     Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds made available under this heading 
     shall be available for the Consolidated Priority Organization 
     Target program.


                  Other Federal Drug Control Programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities to support a national anti-drug campaign for 
     youth, and for other purposes, authorized by the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $191,400,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which the following amounts are available as 
     follows: $95,000,000 to support a national media campaign, as 
     authorized by the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998; 
     $80,000,000 to continue a program of matching grants to drug-
     free communities, of which $2,000,000 shall be a directed 
     grant to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America for 
     the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, as 
     authorized in chapter 2 of the National Narcotics Leadership 
     Act of 1988, as amended; $1,000,000 for the National Drug 
     Court Institute; $1,000,000 for the National Alliance for 
     Model State Drug Laws; $9,500,000 for the United States Anti-
     Doping Agency for anti-doping activities; $2,900,000 for the 
     United States membership dues to the World Anti-Doping 
     Agency; and $2,000,000 for evaluations and research related 
     to National Drug Control Program performance measures: 
     Provided, That such funds may be transferred to other Federal 
     departments and agencies to carry out such activities: 
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated for a 
     national media campaign, not to exceed 10 percent shall be 
     for administration, advertising production, research and 
     testing, labor and related costs of the national media 
     campaign.

                          Unanticipated Needs

       For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 
     unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, 
     security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during 
     the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, 
     $1,000,000.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
     provide assistance to the President in connection with 
     specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses 
     as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
     accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $4,455,000.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           Operating Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to 
     the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, 
     including electric power and fixtures, of the official 
     residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 for official 
     entertainment expenses of the Vice President, to be accounted 
     for solely on his certificate, $325,000: Provided, That 
     advances or repayments or transfers from this appropriation 
     may be made to any department or agency for expenses of 
     carrying out such activities.
       This title may be cited as the ``Executive Office of the 
     President Appropriations Act, 2006''.

                     TITLE VI--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Architectural and 
     Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized by 
     section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
     $5,941,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
     individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
     maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal 
     awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to 
     Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $63,000,000 of which 
     up to $500,000 shall be used to coordinate with the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the 
     Agency's study pursuant to H.R. 2361, as passed by the Senate 
     in the first session of the 109th Congress, to assess safety 
     risks to both persons and the environment with regard to 
     small engines, as required in Public Law 108-199, including 
     real-world scenarios involving, among other things, operator 
     burn, fire due to contact with flammable items, and 
     refueling.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 
     Act of 2002, $13,888,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology for election reform activities authorized under 
     the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $31,000,000, to be derived from the Bank 
     Insurance Fund, the Savings Association Insurance Fund, and 
     the FSLIC Resolution Fund.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 
     $54,600,000, of which no less than $4,700,000 shall be 
     available for internal automated data processing systems, and 
     of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for 
     reception and representation expenses.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization 
     Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 
     1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
     including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia and elsewhere, $25,468,000: Provided, 
     That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may 
     be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence 
     as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed 
     intermittently in the Government service, and compensation as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees 
     charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management 
     relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with 
     this account, to be available without further appropriation 
     for the costs of carrying out these conferences.

                      Federal Maritime Commission


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C.

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     1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, $20,499,000: Provided, That not to 
     exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

                    General Services Administration


                        Real Property Activities

                         Federal Buildings Fund

                 limitations on availability of revenue

                     (including transfer of funds)

       To carry out the purposes of the Fund established pursuant 
     to section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592), the 
     revenues and collections deposited into the Fund shall be 
     available for necessary expenses of real property management 
     and related activities not otherwise provided for, including 
     operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and 
     leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of 
     Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental 
     agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 
     relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, 
     allocation and transfer of space; contractual services 
     incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; 
     repair and alteration of federally owned buildings including 
     grounds, approaches and appurtenances; care and safeguarding 
     of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and 
     equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, 
     condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition 
     of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 
     extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning 
     and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction 
     of new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); 
     and payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations 
     for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and 
     purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $7,889,745,000, 
     of which: (1) $829,056,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for construction (including funds for sites and 
     expenses and associated design and construction services) of 
     additional projects at the following locations:
       New Construction:
       Alabama:
       Mobile, United States Courthouse, $2,000,000.
       Tuscaloosa, Federal Building, $50,000,000.
       California:
       San Diego, United States Courthouse, $230,803,000.
       Colorado:
       Lakewood, Denver Federal Center Infrastructure, $4,658,000.
       District of Columbia:
       Coast Guard Consolidation, $24,900,000.
       St. Elizabeths West Campus Infrastructure, $13,095,000.
       Southeast Federal Center Site Remediation, $15,000,000.
       Illinois:
       Rockford Federal Courthouse, $50,000,000.
       Maine:
       Calais, Border Station, $50,146,000.
       Jackman, Border Station, $12,788,000.
       Maryland:
       Montgomery County, Food and Drug Administration 
     Consolidation, $127,600,000.
       Mississippi:
       Jackson, United States Courthouse, $8,750,000.
       Missouri:
       Jefferson City, United States Courthouse, $5,200,000.
       New Mexico:
       Las Cruces, United States Courthouse, $15,000,000.
       New York:
       Champlain, Border Station, $52,510,000.
       Massena, Border Station, $49,783,000.
       Texas:
       Austin, United States Courthouse, $3,000,000.
       Washington:
       Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station, $46,534,000.
       Material Price Increases for the following existing 
     projects: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New York City, 
     New York; FBI Office, Houston, Texas; Border Station, Del 
     Rio, Texas; United States Courthouse, Cape Girardeau, 
     Missouri; United States Courthouse, El Paso, Texas; and 
     Border Station, El Paso, Texas, $57,789,000.
       Non-prospectus Construction, $9,500,000:

     Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
     construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that 
     savings are effected in other such projects, but not to 
     exceed 10 percent, unless advance approval is obtained from 
     the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
     Provided further, That all funds for direct construction 
     projects shall expire on September 30, 2007 and remain in the 
     Federal Buildings Fund except for funds for projects as to 
     which funds for design or other funds have been obligated in 
     whole or in part prior to such date; (2) $961,376,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for repairs and alterations, 
     which includes associated design and construction services:
       Repairs and Alterations:
       Arizona:
       Tucson, James A. Walsh United States Courthouse, 
     $16,136,000.
       District of Columbia:
       For transfer to the Navy for certain permanent relocation 
     expenses pursuant to section 1(e) of Public Law 108-268, 
     $2,000,000.
       Eisenhower Executive Office Building, $133,417,000.
       Federal Office Building 8, $47,769,000.
       Heating, Operation, and Transmission District Repair, 
     $18,783,000.
       Herbert C. Hoover Building, $54,491,000.
       Main Interior Federal Building, $41,399,000.
       Georgia:
       Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Building, 
     $30,129,000.
       New York:
       Brooklyn, Emanuel Celler Courthouse, $96,924,000.
       New York, James Watson Federal Building and United States 
     Courthouse, $9,721,000.
       Special Emphasis Programs:
       Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $10,000,000.
       Energy Program, $28,000,000.
       Glass Fragmentation Program, $15,700,000.
       Design Program, $21,915,000.
       Basic Repairs and Alterations, $434,992,000:

     Provided further, That funds made available in this or any 
     previous Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and 
     Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the 
     amount identified for each project, except each project in 
     this or any previous Act may be increased by an amount not to 
     exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in an approved 
     prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: 
     Provided further, That additional projects for which 
     prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under 
     this category only if advance approval is obtained from the 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
     amounts provided in this or any prior Act for ``Repairs and 
     Alterations'' may be used to fund costs associated with 
     implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to 
     meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with 
     current law and in compliance with the reprogramming 
     guidelines of the appropriate Committees of the House and 
     Senate: Provided further, That the difference between the 
     funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or 
     any prior Act, under the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'', 
     may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or used 
     to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided 
     further, That all funds for repairs and alterations 
     prospectus projects shall expire on September 30, 2007 and 
     remain in the Federal Buildings Fund except funds for 
     projects as to which funds for design or other funds have 
     been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date: 
     Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any 
     prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to 
     pay claims against the Government arising from any projects 
     under the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'' or used to fund 
     authorized increases in prospectus projects; (3) $168,180,000 
     for installment acquisition payments including payments on 
     purchase contracts which shall remain available until 
     expended; (4) $4,046,031,000 for rental of space which shall 
     remain available until expended; and (5) $1,885,102,000 for 
     building operations which shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided further, That funds available to the 
     General Services Administration shall not be available for 
     expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and 
     acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 
     the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been 
     approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for 
     each project for required expenses for the development of a 
     proposed prospectus: Provided further, That funds available 
     in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency 
     repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees 
     on Appropriations: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, the Administrator of the General 
     Services Administration is authorized and directed to proceed 
     with site, design, acquisition, and construction for a new 
     courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri, of which planning and 
     design funding is provided in this Act: Provided further, 
     That the courthouse in Jefferson, Missouri is a demonstration 
     project that will be part of a larger judicial complex that 
     will include the renovation and preservation of the existing 
     historic United States Post Office and Courthouse as well as 
     for implementing a new innovative fund process that will 
     include the renovation and preservation of the existing 
     historic United States Post Office and Courthouse: Provided 
     further, That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable 
     special services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of 
     the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 
     as amended (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) and amounts to provide such 
     reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 
     facilities on private or other property not in Government 
     ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the 
     United States Secret Service to perform its protective 
     functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from 
     such revenues and collections: Provided further, That 
     revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this 
     Fund during fiscal year 2006, excluding reimbursements under 
     section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) in excess of the 
     aggregate new obligational authority authorized for Real 
     Property Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund in this Act 
     shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for 
     expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts.


                           General Activities

                         Government-wide Policy

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities 
     associated with the management of real and personal property 
     assets

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     and certain administrative services; Government-wide policy 
     support responsibilities relating to acquisition, 
     telecommunications, information technology management, and 
     related technology activities; and services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109, $52,796,000.


                           Operating Expenses

       For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
     for Government-wide activities associated with utilization 
     and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real 
     property; providing Internet access to Federal information 
     and services; agency-wide policy direction and management, 
     and Board of Contract Appeals; accounting, records 
     management, and other support services incident to 
     adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by the United States 
     Court of Federal Claims; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109; and not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 
     representation expenses, $99,890,000.


                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $43,410,000: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for 
     payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
     Government, including payment for recovery of stolen 
     Government property: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 
     Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 
     efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of 
     Inspector General effectiveness.


                       Electronic Government Fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses in support of interagency projects 
     that enable the Federal Government to expand its ability to 
     conduct activities electronically, through the development 
     and implementation of innovative uses of the Internet and 
     other electronic methods, $5,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That these funds may be transferred 
     to Federal agencies to carry out the purposes of the Fund: 
     Provided further, That such transfers may not be made until 
     10 days after a proposed spending plan and justification for 
     each project to be undertaken has been submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of the eTravel system no less than 23 percent of all 
     contracted dollars shall be allocated to small businesses.


           Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
     1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, 
     $2,952,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General 
     Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
     sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such 
     Acts.


                Federal Citizen Information Center Fund

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Citizen Information 
     Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $15,000,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 
     Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, 
     revenues, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be 
     available for necessary expenses of Federal Citizen 
     Information Center activities in the aggregate amount not to 
     exceed $32,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections 
     accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2006 in excess of 
     such amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be 
     available for expenditure except as authorized in 
     appropriations Acts.


       Administrative Provisions--General Services Administration

                     (including recission of funds)

       Sec. 601. The appropriate appropriation or fund available 
     to the General Services Administration shall be credited with 
     the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, 
     repair, and improvement, included as part of rentals received 
     from Government corporations pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
       Sec. 602. Funds available to the General Services 
     Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles.
       Sec. 603. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
     available for fiscal year 2006 for Federal Buildings Fund 
     activities may be transferred between such activities only to 
     the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided, 
     That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by 
     the Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 604. No funds made available by this Act shall be used 
     to transmit a fiscal year 2007 request for United States 
     Courthouse construction that: (1) does not meet the design 
     guide standards for construction as established and approved 
     by the General Services Administration, the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management 
     and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the priorities of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its 
     approved 5-year construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal 
     year 2007 request must be accompanied by a standardized 
     courtroom utilization study of each facility to be 
     constructed, replaced, or expanded.
       Sec. 605. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
     used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, 
     provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any 
     other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings 
     Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square 
     foot assessment for space and services as determined by the 
     General Services Administration in compliance with the Public 
     Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
       Sec. 606. From funds made available under the heading 
     ``Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of 
     Revenue'', claims against the Government of less than 
     $250,000 arising from direct construction projects and 
     acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings 
     effected in other construction projects with prior 
     notification to the Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 607. Section 412 of Division H of Public Law 108-447, 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 is amended--
       (1) In the first sentence after the words, 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law,'', insert the 
     phrase, ``beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter,''; 
     and
       (2) In the first sentence after the words ``real and 
     related personal property,'' insert the words, ``under the 
     custody and control of the Administrator of General 
     Services''.
       Sec. 608. The General Services Administration shall conduct 
     a program to promote the use of stairs in all federal 
     buildings.
       Sec. 609. No funds shall be used by the General Services 
     Administration to reorganize its organizational structure 
     without approval by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations through an operating plan change.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and 
     the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 
     note), as amended, including services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
     direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 
     $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $35,600,000 together with not to exceed $2,605,000 for 
     administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to 
     be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and 
     Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems 
     Protection Board.

 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
                           Policy Foundation


 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
                           Policy Trust Fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
     Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, 
     pursuant to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
     National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act 
     of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which up to $50,000 shall be 
     used to conduct financial audits pursuant to the 
     Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     289) notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of Public Law 102-259: 
     Provided, That up to 60 percent of such funds may be 
     transferred by the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
     in National Environmental Policy Foundation for the necessary 
     expenses of the Native Nations Institute.


                 Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund

       For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to 
     carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy 
     and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $1,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           Operating Expenses

       For necessary expenses in connection with the 
     administration of the National Archives and Records 
     Administration (including the Information Security Oversight 
     Office) and archived Federal records and related activities, 
     as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review 
     and declassification of documents, and for the hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, $280,975,000: Provided, That the 
     Archivist of the United States is authorized to use any 
     excess funds available from the amount borrowed for 
     construction of the National Archives facility, for expenses 
     necessary to provide adequate storage for holdings.


                       Electronic Records Archives

       For necessary expenses in connection with the development 
     of the electronic records archives, to include all direct 
     project costs associated with research, analysis, design, 
     development, and program management, $38,914,000: Provided, 
     That none of these funds may be obligated until the National 
     Archives and Records Administration submits to the Committees 
     on Appropriations, and such Committees approve, a plan for 
     expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and 
     investment control review requirements established by the 
     Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) 
     complies with the National Archives and Records 
     Administration's enterprise architecture; (3) conforms with 
     the National Archives and Records Administration's enterprise 
     life cycle methodology; (4) is approved by the National 
     Archives and Records Administration and the Office of 
     Management and Budget; (5) has been reviewed by the 
     Government Accountability Office; and (6) complies with the 
     acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems 
     acquisition management practices of the Federal Government.


                        Repairs and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
     facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
     $11,682,000, to remain available

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     until expended, of which $2,500,000 is to construct a new 
     regional archives and records facility in Anchorage, Alaska, 
     and of which $2,000,000 is for the repair and restoration of 
     the plaza that surrounds the Lyndon Baines Johnson 
     Presidential Library that is under the joint control and 
     custody of the University of Texas: Provided, That such funds 
     may be transferred directly to the University and used, 
     together with University funds, for repair and restoration of 
     the plaza and remain available until expended for this 
     purpose: Provided further, That such funds shall be spent in 
     accordance with the construction plan submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations on March 14, 2005: Provided 
     further, That the Archivist shall be prohibited from entering 
     into any agreement with the University or any other party 
     that requires additional funding commitments on behalf of the 
     Federal government.


        National Historical Publications and Records Commission

                             grants program

       For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
     historical publications and records as authorized by 44 
     U.S.C. 2504, as amended, $5,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                  National Credit Union Administration


                       central liquidity facility

                     (including transfer of funds)

       During fiscal year 2006, gross obligations of the Central 
     Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct 
     loans to member credit unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 
     1795 et seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Provided, That 
     administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in 
     fiscal year 2006 shall not exceed $323,000.


         community development credit union revolving loan fund

       For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program 
     as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $950,000 
     shall be available until September 30, 2007 for technical 
     assistance to low-income designated credit unions, and 
     amounts of principal and interest on loans repaid shall be 
     available until expended for low-income designated credit 
     unions.

                  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) 
     $76,700,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses.


                              (Rescission)

       Of the available unobligated balances made available under 
     Public Law 106-246, $1,000,000 are rescinded.

                 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), $115,000,000, of which $5,000,000 
     shall be for a multi-family rental housing program.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 
     of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of 
     conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 
     for official reception and representation expenses, 
     $11,148,000.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         Salaries and Expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
     Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical 
     examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on 
     a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
     Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
     to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of 
     the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 
     10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem 
     and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting 
     Rights Act activities require an employee to remain overnight 
     at his or her post of duty, $124,521,000, of which $6,983,000 
     shall remain available until expended for the Enterprise 
     Human Resources Integration project; $1,450,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the Human Resources Line of 
     Business project; $500,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the E-Training project; and $1,412,000 shall 
     remain available until expended until September 30, 2007 for 
     the E-Payroll project; and in addition $100,017,000 for 
     administrative expenses, to be transferred from the 
     appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management 
     without regard to other statutes, including direct 
     procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and 
     insurance programs: Provided, That the provisions of this 
     appropriation shall not affect the authority to use 
     applicable trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 
     and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code: Provided 
     further, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
     available for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining 
     Unit of the Office of Personnel Management established 
     pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any 
     successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the 
     President's Commission on White House Fellows, established by 
     Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during 
     fiscal year 2006, accept donations of money, property, and 
     personal services: Provided further, That such donations, 
     including those from prior years, may be used for the 
     development of publicity materials to provide information 
     about the White House Fellows, except that no such donations 
     shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel 
     expenses, or for the salaries of employees of such 
     Commission.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         salaries and expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act, 
     as amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,614,000, and in 
     addition, not to exceed $16,329,000 for administrative 
     expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight 
     of the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and 
     insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate 
     trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as 
     determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the 
     Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in 
     the District of Columbia and elsewhere.


      Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits

       For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849), as amended, such sums as may be 
     necessary.


       Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance

       For payment of Government contributions with respect to 
     employees retiring after December 31, 1989, as required by 
     chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, such sums as may 
     be necessary.


        Payment to Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund

       For financing the unfunded liability of new and increased 
     annuity benefits becoming effective on or after October 20, 
     1969, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8348, and annuities under 
     special Acts to be credited to the Civil Service Retirement 
     and Disability Fund, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
     That annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as 
     amended, and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 
     U.S.C. 771-775), may hereafter be paid out of the Civil 
     Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
     of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 
     of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-
     454), as amended, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 
     (Public Law 101-12), as amended, Public Law 107-304, and the 
     Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 
     (Public Law 103-353), including services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
     elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $15,325,000.

                        Selective Service System


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
     including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training 
     for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service 
     System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian 
     employees; purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to 
     exceed $750 for official reception and representation 
     expenses; $25,650,000: Provided, That during the current 
     fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation from 
     the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President 
     deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national 
     defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection 
     with the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the 
     United States.

           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, 
     $1,800,000.
       Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as 
     amended, is amended in section 209 by striking ``2005'' and 
     inserting ``2012''.

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                      United States Postal Service


                   Payment to the Postal Service Fund

       For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 
     on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) 
     and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, 
     $116,350,000, of which $87,350,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation until October 1, 2006: Provided, That mail for 
     overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be 
     free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery and rural 
     delivery of mail shall continue without reduction: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal 
     Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, 
     regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of 
     any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any 
     individual participating in a State or local program of child 
     support enforcement, a fee for information requested or 
     provided concerning an address of a postal customer: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
     used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post 
     offices in fiscal year 2006.

                        United States Tax Court


                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and 
     other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $47,998,000: 
     Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid 
     upon the written certificate of the judge.

                 TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS THIS ACT


                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 701. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2006 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall be 
     absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts.
       Sec. 702. 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. 703. 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. 704. 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. 705. 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. 706. None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary 
     of any Government employee where funding an activity or 
     paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a 
     decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that 
     would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).
       Sec. 707. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period 
     of active military or naval service, and has within 90 days 
     after his release from such service or from hospitalization 
     continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 
     year, made application for restoration to his former position 
     and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management 
     as still qualified to perform the duties of his former 
     position and has not been restored thereto.
       Sec. 708. 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. 709. 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. 710. 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 2006, 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 statement of the managers 
     accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless 
     prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency 
     funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 
     year: Provided further, That the report shall include: (1) a 
     table for each appropriation with a separate column to 
     display the President's budget request, adjustments made by 
     Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
     appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a 
     delineation in the table for each appropriation both by 
     object class and program, project, and activity as detailed 
     in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and 
     (3) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest: Provided further, That the amount appropriated or 
     limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be 
     reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required 
     date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress.
       Sec. 711. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
     not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining 
     available at the end of fiscal year 2006 from appropriations 
     made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2006 
     in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 
     2007, for each such account for the purposes authorized: 
     Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees 
     on Appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of 
     such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be 
     made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines.
       Sec. 712. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Executive Office of the President to request 
     from the Federal Bureau of Investigation any official 
     background investigation report on any individual, except 
     when--
       (1) such individual has given his or her express written 
     consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the 
     date of such request and during the same presidential 
     administration; or
       (2) such request is required due to extraordinary 
     circumstances involving national security.
       Sec. 713. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
     section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
     (Public Law 93-400; 41 U.S.C. 422) shall not apply with 
     respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       Sec. 714. For the purpose of resolving litigation and 
     implementing any settlement agreements regarding the 
     nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office 
     of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without 
     regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses 
     imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the 
     Office pursuant to court approval.
       Sec. 715. In order to promote Government access to 
     commercial information technology, the restriction on 
     purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set 
     forth in the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), shall 
     not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government of 
     information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 
     40, United States Code), that is a commercial item (as 
     defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)).
       Sec. 716. None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be obligated or expended to establish or implement a 
     pilot program under which not more than 10 designated 
     essential air service communities located in proximity to hub 
     airports are required to assume 10 percent of their essential 
     air subsidy costs for a 4-year period commonly referred to as 
     the EAS local participation program.
       Sec. 717. From funds made available in this Act under the 
     headings ``White House Office'', ``Executive Residence at the 
     White House'', ``White House Repair and Restoration'', 
     ``Council of Economic Advisors'', ``National Security 
     Council'', ``Office of Administration'', ``Office of 
     Management and Budget'', ``Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy'', ``Special Assistance to the President'', and 
     ``Official Residence of the Vice President'', the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget (or such other officer as 
     the President may designate in writing), may, fifteen days 
     after giving notice to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of any such 
     appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be merged 
     with and available for the same time and for the same 
     purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided, 
     That the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by 
     more than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further, 
     That no amount shall be transferred from ``Special Assistance 
     to the President'' or ``Official Residence of the Vice 
     President'' without the approval of the Vice President.
       Sec. 718. All Federal agencies and departments that are 
     funded under this Act shall issue quarterly reports to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all sole 
     source contracts. Such report shall include the contractor, 
     the amount of the contract and the rationale for using a sole 
     source contract. Each Federal agency and department shall 
     publish this information quarterly in the Federal Register.

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       Sec. 719. Section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election 
     Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C 441a(a)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(4)'' and inserting ``(4)(A)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) The limitation on contributions contained in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to transfers between a 
     leadership committee of an individual holding Federal office 
     and political committees established and maintained by a 
     national political party. For purposes of the previous 
     sentence, the term `leadership committee' means, with respect 
     to an individual holding Federal office, an unauthorized 
     political committee which is associated with such individual 
     but which is not affiliated with any authorized committee of 
     such individual.''.
       Sec. 720. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
     from within Treasury accounts for any costs necessary to pay 
     for both career and non-career Senior Executive Service 
     positions and support staff in locations of economic 
     strategic interest throughout the world. Such positions would 
     be used to advocate potions of interest to the United States 
     government, including open and fair financial markets, 
     consistent with the Secretary's obligation under the Gold 
     Reserve Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 337) to promote orderly 
     exchange arrangements and an orderly system of exchange 
     rates. Any transfer shall not be made available until 
     approved in an operating plan request by the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 721. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to administer, implement, or enforce the amendment 
     made to section 515.533 of title 31, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, that was published in the Federal Register on 
     February 25, 2005.
       Sec. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     hereafter, neither the Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System nor the Secretary of the Treasury may 
     determine, by rule, regulation, order, or otherwise, for 
     purposes of section 4(K) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956, or section 5136A of the Revised Statutes of the United 
     States, that real estate brokerage activity or real estate 
     management activity (which, for purposes of this paragraph 
     shall be defined to mean ``real estate brokerage'' and 
     ``property management'' respectively, as those terms were 
     understood by the Federal Reserve Board prior to March 11, 
     2000) is an activity that is financial in nature, is 
     incidental to any financial activity, or is complementary to 
     a financial activity. For purposes of this paragraph, ``real 
     estate brokerage activity'' shall mean ``real estate 
     brokerage'', and ``real estate management activity'' shall 
     mean ``property management'', as those terms were understood 
     by the Federal Reserve Board prior to March 11, 2000.
       Sec. 723. None of the funds in this Act or otherwise 
     available to the Secretary of the Treasury from any source 
     may be expended to implement a reimbursable agreement 
     pursuant to section 517 of H.R. 2360, as adopted by the 
     United States Senate on July 14, 2005.

             TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

       Sec. 801. Funds appropriated in this or any other Act may 
     be used to pay travel to the United States for the immediate 
     family of employees serving abroad in cases of death or life 
     threatening illness of said employee.
       Sec. 802. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for fiscal year 2006 shall obligate or expend any 
     such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
     in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all 
     of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, 
     or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the officers 
     and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality.
       Sec. 803. Appropriations of the executive departments and 
     independent establishments for the current fiscal year 
     available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the 
     activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters 
     allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 5922-5924.
       Sec. 804. Unless otherwise specified during the current 
     fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this 
     or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any 
     officer or employee of the Government of the United States 
     (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is 
     owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of 
     duty is in the continental United States unless such person: 
     (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person in the 
     service of the United States on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, has filed a 
     declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United 
     States prior to such date and is actually residing in the 
     United States; (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
     United States; (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South 
     Vietnam, the countries of the former Soviet Union, or the 
     Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence; (5) is a South Vietnamese, Cambodian, or 
     Laotian refugee paroled in the United States after January 1, 
     1975; or (6) is a national of the People's Republic of China 
     who qualifies for adjustment of status pursuant to the 
     Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-404): 
     Provided, That for the purpose of this section, an affidavit 
     signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie 
     evidence that the requirements of this section with respect 
     to his or her status have been complied with: Provided 
     further, That any person making a false affidavit shall be 
     guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be fined no 
     more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or 
     both: Provided further, That the above penal clause shall be 
     in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
     provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any 
     payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the 
     provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by 
     the Federal Government. This section shall not apply to 
     citizens of Ireland, Israel, or the Republic of the 
     Philippines, or to nationals of those countries allied with 
     the United States in a current defense effort, or to 
     international broadcasters employed by the United States 
     Information Agency, or to temporary employment of 
     translators, or to temporary employment in the field service 
     (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies.
       Sec. 805. Appropriations available to any department or 
     agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, 
     including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be 
     available for payment to the General Services Administration 
     for charges for space and services and those expenses of 
     renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which 
     constitute public improvements performed in accordance with 
     the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public 
     Buildings Amendments of 1972 (87 Stat. 216), or other 
     applicable law.
       Sec. 806. In addition to funds provided in this or any 
     other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and 
     use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including 
     Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule 
     recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. 
     Such funds shall be available until expended for the 
     following purposes:
       (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 
     recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13101 
     (September 14, 1998), including any such programs adopted 
     prior to the effective date of the Executive order.
       (2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, 
     including, but not limited to, the development and 
     implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 
     prevention programs.
       (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
     deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency.
       Sec. 807. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 
     administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the 
     corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, 
     United States Code, shall be available, in addition to 
     objects for which such funds are otherwise available, for 
     rent in the District of Columbia; services in accordance with 
     5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified under this head, all 
     the provisions of which shall be applicable to the 
     expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the 
     Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the 
     event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are 
     subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the 
     limitations on administrative expenses shall be 
     correspondingly reduced.
       Sec. 808. No part of any appropriation for the current 
     fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid 
     to any person for the filling of any position for which he or 
     she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to 
     approve the nomination of said person.
       Sec. 809. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
     any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of 
     boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, 
     councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they 
     are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and 
     specific statutory approval to receive financial support from 
     more than one agency or instrumentality.
       Sec. 810. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
     the Postal Service Fund (39 U.S.C. 2003) shall be available 
     for employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or 
     occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and 
     control of the Postal Service. The Postal Service may give 
     such guards, with respect to such property, any of the powers 
     of special policemen provided under 40 U.S.C. 1315. The 
     Postmaster General, or his designee, may take any action that 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security may take under such 
     section with respect to that property.
       Sec. 811. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
     provisions of this Act shall be used to implement, 
     administer, or enforce any regulation which has been 
     disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in 
     accordance with the applicable law of the United States.
       Sec. 812. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of 
     any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2006, by this 
     or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate 
     employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, 
     United States Code--
       (1) during the period from the date of expiration of the 
     limitation imposed by the comparable section for previous 
     fiscal years until the normal effective date of the 
     applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in 
     fiscal year 2006, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable 
     for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage 
     schedule in accordance with such section; and
       (2) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 
     year 2006, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 
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     the rate payable under paragraph (1) by more than the sum 
     of--
       (A) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 
     2006 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in 
     the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and
       (B) the difference between the overall average percentage 
     of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in 
     fiscal year 2006 under section 5304 of such title (whether by 
     adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage 
     of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal 
     year under such section.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
     of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no 
     employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid 
     during the periods for which subsection (a) is in effect at a 
     rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under 
     subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such 
     employee.
       (c) For the purposes of this section, the rates payable to 
     an employee who is covered by this section and who is paid 
     from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2005, shall 
     be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of 
     Personnel Management.
       (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of 
     premium pay for employees subject to this section may not be 
     changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2005, 
     except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel 
     Management to be consistent with the purpose of this section.
       (e) This section shall apply with respect to pay for 
     service performed after September 30, 2005.
       (f) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 
     (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, 
     retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) 
     that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes 
     any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of 
     salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable 
     after the application of this section shall be treated as the 
     rate of salary or basic pay.
       (g) Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit 
     or require the payment to any employee covered by this 
     section at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable 
     were this section not in effect.
       (h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for 
     exceptions to the limitations imposed by this section if the 
     Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to 
     ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees.
       Sec. 813. During the period in which the head of any 
     department or agency, or any other officer or civilian 
     employee of the Government appointed by the President of the 
     United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or 
     expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the 
     office of such department head, agency head, officer, or 
     employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for 
     any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or 
     redecoration is expressly approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations. For the purposes of this section, the term 
     ``office'' shall include the entire suite of offices assigned 
     to the individual, as well as any other space used primarily 
     by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled 
     by the individual.
       Sec. 814. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 809 of this Act, funds made available 
     for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
     available for the interagency funding of national security 
     and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives 
     which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or 
     entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 12472 (April 3, 
     1984).
       Sec. 815. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be obligated or expended by any Federal 
     department, agency, or other instrumentality for the salaries 
     or expenses of any employee appointed to a position of a 
     confidential or policy-determining character excepted from 
     the competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, 
     United States Code, without a certification to the Office of 
     Personnel Management from the head of the Federal department, 
     agency, or other instrumentality employing the Schedule C 
     appointee that the Schedule C position was not created solely 
     or primarily in order to detail the employee to the White 
     House.
       (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
     Federal employees or members of the armed services detailed 
     to or from--
       (1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
       (2) the National Security Agency;
       (3) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
       (4) the offices within the Department of Defense for the 
     collection of specialized national foreign intelligence 
     through reconnaissance programs;
       (5) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the 
     Department of State;
       (6) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, Navy, Air 
     Force, and Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration of the Department of Justice, the Department 
     of Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, and the 
     Department of Energy performing intelligence functions; and
       (7) the Director of National Intelligence or the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence.
       Sec. 816. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
     other Act for the current fiscal year shall obligate or 
     expend any such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
     instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
     in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all 
     of its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual 
     harassment and that all of its workplaces are not in 
     violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
     (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat. 241), as amended, the Age 
     Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-202, 
     81 Stat. 602), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 
     93-112, 87 Stat. 355).
       Sec. 817. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
     any other Act shall be available for the payment of the 
     salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, 
     who--
       (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to 
     prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the 
     Federal Government from having any direct oral or written 
     communication or contact with any Member, committee, or 
     subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter 
     pertaining to the employment of such other officer or 
     employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such 
     other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether 
     such communication or contact is at the initiative of such 
     other officer or employee or in response to the request or 
     inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
       (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 
     reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance of 
     efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, 
     transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any 
     employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or 
     condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of 
     the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit 
     any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other 
     officer or employee, by reason of any communication or 
     contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, 
     committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in 
     paragraph (1).
       Sec. 818. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 
     training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 819. No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
     may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in 
     Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other 
     nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, 
     form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: 
     ``These restrictions are consistent with and do not 
     supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee 
     obligations, rights, or liabilities created by Executive 
     Order No. 12958; section 7211 of title 5, United States Code 
     (governing disclosures to Congress); section 1034 of title 
     10, United States Code, as amended by the Military 
     Whistleblower Protection Act (Public Law 100-456) (governing 
     disclosure to Congress by members of the military); section 
     2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the 
     Whistleblower Protection Act (Public Law 101-12) (governing 
     disclosures of illegality, waste, fraud, abuse or public 
     health or safety threats); the Intelligence Identities 
     Protection Act of 1982 (50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (governing 
     disclosures that could expose confidential Government 
     agents); and the statutes which protect against disclosure 
     that may compromise the national security, including sections 
     641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of title 18, United States Code, 
     and section 4(b) of the Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 783(b)). The definitions, requirements, obligations, 
     rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by said Executive 
     order and listed statutes are incorporated into this 
     agreement and are controlling.'': Provided, That 
     notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a nondisclosure 
     policy form or agreement that is to be executed by a person 
     connected with the conduct of an intelligence or 
     intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or 
     officer of the United States Government, may contain 
     provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which 
     such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at 
     a minimum, require that the person will not disclose any 
     classified information received in the course of such 
     activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the 
     United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also 
     make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to Congress or 
     to an authorized official of an executive agency or the 
     Department of Justice that are essential to reporting a 
     substantial violation of law.
       Sec. 820. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 
     other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
     other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
     relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
     the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
     booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation 
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     Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
       Sec. 821. None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal 
     employee's home address to any labor organization except when 
     the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such 
     disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent 
     jurisdiction.
       Sec. 822. None of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act may be used to provide any non-public 
     information such as mailing or telephone lists to any person 
     or any organization outside of the Federal Government without 
     the approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 823. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
     any other Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda 
     purposes within the United States not heretofor authorized by 
     the Congress.
       Sec. 824. (a) In this section the term ``agency''--
       (1) means an Executive agency as defined under section 105 
     of title 5, United States Code;
       (2) includes a military department as defined under section 
     102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Rate 
     Commission; and
       (3) shall not include the Government Accountability Office.
       (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations 
     to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency 
     shall use official time in an honest effort to perform 
     official duties. An employee not under a leave system, 
     including a Presidential appointee exempted under section 
     6301(2) of title 5, United States Code, has an obligation to 
     expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such 
     employee's time in the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 825. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 809 of 
     this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
     this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 
     member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program 
     (JFMIP), shall be available to finance an appropriate share 
     of JFMIP administrative costs, as determined by the JFMIP, 
     but not to exceed a total of $800,000 including the salary of 
     the Executive Director and staff support.
       Sec. 826. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 810 of 
     this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is 
     hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ``General 
     Services Administration, Government-wide Policy'' with the 
     approval of the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
     this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and 
     other contracts: Provided, That these funds shall be 
     administered by the Administrator of General Services to 
     support Government-wide financial, information technology, 
     procurement, and other management innovations, initiatives, 
     and activities, as approved by the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate 
     interagency groups designated by the Director (including the 
     Chief Financial Officers Council and the Joint Financial 
     Management Improvement Program for financial management 
     initiatives, the Chief Information Officers Council for 
     information technology initiatives, the Chief Human Capital 
     Officers Council for human capital initiatives, and the 
     Federal Acquisition Council for procurement initiatives). The 
     total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed 
     $17,000,000. Such transfers or reimbursements may only be 
     made 15 days following notification of the Committees on 
     Appropriations by the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget.
       Sec. 827. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
     woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal 
     building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child 
     are otherwise authorized to be present at the location.
       Sec. 828. Nothwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 809 of this Act, funds made available 
     for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
     available for the interagency funding of specific projects, 
     workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the 
     purposes of the National Science and Technology Council 
     (authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit 
     multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities: 
     Provided, That the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     provide a report describing the budget of and resources 
     connected with the National Science and Technology Council to 
     the Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
     Science; and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation 90 days after enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 829. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant 
     application, form, notification, press release, or other 
     publications involving the distribution of Federal funds 
     shall indicate the agency providing the funds, the Catalog of 
     Federal Domestic Assistance Number, as applicable, and the 
     amount provided: Provided, That this provision shall apply to 
     direct payments, formula funds, and grants received by a 
     State receiving Federal funds.
       Sec. 830. Subsection (f) of section 403 of Public Law 103-
     356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note), as amended, is further amended by 
     striking ``October 1, 2005'' and inserting ``October 1, 
     2006'': Provided, That this provision shall not apply to the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       Sec. 831. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of 
     Individuals' Internet Use.--None of the funds made available 
     in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency--
       (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, 
     derived from any means, that includes any personally 
     identifiable information relating to an individual's access 
     to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the 
     agency; or
       (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 
     (including another government agency) to collect, review, or 
     obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that 
     includes any personally identifiable information relating to 
     an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental 
     Internet site.
       (b) Exceptions.--The limitations established in subsection 
     (a) shall not apply to--
       (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify 
     particular persons;
       (2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable 
     information;
       (3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or 
     supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or
       (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a 
     system security action taken by the operator of an Internet 
     site and is necessarily incident to providing the Internet 
     site services or to protecting the rights or property of the 
     provider of the Internet site.
       (c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       (1) The term ``regulatory'' means agency actions to 
     implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law.
       (2) The term ``supervisory'' means examinations of the 
     agency's supervised institutions, including assessing safety 
     and soundness, overall financial condition, management 
     practices and policies and compliance with applicable 
     standards as provided in law.
       Sec. 832. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes 
     a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except 
     where the contract also includes a provision for 
     contraceptive coverage.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract 
     with--
       (1) any of the following religious plans:
       (A) Personal Care's HMO; and
       (B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and
       (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the 
     plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious 
     beliefs.
       (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into 
     or renews a contract under this section may not subject any 
     individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual 
     refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives 
     because such activities would be contrary to the individual's 
     religious beliefs or moral convictions.
       (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
     coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
       Sec. 833. The Congress of the United States recognizes the 
     United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the official 
     anti-doping agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic 
     sport in the United States.
       Sec. 834. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated for official travel by Federal departments and 
     agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if 
     consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-
     126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to 
     participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot 
     program.
       Sec. 835. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or 
     any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or 
     enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard 
     Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the 
     proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to 
     add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 
     of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal 
     Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 
     (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the 
     legislative branch).
       Sec. 836. Each Executive department and agency shall 
     evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing 
     the individual a government purchase charge card or 
     government travel charge card. The department or agency may 
     not issue a government purchase charge card or government 
     travel charge card to an individual that either lacks a 
     credit history or is found to have an unsatisfactory credit 
     history as a result of this evaluation: Provided, That this 
     restriction shall not preclude issuance of a restricted-use 
     charge, debit, or stored value card made in accordance with 
     agency procedures to: (1) an individual with an 
     unsatisfactory credit history where such card is used to pay 
     travel expenses and the agency determines there is no 
     suitable alternative payment mechanism available before 
     issuing the card; or (2) an individual who lacks a credit 
     history. Each Executive department and agency shall establish 
     guidelines and procedures for disciplinary actions to be 
     taken against agency personnel for improper, fraudulent, or 
     abusive use of government charge cards, which shall include 
     appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for 
     purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with 
     the official business of the Department or agency or with 
     applicable standards of conduct.
       Sec. 837. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for 
     employees under the statutory pay systems that takes effect 
     in fiscal year 2006 under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall be an increase of 3.1 percent, and 
     this adjustment shall apply to civilian employees in the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security 
     and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day 
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     the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 
     1, 2006.
       (b) Notwithstanding section 812 of this Act, the adjustment 
     in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take 
     place in fiscal year 2006 under sections 5344 and 5348 of 
     title 5, United States Code, shall be no less than the 
     percentage in paragraph (a) as employees in the same location 
     whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the 
     statutory pay systems under section 5303 and 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations 
     where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant 
     to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate 
     employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5 shall be 
     considered to be located in the pay locality designated as 
     ``Rest of US'' pursuant to section 5304 of title 5 for 
     purposes of this paragraph.
       (c) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid from 
     appropriations, which are made to each applicable department 
     or agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2006.
       Sec. 838. (a) Not later than 180 days after the end of the 
     fiscal year, the head of each Federal agency shall submit a 
     report to Congress on the amount of the acquisitions made by 
     the agency from entities that manufacture the articles, 
     materials, or supplies outside of the United States in that 
     fiscal year.
       (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall separately 
     indicate--
       (1) the dollar value of any articles, materials, or 
     supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of the 
     United States;
       (2) an itemized list of all waivers granted with respect to 
     such articles, materials, or supplies under the Buy American 
     Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.); and
       (3) a summary of the total procurement funds spent on goods 
     manufactured in the United States versus funds spent on goods 
     manufactured outside of the United States.
       (c) The head of each Federal agency submitting a report 
     under subsection (a) shall make the report publicly available 
     to the maximum extent practicable.
       (d) This section shall not apply to acquisitions made by an 
     agency, or component thereof, that is an element of the 
     intelligence community as set forth in or designated under 
     section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     401a(4)).
       Sec. 839. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, and/or 
     lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous 
     to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of 
     conducting Federal law enforcement training without the 
     advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations, except 
     that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is 
     authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional 
     facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for 
     training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center 
     facilities.
       Sec. 840. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, and section 809 of this Act and any other 
     provision of law, the head of each appropriate executive 
     department and agency shall transfer to or reimburse the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, upon the direction of the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made 
     available by this or any other Act for the purposes described 
     below, and shall submit budget requests for such purposes. 
     These funds shall be administered by the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, in consultation with the appropriate 
     interagency groups designated by the Director and shall be 
     used to ensure the uninterrupted, continuous operation of the 
     Midway Atoll Airfield by the Federal Aviation Administration 
     pursuant to an operational agreement with the Department of 
     the Interior for the entirety of fiscal year 2006 and any 
     period thereafter that precedes the enactment of the 
     Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. 
     The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     mandate the necessary transfers after determining an 
     equitable allocation between the appropriate executive 
     departments and agencies of the responsibility for funding 
     the continuous operation of the Midway Atoll Airfield based 
     on, but not limited to, potential use, interest in 
     maintaining aviation safety, and applicability to 
     governmental operations and agency mission. The total funds 
     transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $6,000,000 for any 
     twelve-month period. Such sums shall be sufficient to ensure 
     continued operation of the airfield throughout the period 
     cited above. Funds shall be available for operation of the 
     airfield or airfield-related capital upgrades. The Director 
     of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations of such transfers or 
     reimbursements within 15 days of this Act. Such transfers or 
     reimbursements shall begin within 30 days of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 841. Section 4(b) of the Federal Activities Inventory 
     Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-270) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) Executive agencies with fewer than 100 full-time 
     employees as of the first day of the fiscal year. However, 
     such an agency shall be subject to section 2 to the extent it 
     plans to conduct a public-private competition for the 
     performance of an activity that is not inherently 
     governmental.''.
       Sec. 842. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act, may be 
     used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged 
     news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the 
     United States unless the story includes a clear notification 
     within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that 
     the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
     executive branch agency.
       Sec. 843. Competitive Sourcing. (a) Requirement for Public-
     Private Competition.--
       (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
     funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be 
     available to convert to contractor performance an activity or 
     function of an executive agency, that on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, is performed by more than 10 Federal 
     employees unless--
       (A) the conversion is based on the result of a public-
     private competition that includes a most efficient and cost 
     effective organization plan developed by such activity or 
     function; and
       (B) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 
     all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers 
     for performance of the activity or function, the cost of 
     performance of the activity or function by a contractor would 
     be less costly to the executive agency by an amount that 
     equals or exceeds the lesser of--
       (i) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's 
     personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or 
     function by Federal employees; or
       (ii) $10,000,000.
       (2) This paragraph shall not apply to--
       (A) a commercial or industrial type function that--
       (i) is included on the procurement list established 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 
     U.S.C. 47); or
       (ii) is planned to be converted to performance by a 
     qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified 
     nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals 
     in accordance with that Act.
       (B) depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as 
     provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 10, United States 
     Code; or
       (C) activities that are the subject of an ongoing 
     competition that was publicly announced prior to the date of 
     enactment of this act.
       (b) Use of Public-Private Competition.--Nothing in Office 
     of Management and Budget Circular A-76 shall prevent the head 
     of an executive agency from conducting a public-private 
     competition to evaluate the benefits of converting work from 
     contract performance to performance by Federal employees in 
     appropriate instances. The Circular shall provide procedures 
     and policies for these competitions that are similar to those 
     applied to competitions that may result in the conversion of 
     work from performance by Federal employees to performance by 
     a contractor.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation, Treasury, 
     the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006''.

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
at the desk to the substitute be agreed to, the committee substitute 
now as amended be agreed to, and it be considered as original text for 
the purpose of further amendment, with no points of order waived by 
virtue of this agreement.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2060) was agreed to, as follows:


                           Amendment No. 2060

       Strike section 719.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, it is with pleasure that I rise, after 2\1/
2\ months of waiting, to introduce the Transportation, Treasury, HUD, 
Judiciary, and related agencies fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill. 
My invaluable partner, the distinguished Senator from Washington, is 
being held up by airline delays, something that most of us in this body 
are acquainted with, so I will go ahead and present my opening 
statement and open the floor for business and reserve her time until 
she is able to get here.
  This bill is the first real appropriations product of a brand-new 
subcommittee that grew out of the reorganization of the Senate 
Appropriations Committee from earlier this year. It is a substantial 
and complex bill that will have a significant and, we hope, positive 
impact on every State and community in this Nation, as it covers, among 
other things, every mode of transportation, financial services, and IRS 
requirements, as guided by the Department of Treasury, the Federal 
responsibility for housing and economic development under HUD, as well 
as the funding for the executive office of the President, for the 
Federal judicial system, and for other related agencies, such as GSA, 
OPM, and the Postal Service.
  My view is that this is a good product, as good a product as we could 
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produced given the circumstances in our allocation. I give tremendous 
credit and thanks to my friend and colleague, the ranking member, 
Senator Murray, for her hard work, dedication, and commitment to 
working with me in a bipartisan manner to craft this legislation. As I 
said, this is a brand-new bill for us, for our staffs, and for this 
body to consider. I think it is a good bill and that is due, in no 
small part, because of the participation of Senator Murray and her 
partnership with me in the legislative process. I look forward to 
working with her through conference and final passage.
  We started with a budget that severely underfunded many of the 
important programs in this bill. These are programs that historically 
have been supported in large numbers by the Members this body. 
Thankfully, in most cases we have been able to restore many of the cuts 
and shortfalls, and for that we especially thank Chairman Cochran and 
the ranking member, Senator Byrd, who demonstrated their understanding 
and sensitivity to the needs of the Transportation-Treasury 
appropriations subcommittee. Without Chairman Cochran's help and 
Senator Byrd's acquiescence, we would have been unable to meet the 
funding needs of most of our programs, as well as Members' priorities. 
This bill as well is within our section 302(b) allocation of $65.819 
billion of budget authority and $122.064 billion in outlays.
  In particular, despite our fiscal limitations, we worked diligently 
to ensure that transportation programs in this bill are adequately 
funded. One of our highest priorities in fashioning the bill was to 
meet the Federal responsibilities to provide funding for the safety, 
construction, and maintenance of our highways, transit systems, and 
airports. Funding of our Nation's transportation infrastructure, and 
especially for our highway and road network, creates jobs and promotes 
economic growth. More importantly, it guarantees the continued growth 
of our economic infrastructure by which we serve our markets throughout 
the Nation and ultimately the world. Our transportation system, the 
system that brought our country together in the 19th century, is still 
the heart and the arteries by which we pump our goods and products, 
which guarantees our current and future prosperity in the national and 
international marketplace. We cannot afford to shortchange this system.
  Moreover, the delay in passing the surface transportation 
authorization, SAFETEA, made it difficult to recommend funding for the 
Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration. I will not go into reasons for the delay 
in that, having had a hand in that operation, as has the occupant of 
the chair. He and I both did. In many cases, the committee funding 
levels for this bill were based on our best guess on how a program 
would fare in the authorization process.
  Some guesses were better than others.
  Clearly, a number of changes will have to be made to this 
appropriations bill to be more consistent with safety. I am exited to 
be addressing these issues in conference.
  Next, the bill provides $14.78 billion for the Federal Aviation 
Administration. This is approximately $400 million more than the 
request. The recommendation includes $14.3 million to hire safety 
inspectors and to accelerate restoring the inspector staffing level. It 
also adds $4 million to restore engineering and inspector staffing at 
the Office of Certification so that new equipment and technologies can 
be approved for use in aviation and so that our Nation can retain 
leadership in aviation.
  I am pleased to announce that the bill does not cut the Airport 
Improvement Program by $500 million as proposed in the budget request. 
Also, on the good news side, we have been able to fund Amtrak at $1.45 
billion while taking some incremental steps to reform how Amtrak 
conducts its business. These reforms include enforcement of a 
prohibition currently in law that prohibits Amtrak from subsidizing 
losses from its food and beverage service. Most people can't believe it 
when we tell them that Amtrak currently spends $2 for every $1 received 
for food and beverage service. We can no longer afford to pay for that 
luxury while failing to address the operational shortfall and serve 
infrastructure needs in the Northeast corridor.
  This bill also authorizes Amtrak to impose a Federal surcharge on 
tickets to address infrastructure needs. This surcharge will only go 
into effect upon a finding by Amtrak that such surcharges would not 
depress ticket sales.
  Finally, we would allow Amtrak to establish assessments on commuter 
rail authorities for their use of Amtrak-owned rail segments as another 
way to begin addressing the capital needs of the Northeast corridor.
  These are modest but we believe very significant attempts to offset 
some of the costs that we cannot and should not provide.
  I am also very supportive of the efforts of Senator Stevens and 
Senator Lott to move a comprehensive Amtrak reform bill through the 
Commerce Committee that will balance the funding needs for all Amtrak 
rail service.
  We hope our modest attempts to offset certain costs can be seen as a 
stepping stone to the Commerce Committee's reform bill. There is one 
major disappointment in this operation, however, and that is the 
administration's posture on Amtrak funding and reform. The 
administration has threatened to veto this bill if the Amtrak funding 
level of $1.45 billion is maintained without substantial reform.
  I have no problem with reform and indeed recognize its need. But the 
sad fact is, the administration has failed to provide adequate guidance 
and/or leadership on this issue. Even more troubling is the 
administration's position that even were adequate reform to be 
proposed, OMB would not provide the budget amendment to supplement the 
$360 million recommended in the administration's 2006 budget, and $360 
million is likely not even enough to support the cost of bankruptcy for 
Amtrak which would be a tremendously costly financial and economic 
burden to the Nation and send Amtrak into chaos and great consternation 
for the people throughout the Nation.
  For the Department of Treasury, the bill provides about $11.7 billion 
for fiscal year 2006. This amount is about $50 million above the budget 
request and some $475 million above the fiscal year 2005 enacted level.
  To help fight the war on terrorism, we have provided full funding for 
the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. I 
strongly support Treasury's antiterrorism efforts. I commend them on it 
because I believe this is a vital and unique role in cutting off 
financial assistance to terrorist organizations, and without that 
assistance they will not be nearly as robust, and they will not provide 
nearly the challenge to our safety and security that they would were we 
not able to cut off these ties.
  There has been a lot of talk and Members here and people across the 
country are concerned about the so-called ``tax gap''--the difference 
between what is actually collected and what is owed. To help close that 
gap we continue providing for taxpayer services. We have provided $10.7 
billion for the IRS, including $6.9 billion for tax enforcement 
activities. This amount is $443 million above the fiscal year 2005 
enacted level.
  These additional funds will help ensure that there will be less fraud 
and that honest taxpayers will have a greater level of confidence in 
our tax system. If average citizens do not believe others are paying 
what they owe, there is much less incentive to do the right thing and 
pay the taxes that are owed.
  We provided full funding for IRS's modernization efforts through its 
business system modernization program. Currently, this program is IRS's 
highest management and administrative priority.
  Turning to the Federal judiciary, the bill includes a total 
appropriation of $5.8 billion which is a 6.5-percent increase over the 
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level. This represents the funding necessary to meet the judiciary's 
fiscal year 2006 funding needs.
  For HUD, the bill provides some $30.6 billion for fiscal year 2006, 
an increase of $5.6 billion over the request for Housing and Urban 
Development activities. These additional funds include almost $4.35 
billion for the Community Development Fund and the CDBG which was 
slated for elimination through a reduction of over 30 percent of the 
funding, and consolidation and submersion of the activities along with 
other programs into a new grant program within the Department of 
Commerce which, in my view, does not have the expertise and should not 
be involved in Housing and Urban Development's very well connected 
activities.
  This bill also reduces a proposed rescission of ``excess'' section 8 
funds from $2.5 billion to $1.5 billion. Neither HUD nor the Office of 
Management and Budget, when called before our committee, could identify 
the rescission source. We asked them: Where is the money coming from? 
They said: Well, we do not know, but it has been there in the past.
  I explained to them that our Appropriations Committee had worked with 
HUD and OMB to change the manner of allocating HUD section 8 funds so 
there would not be that amount left over. Nevertheless, they chose to 
ignore that process in which they had been deeply involved, and asking 
for $2.5 billion when we don't see any evidence that they know it is 
there would result in cuts to priority programs, such as programs for 
the homeless, section 202 housing for the elderly, housing for people 
with AIDS, public housing, and the very important home program that 
gives local governments the resources to make housing-targeted 
investments in their own community.
  In addition, I am happy to report that we have adequately funded 
almost all HUD programs at a minimum of last year's level, which is 
generally higher than the request.
  Moving next to the Executive Office of the President, we basically 
funded them at the request level, acceding to their request to merge 
the Office of Policy Development into the White House Office Salaries 
and Expenses Account as the administration requested.
  We have also fully funded the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
Program at $227 million despite the budget request which would have 
funded it at $100 million in the Department of Justice.
  My colleagues and I know from listening to law enforcement personnel 
in our States that this has been a critically important program which 
has been successful throughout the Nation in helping to root out and 
eradicate methamphetamine production, marijuana and ecstasy use, as 
well as heroin and cocaine importation. This program was especially 
important in Missouri where methamphetamine production and use has 
reached almost epidemic proportions. It absolutely affects and taints 
every community in this Nation, no matter how large or how small. The 
toll of methamphetamine production, distribution, use, and addiction is 
something that Missouri has found much to our distress as we have 
become one of the leaders in its use, and the Nation has a far too high 
price to pay in human terms as well as in economic terms.
  Finally, we are facing a crisis precipitated by Hurricanes Katrina 
and Rita in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas. The extent of 
the damage and human tragedy in New Orleans and parts of Louisiana 
because of these hurricanes is virtually unprecedented in the history 
of natural disasters in our Nation.
  While there is much to be done, I am optimistic and confident that 
the Nation will do what is necessary to overcome this tragedy.
  I am hopeful that Members will wait until the coming Katrina and Rita 
supplemental to offer amendments. A piecemeal approach on different 
appropriations bills is not the way to go. I understand the urge to 
want to do something immediately, but we learned a lot of lessons in 
New York from 9/11 and previous natural disasters, and we need to apply 
those lessons carefully, consistently, and in a comprehensive manner to 
New Orleans, to the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
  What we need first is a fully functioning FEMA with leadership and 
adequate resources. I believe the administration is taking the needed 
steps to reach that goal. While there are still things needing to be 
done, FEMA has all the necessary authority and funding to meet all the 
current initial needs. FEMA has the know-how and the people on the 
ground. It is slow going, no doubt, but it is beginning to work. Once 
the initial assessment is complete, then and only then is the time to 
add additional necessary funding and the needed authorities for other 
Federal agencies to help the Katrina-Rita recovery efforts.
  For example, this means education assistance to ensure available, 
good educational opportunities and continuity in that education. It 
means any needed unemployment assistance and job creation initiatives 
as we rebuild the New Orleans area. It means housing vouchers and other 
housing assistance options. It means establishing new entities such as 
a local public benefit corporation similar to the Lower Manhattan 
Development Corporation which was created in the aftermath of 9/11 as a 
way to rebuild Manhattan. It means rebuilding roads and much of the 
transportation infrastructure. It means special health care assistance. 
And it means EPA environmental contamination assistance to complete the 
cleanup of the disaster area.
  I think we also need to look closely at how best to rebuild New 
Orleans and the surrounding parishes. As we have long known--especially 
now that Katrina and Rita have delivered such a devastating wake-up 
blow--much of New Orleans is below sea level and likely will remain 
exposed and vulnerable to some level of annual flooding, to the type of 
horrific damage and loss of life that was caused by Katrina and Rita.
  I do not think it is enough just to build stronger and bigger levees. 
The plan must be more thoughtful, and we will need to ensure that the 
poorest households, including those who live in public and assisted 
housing, are not just relocated to the most risky neighborhoods. In 
fact, we must think hard about whether to rebuild many of the 
neighborhoods most at risk of hurricane damage and flooding.
  I also strongly urge that any rebuilding plans try to ensure those 
persons and families who have been displaced by Katrina and Rita are 
given an opportunity to rebuild their communities and a right of first 
refusal to any housing that is rebuilt. However, let me emphasize that 
this is not the right bill on which to rush to create and fund new 
programs. There will be another supplemental in the next week or so, 
and that bill is the appropriate vehicle in which to seek funding and 
establish new programs as appropriate.
  I understand everyone wants to help and to do what is right. However, 
we must proceed thoughtfully. We need to work together based on 
knowledge and need.
  As for the progress on this bill, I understand from the leadership 
that they are looking for a vote that would be held at 5:30. We are 
preparing to offer that amendment.
  I make a particular point to my colleagues and staff who are 
listening that we are open for business. This bill has been hanging out 
there since mid-July. People have had an opportunity to look at it. I 
hope Members with well-crafted, relevant amendments will come forward 
in order to get this bill completed without further disruption to the 
vital entities and activities we fund. We would like to finish it, if 
possible, by Wednesday night. At this juncture we do not know how many 
amendments will be offered. I ask all staff involved to let the 
majority and minority staff know what amendments Members are planning 
to propose, when Members are planning to propose them. We will work 
with you. If they are ones we can accept, we would like to do that.
  It is imperative to continue the activities not just of the Treasury 
and other governmental agencies but for Transportation, for Housing and 
Urban Development, to move forward on this

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bill so they will know the funds are available.


                           Amendment No. 2061

  I send an amendment to the desk and ask for its immediate 
consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Missouri [Mr. Bond] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2061.

  Mr. BOND. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be 
dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

   (Purpose: Clarifies the ability of HUD to recover assets used in 
                  violation of a regulatory agreement)

       Insert the following on page 348, after line 5, and 
     renumber sections accordingly:
       Sec. 321. Section 421 of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1987 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1715z-4a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting after ``is'' the 
     following: ``or, at the time of the violations, was''; and
       (2) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by inserting after ``held'' 
     the following: ``or, at the time of the violations, was 
     insured or held''.

  Mr. BOND. I understand there is a previous order and a vote will 
occur at 5:30. Has that agreement been reached?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. No formal agreement has been reached to that 
effect.
  Mr. BOND. We will hope to set that time as soon as we get concurrence 
from the leadership on both sides.
  With that, I will explain briefly what this amendment does. It 
revises section 421 of the Housing and Community Act of 1987 to clarify 
HUD's authority to recover any assets or income of a multifamily 
project where those funds are used in violation of the project's 
regulatory agreement.
  This provision is intended to ensure that HUD and the Federal 
Government can recover losses from owners of multifamily housing who 
have intentionally and fraudulently skimmed equity from an FHA-insured 
project for their own benefit. Without this technical correction, HUD 
ends up paying the lender the value of a defaulted FHA-insured mortgage 
that should have been paid off by the owner of a multihousing project 
out of rent receipts. Too often, the FHA or, more specifically, the 
pockets of the taxpayers of the United States fund the loss.
  In the year 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of 
Missouri issued an unpublished decision in United States v. Crosswinds 
which effectively holds that the U.S. Government may only bring actions 
to recover assets used in violation of a regulatory agreement if HUD 
holds or insures the mortgage covering the multifamily project both at 
the time of the regulatory agreement violation and at the time that 
recovery action is filed in district court.
  As a practical matter, HUD often disposes of a property or a mortgage 
long after it has an opportunity to act on an owner's misuse of 
property assets by equity skimming. This makes the current statute 
essentially a nullity, with a practical consequence that HUD is unable 
to pursue a recovery of assets no matter how abusive an owner has been.
  That was never the intent of the statute. With this amendment we are 
revising the section in accordance with the original intent of the 
legislation. Without this authority, HUD and the Department of Justice 
have limited or no ability to recover assets from owners who have 
intentionally defrauded the Government by pocketing funds that are 
derived from rents paid by tenants and intended to be used to pay the 
outstanding obligation on an FHA-insured mortgage.
  I will wait for a leadership agreement and at that time I will ask 
for the yeas and nays on this amendment. For the information of our 
colleagues, we were initially advised that timeframe would be 5:30, so 
that is the timeframe we are working out, but we are still waiting to 
hear from the leadership.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Dakota.
  Mr. DORGAN. I am told that Senator Murray, the ranking member of this 
appropriations subcommittee, is delayed but apparently has landed and 
is on her way to the Senate. It would be, I am sure, her intention to 
offer an opening statement.
  Mr. BOND. We reserved time.
  Mr. DORGAN. If it is all right with the chairman of the subcommittee 
to speak in morning business for 10 minutes, with the understanding if 
Senator Murray arrives during that time I will be happy to relinquish 
the floor.
  Mr. BOND. No objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Dorgan are printed in today's Record under 
``Morning Business.'')
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I yield the floor and suggest the absence 
of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, what my colleague from North Dakota has just 
talked about is one of the mind-boggling events that has all of us not 
only stumped but outraged. I believe it is long past due that we get 
tight control over how the money is being spent.
  As we talk about the need to offset moneys going to the disaster, the 
first place we ought to look is money that might otherwise be wasted. 
So I believe that while there is going to be a significant Federal 
investment, it needs to be refined, targeted, and managed effectively 
so we will not see examples of this, the rental of cruise ships and 
other items that make no sense.
  Now, Mr. President, I believe this request has been cleared by both 
sides. I ask unanimous consent that at 5:30 today, the Senate proceed 
to a vote in relation to the pending Bond amendment No. 2061, with no 
second degrees in order to the amendment prior to the vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask the Chair, do I need to ask unanimous 
consent to set aside the pending business to offer an amendment, or may 
I simply offer an amendment at this time?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending amendment must be laid aside.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that be done so I can 
offer an amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 2062

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask for 
its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Arizona [Mr. Kyl], for himself, Mr. 
     Santorum, and Mr. Cornyn, proposes an amendment numbered 
     2062.

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

(Purpose: To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost 
          of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2006)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   CONGRESS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment 
     shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative 
     Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of 
     living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal 
     year 2006.

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I will simply describe the amendment's 
content.
  What this amendment does is provide that for this coming year--the 
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year which began this October--the annual COLA for Members of Congress 
not go into effect. That pay increase, in effect, is estimated to be at 
about 1.9 percent for Members of Congress, and it actually takes effect 
in January or February. The amendment is projected to save about $2 
million for the Federal Treasury.
  Mr. President, as you know, some years the COLA has gone into effect 
and other years Congress has not had the COLA go into effect for 
Members of Congress. The reason for not having it go into effect this 
year, frankly, is symbolic. We know we are going to be spending a lot 
of taxpayer dollars to help rebuild the gulf coast area following the 
hurricane and the related events to that. We also know that unless we 
find ways to offset that spending, we are going to go further into 
debt, that our deficit for this year will increase. So the leaders of 
both the House and the Senate have asked the various committees to find 
ways to reduce spending in other areas so we can offset some of the 
expense of this reconstruction with that reduced spending.
  It seemed to me and others--and I will ask unanimous consent in a 
moment to have some others added as original cosponsors--one way we 
might encourage others to come forth with potential savings is to 
demonstrate we ourselves are willing to forgo this COLA, this cost-of-
living increase, for this coming year. As I said, while it is not a lot 
of money in the overall Federal budget, for each Member of the Senate, 
obviously, it represents an increase in salary that I am sure would be 
appreciated by all of our families. Nonetheless, it is a contribution 
we can make to these rebuilding efforts. I hope my colleagues will 
agree with me this would be an appropriate thing to do.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senators Santorum and 
Cornyn be added as original cosponsors of the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, just one other point. The 2006 budget 
resolution instructions require savings of $34.7 billion. The House is 
expected to modify that resolution to increase the amount of savings to 
at least $50 billion for the expenditures I talked about earlier.
  We have approved already about $71 billion, approximately $20 billion 
of which has already been spent, as I am informed, for the Katrina-
related relief spending. That is why it seems to me it would be useful 
to demonstrate our commitment to offsetting part of this spending so 
that the budget deficit for this year and eventually the debt of the 
United States would not be unduly increased as a result of our desire 
to rebuild part of the gulf coast following the hurricane.
  I hope at the appropriate time my colleagues will agree with me that 
this is a gesture the Members of the Senate ought to make and that we 
can make and that it will help us in the overall goal we have of trying 
to watch taxpayer dollars as much as we can and ensure we do not spend 
unnecessarily, notwithstanding our commitment to try to rebuild after 
that tragedy in the gulf coast.
  Mr. President, if there is no one else to speak, I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burr). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  (The remarks of Mr. Baucus are printed in today's Record under 
``Morning Business.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I am very pleased that the Senate is now 
considering the Transportation-Treasury bill, formally known as H.R. 
3058. It is the appropriations bill for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, 
and related agencies for fiscal year 2006.
  This bill covers areas such as infrastructure, public housing, and 
the judiciary that are critical to millions of American families and to 
keeping our economy strong. For our country to reach its full 
potential, we need to invest in the priorities that are in this bill. 
Today, many people do not feel very secure about the future. They feel 
as though they are one slip away from losing their job, or they are 
worried about the fact that they will not be able to retire or to pay 
for a trip to the doctor if their child gets sick.
  To make America strong again, we need to invest at home. We need to 
invest in our communities, in our schools, in our people, and in our 
infrastructure. That is what the bill now before us does.
  In the last few months, we have seen how important it is to have a 
strong and reliable infrastructure. Tonight I want to offer my 
colleagues an overview of what this bill funds and some of the most 
important investments, but first I want to note that several things 
have changed since last year.
  As my colleagues know, our Senate subcommittee has changed 
significantly. Last year, three separate appropriations subcommittees 
were responsible for funding the agencies that are now in this bill. 
Even so, the Senate did not have the opportunity to debate and amend 
any of the appropriations bills that funded these agencies. Since then, 
the Appropriations Committee has been restructured. As a result, this 
bill was crafted by one new and very much larger committee. We now have 
19 members. Only the Defense Subcommittee is as large.
  Fortunately for all of us, we have Senator Bond as our very able 
chairman. Senator Bond has demonstrated his skill and fair-mindedness 
time and again during his leadership of the former VA Subcommittee. 
This year, he continues to demonstrate his leadership, and the proof is 
in this bill. It was reported unanimously by both the subcommittee and 
the full Appropriations Committee back in July.
  In addition to the changes we witnessed in the last year, we have 
seen dramatic changes in the 12 weeks since we marked up this bill. 
First and foremost has been the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita. More than 1 million people were forced to evacuate the region, 
including low-income citizens who remain eligible for housing 
assistance from HUD. Today, because of the devastation, even more 
people are eligible for Federal housing assistance.
  Other Federal agencies that are funded in this bill have responded to 
the hurricanes. In the Department of Transportation, the Maritime 
Administration has deployed ships from the Ready Reserve fleet to the 
gulf to assist in recovery efforts. DOT personnel have also been 
involved in the effort to obtain trucks and buses to move personnel and 
equipment. Amtrak assisted in the evacuation of storm victims from both 
New Orleans and Houston. The hurricanes showed us that we need workable 
plans to evacuate large numbers of low-income residents who depend on 
public transit. I truly hope the Department of Transportation and FEMA 
are hard at work on those plans.
  In the judiciary, Hurricane Katrina has required the emergency 
relocation of 36 Federal judges and more than 400 staff. The New 
Orleans office of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has been 
abandoned, as have the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for 
Eastern Louisiana and Southern Mississippi.
  Another change since we marked up this bill in July concerns energy 
prices. Back in late July, the average price per gallon of regular 
gasoline was $2.27. Today it is more than 25 percent higher. Gas costs 
more than $3 a gallon in many parts of our country. High gas prices are 
hurting our families, our businesses, and our communities. This price 
spike is already causing revenues to our Federal and State 
transportation trust funds to diminish. That could have a serious 
impact on the ability of our States to finance their highest priority 
road projects.
  The recent spike in fuel prices has also further undermined the 
financial condition of the Nation's airlines.

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Since we first marked up this bill, another two major U.S. carriers and 
one regional carrier have entered bankruptcy. That threatens the long-
term availability of air service to the communities across the country 
and to tens of thousands of jobs.
  Also, since we first marked up this appropriations bill, we passed 
the authorization bill and made significant progress on Amtrak reform. 
First, just prior to the August recess, thanks again to the very able 
work of Chairman Bond, the Congress passed the conference report on the 
surface transportation bill, now known as SAFETEA-LU. This law will now 
guide the direction of our Federal highway, transit, and highway safety 
programs for the next 5 years.
  Secondly, following the markup of this bill, the Senate Commerce 
Committee reported a comprehensive Amtrak reform bill. That bill has 
yet to come before the Senate, but it is important legislation that 
must inform this subcommittee's deliberations going forward.
  So as I said earlier, we have seen some dramatic and in some cases 
tragic changes since the Appropriations Committee first reported this 
bill. But even with those changes, this bill deserves the strong 
bipartisan support of the Senate.
  This bill totals more than $141.4 billion. That is more than $11.6 
billion over the President's request. I think the best feature of this 
bill is that it rejects many of the painful and unwise cuts that were 
proposed in the President's budget. Whether it is funding to continue 
rail service in the country or building new runways to relieve 
congestion at our airports, to construct new housing for low-income 
seniors and for our disabled; whether it is to invest in community 
development or provide needed assistance to taxpayers or aggressively 
enforce our drug laws, this bill rejects the President's painful cuts. 
Instead, our bill invests the funds to make our world safer and advance 
the needs of our infrastructure and our people.
  I thank Chairman Cochran and Senator Byrd for providing our 
subcommittee with the necessary allocation so we could make these 
critical investments. Chairman Bond also deserves a great deal of 
credit for ensuring that even with so many new programs now under our 
jurisdiction, every program was thoroughly reviewed and considered.
  I thank Chairman Bond for treating me as a full partner in this 
endeavor. His door has always been open to me. While we do not see eye 
to eye on every funding level and every provision in the bill, I think 
the bill we are considering is truly an effort at bipartisan consensus, 
and I thank the chairman for that.
  I would like to review some of the priorities in this bill, starting 
with aviation. This bill rejects the administration's proposal to slash 
funding for our Nation's airports. It also preserves funding for the 
essential Air Service Program so that rural communities across the 
country will continue to receive air service.
  I am also pleased that the bill attempts to boost hiring of our air 
safety inspectors at the FAA. Last year this committee fully funded the 
President's request for safety inspectors. What happened? The FAA 
downsized that office by more than 300 people. With the Nation's 
airlines in turmoil and all the airlines seeking to cut costs, this is 
not the time to cut our safety inspector workforce as I described in 
detail on the Senate floor just a few weeks ago.
  For Amtrak, our bill includes $1.45 billion. That is a 20-percent 
increase over the current year. Now, the DOT inspector general 
testified that Amtrak would require between $1.4 billion and $1.5 
billion next year to maintain all of its current routes and services. 
This funding recommendation falls right in the middle of that range. 
This bill also recommends some reforms for Amtrak in the interest of 
helping Amtrak cut costs. The President's budget asks that we throw 
Amtrak into bankruptcy and leave 22 million Americans stranded on the 
platform. This bill categorically rejects that approach and preserves 
all current rail routes so a meaningful debate on reform can continue 
without the threat of a crisis.
  Funding for the judiciary is up 6.6 percent. That is slightly higher 
than the level that was passed by the House of Representatives, and I 
am confident that this funding level will enable the judiciary to 
continue its important work without the threat of staff layoffs.
  Within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the President 
proposed to move the Community Development Block Grant Program over to 
the Department of Commerce and cut its funding by more than a third. I 
am very pleased to say that we will continue to fund CDBG in this bill, 
and we limited the funding cut to just 8 percent.
  Some of the more damaging cuts in the President's HUD budget include 
cuts to new construction for housing for the disabled and cuts to 
funding for housing funds for AIDS patients, and those have been 
rejected.
  Within the Executive Office of the President, the White House 
proposed to cut funding for the drug law enforcement activities of the 
high intensity drug tracking areas by more than 50 percent. Our bill, 
however, rejects that cut entirely and fully funds the HIDTA Program.
  Turning to Federal workers, this bill provides a 3.1-percent pay 
raise for all Federal employees. It is an identical adjustment for 
military and civilian workers.
  I am also very pleased that Chairman Bond and Senator Mikulski 
reached a compromise on competitive sourcing. It will provide a level 
playing field when it comes to efforts by the Federal Government to 
contract out Federal jobs.
  As I have outlined, this bill makes some critical investments in our 
transportation infrastructure, in our ability to house the poor and 
administer justice, and the pressing needs, of course, of our highways 
and airways and transit systems. I urge my colleagues to support this 
bipartisan bill so we can strengthen our local communities and our 
entire country.
  I will repeat the words of my chairman, Senator Bond, and encourage 
my colleagues to bring their amendments to the Senate floor. The sooner 
we start these amendments, the sooner we can review them and perhaps 
get them adopted. One thing I do know is, as of right now, there is 
still hope that the St. Louis Cardinals are going to reverse course and 
win the National League Championship Series. I cannot guarantee to any 
of my colleagues that Chairman Bond is going to greet their amendments 
warmly, but I know he will greet them less warmly if the Cardinals are 
eliminated this evening, so I suggest to all my colleagues they bring 
their amendments to the floor as soon as possible so they can be 
considered and we can move forward on this bill.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I thank my distinguished colleague and good 
partner very much for her kind words.
  Surely this bill was an interesting and challenging bill because it 
brought so many new agencies together. The Senator from Washington has 
had much greater experience in the Transportation appropriations area. 
Her input in that area and all the other areas was invaluable. I share 
her views that this is a good bill. As I stated earlier, I hope we will 
come forward with amendments as soon as possible.
  I know the Senator probably watched, as I did, the Seahawks' 
magnificent victory yesterday--truly awesome. As far as the Cardinals, 
Chris Carpenter pitches tonight and there is hope. So there is still a 
smile on my face. We are both in a good mood. If you wish to have 
amendments favorably reviewed, please come, bring them down. Even if my 
Cardinals continue to win, as it gets later in the week we will be 
getting short of time and short of patience. So we will very much 
appreciate having those amendments now.
  For the information of all my colleagues we hope are watching, there 
will be a vote at 5:30. This is a vote that is on a technical change in 
the underlying legislation to allow the Federal Government to recapture 
funds from a multifamily housing project owner who skims rent off the 
project and leaves the project in default to be

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paid for out of FHA funds, out of public funds, and thus pockets the 
rents.
  This is a situation that was certainly not foreseen. It is a very 
undesirable situation where, in effect, the money from the taxpayer is 
going indirectly into the pockets of an owner of a project who has 
taken rent money instead of applying it to the mortgage.
  There is a vote at 5:30. We hope Members will come forward with their 
amendments. I hope we can wrap up these amendments by Wednesday night 
to get ready for the World Series, for whosoever happens to be in it at 
the time. I still have my hopes.
  I see no other Member seeking the floor and I suggest the absence of 
a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mrs. MURRAY. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum 
call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, the Senate is going to vote in a couple 
of minutes on an amendment Senator Bond and I offered that addresses 
fraud and abuse at HUD properties. These are technical changes that are 
needed to provide the HUD Office of Inspector General the tools they 
need to continue this effort.
  The amendment clarifies that the Government can recover double 
damages from project owners, heirs, officers, and management companies 
that have violated their project agreements with HUD. These damages 
will apply even if the violators no longer have a mortgage or are doing 
business with HUD. The provision allows violations to basically be 
considered as a false claim. Large damage awards are a proven deterrent 
in minimizing fraud and abuse in these programs.
  There is a backlog of enforcement actions awaiting this change, 
including nursing homes that have been skimming equity from properties 
that are covered with HUD insurance. We have to put a stop to these 
abuses. I encourage all colleagues, when this vote occurs in a few 
minutes, to support this amendment.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, as my colleague and comanager of the bill, 
the Senator from Washington, has just stated, we are preparing to vote 
on an amendment that is a technical correction to the Housing and 
Community Act of 1987 to make sure that HUD has the authority to 
recover any assets or income for a multifamily project where the funds 
are used in violation of the project's regulatory agreement. It is 
necessary to ensure that HUD and the Federal Government can recover 
losses from owners of multifamily housing who have intentionally and 
fraudulently skimmed equity from an FHA-insured project for their own 
benefit. Without this technical correction, HUD, FHA, ends up paying 
the lender the value of a defaulted FHA-insured mortgage that should 
have been paid off by the owner of the multifamily housing out of rent 
receipts. I hope my colleagues will look at it and see this is nothing 
but common sense and adopt it.
  At the same time, I reiterate for those who may be listening, we want 
to move forward on this bill as quickly as possible. We hope people who 
have amendments will come forward. We are looking for an agreement to 
take up the DC appropriations bill which has to be added to this to go 
to conference. It will be a separate conference, but since the House 
has DC in with the TTHUD bill, they will have to be considered at once. 
We ask that everybody bring forth those amendments and be prepared for 
a filing deadline tomorrow.
  Mr. President, I see the time for the vote on the amendment has 
arrived, and I suggest we proceed to that vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the hour of 5:30 
having arrived, the question is on agreeing to Bond amendment No. 2061. 
The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the 
Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. 
McCain), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter).
  Further, if present and voting, the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. 
DeMint) would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Biden), 
the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Corzine), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) are 
necessarily absent.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cornyn). Are there any other Senators in 
the Chamber desiring to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 93, nays 0, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 255 Leg.]

                                YEAS--93

     Akaka
     Alexander
     Allard
     Allen
     Baucus
     Bayh
     Bennett
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Brownback
     Bunning
     Burns
     Burr
     Byrd
     Cantwell
     Carper
     Chafee
     Chambliss
     Clinton
     Coburn
     Cochran
     Coleman
     Collins
     Conrad
     Cornyn
     Craig
     Crapo
     Dayton
     DeWine
     Dodd
     Dole
     Domenici
     Dorgan
     Durbin
     Ensign
     Enzi
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Frist
     Graham
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagel
     Hatch
     Hutchison
     Inhofe
     Inouye
     Isakson
     Jeffords
     Johnson
     Kennedy
     Kerry
     Kohl
     Kyl
     Landrieu
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lincoln
     Lott
     Lugar
     Martinez
     McConnell
     Mikulski
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nelson (FL)
     Nelson (NE)
     Obama
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Roberts
     Rockefeller
     Salazar
     Santorum
     Sarbanes
     Schumer
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Smith
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stabenow
     Stevens
     Sununu
     Talent
     Thomas
     Thune
     Voinovich
     Warner
     Wyden

                             NOT VOTING--7

     Biden
     Corzine
     DeMint
     Harkin
     Lautenberg
     McCain
     Vitter
  The amendment (No. 2061) was agreed to.
  Mr. BOND. I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mrs. MURRAY. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, we are negotiating to get an agreement on 
procedure for tomorrow. We are very close. We want to line up the DC 
bill and then set a vote.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, will the Senator be good enough to 
withhold that request? I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized 
after we come out of the quorum call.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I wish to keep this quorum call going, and 
then, after I propound the unanimous consent request, obviously the 
Senate can proceed in the normal fashion. This should be just a minute. 
I ask the Senator's indulgence.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, after conferring with my colleagues on the 
other side of the aisle, I ask unanimous consent that at 11 a.m. 
tomorrow, Senator Brownback be recognized in order to offer an 
amendment which relates to the appropriations for the District of 
Columbia; provided further that there then be 40 minutes equally 
divided between Senators Brownback and Landrieu; further, that 
following that debate, the amendment be agreed to with no second 
degrees in order to the amendment; provided that at 12:10, the Senate 
proceed to a vote in relation to the Kyl amendment No. 2062, with no 
second degrees in order to that amendment prior to the vote.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 2063

  Mr. KENNEDY. I send an amendment to the desk and ask that the pending 
amendment be set aside.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy], for himself, 
     Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
     Dayton, proposes an amendment numbered 2063.

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading 
of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

   (Purpose: To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MINIMUM WAGE.

       (a) Increase in the Minimum Wage.--
       (1) In general.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
     Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not 
     less than--
       ``(A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the 
     date of enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005;
       ``(B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th 
     day; and
       ``(C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th 
     day;''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Applicability of Minimum Wage to the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands.--
       (1) In general.--Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
     of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands.
       (2) Transition.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the minimum 
     wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
     of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be--
       (A) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date 
     of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as 
     may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 
     6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until the 
     minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands under this subsection is equal to the minimum 
     wage set forth in such section.

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I look forward to the opportunity to 
discuss this amendment and to the opportunity for the Senate to be able 
to express itself on the issue of increasing the minimum wage for the 
working families of this country. It has not been increased now for 
some 9 years. We have not increased the minimum wage for some 9 years. 
There will be those who will ask: Why are we thinking about increasing 
the minimum wage on this legislation? We have tried to get stand-alone 
legislation so that it could be considered. We have been unable to do 
that. We have been unable to get another vote on an increase in the 
minimum wage over these period of years.
  In this particular appropriations bill, there is another amendment 
dealing with the increase in salaries for Members of the Senate. This 
will be the seventh increase we have had in 9 years, but we have not 
had an increase in the minimum wage over that same period of time. It 
does seem to me that there is a certain amount of equity, a certain 
amount of justice, a certain amount of fairness when we are talking 
about an increase in the salaries or the cost of living for Members of 
the Senate. We certainly ought to be considerate of the interests of 
those who have been left behind by the failure of Congress to support 
the increase in the minimum wage.
  Who are the minimum wage workers? The minimum wage workers are men 
and women of dignity, first of all. These are men and women who work 
hard, play by the rules, are trying to provide for their families, 
trying to look out for their children, and trying to look after a 
parent. We know these are men and women who work in nursing homes and 
are looking after senior citizens, men and women who have contributed 
so much to this Nation, who have sacrificed greatly for this Nation by 
more often than not subverting their own kinds of interests and their 
own futures to the benefit of their children. Now, during their golden 
years, they need some help and assistance, and many of those who work 
and assist the elderly people in nursing homes are men and women who 
earn a minimum wage.
  Who else are they? They are the men and women who clean the great 
buildings of American commerce every evening, hard working, going 
around and cleaning out those buildings. They are men and women of 
dignity. They want to do a decent job, and they do a decent job. They 
need to have a decent pay.
  Many of them are workers working in schools as teachers' assistants, 
as teachers' aides. These are men and women who are working with 
seniors, who have made great contributions to our Nation. They are men 
and women who are working with children who are attempting to get an 
education. They are working part time or even full time as teachers' 
assistants.
  Primarily, this is an issue involving women because 60 percent of 
those who would benefit from this legislation are women. More than one 
third of the women who are receiving the minimum wage have children. So 
an increase in the minimum wage is a women's issue, and since so many 
of the women who receive the minimum wage have children, it is a 
children's issue. It is a women's issue, and it is a children's issue. 
It is also a civil rights issue because 35 percent of those who would 
benefit from an increase in the minimum wage are men and women of 
color.
  So it is a children's issue. It is a women's issue. It is a family 
issue. We hear a great deal in this body about family issues, about 
family responsibilities, family obligations. These are men and women 
who are earning the minimum wage and who are trying to provide for 
their families on that minimum wage. They know they cannot do it. So 
they have one or two or even three minimum wage jobs. How much time do 
they have with their children? They are trying to provide for their 
children but have no time to spend with them.
  I will give real stories of what families are going through, the 
sacrifices they have made, the lost opportunities, the conversations 
they were not able to have with their children, the missed birthdays 
that come and go, the Christmases that come and go and they do not have 
that gift for that child or they do not have those pairs of skates so 
the children can join other children.
  The fact is that hard-working men and women in this country have not 
gotten a raise in 9 years, and yet we in the Senate are adjusting our 
salaries to inflation effectively for the seventh time in the ninth 
year. So we have a women's issue, a children's issue, a family issue, a 
civil rights issue, and most of all it is a fairness issue.
  Americans understand fairness. Americans understand that if a person 
works 40 hours a week for 52 weeks of the year, they should not have to 
live in poverty, and these men and women are living in poverty. All we 
are trying to do is what we have done many times in the past.
  This has not been a partisan issue. It has only been in recent years 
that it has been a partisan issue. If we look at this chart, we will 
see that over the period of the years when there was the first minimum 
wage, going back to 1938, it was 25 cents. There was President 
Roosevelt, then Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower increased the 
minimum wage. Democrats and Republicans. President Kennedy increased 
the minimum wage. So did President Johnson increase the minimum wage. 
Then President Eisenhower, President Ford, then President Carter, then 
Bush 1, President Bush, increased the minimum wage, and then President 
Clinton. So Republicans as well as Democrats have fought for an 
increase in the minimum wage, although over the period of these last 
years, that has not been the case. Every time we have tried for an 
increase in the minimum wage, we have been opposed by a Republican 
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the Senate. That is not fair. It is time we altered and changed that.
  It is appropriate that we take a moment or two to look at what has 
been happening in our country: Americans struggling to survive in this 
economy, in what we call the Bush economy. Too many Americans are 
living in poverty. We have 1 in every 10 families living in poverty. 
One out of every five children in the United States now, one out of 
every five Hispanic Americans, one out of every four African Americans, 
is now living in poverty in the United States. If we look at the 
overall figures from years 2000 to 2004, 5.4 million more Americans are 
living in poverty today than were living in poverty in the year 2000. 
An increase in the minimum wage is not going to solve all of these 
problems, but it is going to help 15 to 16 million Americans become 
better off in regard to their economic condition to some extent.
  Let us take a look at what has happened to the minimum wage over the 
period of recent years. This is the 2004 Federal poverty line. This red 
line indicates the minimum wage. Going back to the early 1960s, we saw 
that the minimum wage even exceeded the poverty wage. This is constant 
purchasing dollars. This is in constant real dollars. We saw an 
increase even above the poverty line. Then it bounced around just 
around the poverty line, and then we have seen now what has happened in 
recent times where the real minimum wage has fallen so far from the 
poverty line. Most Americans believe if one is going to work and work 
hard, they should not have to live in poverty, but this is what is 
happening in the United States over the period of the recent years. The 
total number of individuals who have fallen into poverty has increased 
significantly because of the failure of Congress to deal with any kind 
of increase in the minimum wage.
  The amendment I have offered is a three-phase increase. It provides 
for an increase of 70 cents 60 days after it is signed, 70 cents a year 
after, and 70 cents a year after, from $5.15 to $7.25. It will put the 
minimum wage up to this level, which it will still be well below what 
it was in the 1960s through the 1970s and even up to the 1980s. It will 
certainly not recover all of its purchasing power, but it will make a 
very serious and important difference to millions of Americans.
  For anybody who is viewing this discussion this evening, this chart 
is self-evident. What has been happening is an increased pressure on 
families' pocketbooks, which has virtually soared since the year 2001. 
We find gasoline has increased some 71 percent; health insurance up 59 
percent; housing up 44 percent; college tuition up 35 percent. These 
are basics.
  If they can afford a car to be able to drive, or even participate in 
a car pool, we see the explosion in gasoline prices in spite of an 
Energy bill we passed here which did virtually nothing on this issue.
  We continue to see the escalation of health care costs, housing has 
gone up, and college tuition. All this has gone up. What has not gone 
up is the minimum wage.
  This chart shows what an average family is up against. The average 
costs for a family for health insurance premiums per year now is up to 
$10,880. If you look at the salary of a full-time, minimum-wage worker, 
it is $10,700. You wonder how in the world can they even afford one 
coverage, which is so important to families, which is to be able to 
provide health coverage. Of course they cannot afford it, and so they 
do without it. In some States, they get some protection from some of 
the safety net programs, but we have seen the increasing pressure on 
those safety net programs in recent years.
  What would $4,400 mean, which is what it would be when the minimum 
wage is fully implemented? What would that mean? We have been 
encouraged by the living wage campaigns that have taken place in 
communities all over this country. They have taken place in Boston. 
They have taken place in Cambridge, MA, and other communities in my 
State. They have taken place in Baltimore and in many other cities--in 
Los Angeles. And they have made a real difference. It has made a real 
difference in the quality of life for people. In many of those 
instances when they go to a living wage, they go up to $12 or $14 an 
hour. We are only increasing this to $7.25. So we are going to be well 
behind the living wage that has been accepted overwhelmingly.
  We know when it has been on the ballot in the States of Nevada and 
Florida, it has been passed overwhelmingly by the people in those 
States. People have overwhelmingly, when they have addressed this in 
all parts of the country, supported an increase. The only people who 
have not supported it have been the Republican leadership. We are going 
to give them an opportunity to address this issue on this legislation.
  This is what it provides. The $4,400 increase means almost 2 years of 
child care, full tuition for a community college, a year and a half of 
heat and electricity--maybe not after this winter, when we are finding 
out in my part of the country on the natural gas bill they expect to 
have an increase of some 70 percent in the cost of heating oil and 
natural gas, but we know it would make an important difference in those 
terms--and more than a year of groceries or more than 9 months of rent.
  Does this sound very excessive to those who believe we are already 
doing what we should for some of the most hard-working Americans?
  This chart is enormously important. Although it doesn't reflect the 
human dimension of what families are faced with or what a difference in 
the minimum wage will mean, what it does do is show what has happened 
in relation to increased productivity. What does that mean? It means 
the production levels workers have been able to achieve. What we have 
seen over a period of years--this chart goes back to the 1960s. If you 
look at the minimum wage even prior to that time, an increase in the 
minimum wage has always reflected an increase in productivity. It makes 
sense. That is the best way to answer people who say this is going to 
be inflationary. It is not when you are increasing productivity.
  This is what had happened. We had always seen the minimum wage had 
been kept slightly higher than productivity in the 1960s and going into 
the 1970s. Now what we see is productivity is up 155 percent over 45 
years ago. What we have seen is the decline of the minimum wage. This 
includes the increase in the minimum wage that we had during the 1990s. 
We see the extraordinary decline. We have not seen the minimum wage go 
up to reflect the increase in productivity. We have seen the minimum 
wage go down, in spite of the increase in productivity.
  We have workers working longer, working harder, being more 
productive. They are working longer hours. They are working many more 
months of the year than any other worker in the world--American 
workers. American workers are. We will have a chance to show that 
tomorrow, the comparison between American workers and other workers. We 
have American workers working longer, working harder, being more 
productive, and you would think the increase in the minimum wage would 
reflect it, right? Wrong. We do not see that increase reflected.
  This chart shows again, all of these indicators, that the purchasing 
power of the minimum wage has collapsed over the last 50 years. The 
minimum wage now is the lowest in over 50 years compared to average 
wages. For years the minimum wage was reflective of what the average 
wage was. They tried to keep it about 56 to 60 percent, that was the 
desire for years for the minimum wage. But look what has happened. This 
is another indicator. The minimum wage is now 32 percent of the average 
wages for American workers. Look at the decline.
  We are talking about a segment of our society. We are talking about a 
segment of Americans. It is all reflected in this--when we had the 
Hurricane Katrina, when we saw so many millions of Americans who had 
been left behind in opportunity, and they are getting short shrift in 
their wages. These are millions of Americans who are left behind, and 
that is reflected by the fact that the number of Americans living in 
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  We have some indication of what has happened as the minimum wage 
remained stagnant over this period of time. We see Members of Congress 
have had an increase in salary of $31,600. People will have to answer 
to that, whether they are going to vote themselves a pay increase and 
vote down an increase in the minimum wage. That will be the issue that 
will be before the Members. That is why this particular measure is of 
so much importance.
  We will have a chance to go through this in greater detail. This 
issue is most of all about fairness for American workers. We know there 
will be about 7\1/2\ million Americans who will be affected by the 
increase in the minimum wage. The ripple effect on the wages of others 
of low income is expected to effectively double that. We are talking 
about impacting more than 15 million Americans--some obviously more 
than others. But we are talking about whether we are going to be one 
country with one history and one destiny and whether this institution 
is going to increase the minimum wage and try to begin to catch up for 
so many we have left behind.
  We will take the opportunity tomorrow. Some will come out and refute 
this with the old arguments that this will be bad for the economy. This 
will be bad for the economy because it will have a inflationary effect 
on the economy. Let me show what this is, in terms of the economy. All 
Americans combined earn $5.4 trillion a year. This is all Americans. 
Increasing the minimum wage to $7.25 is vital to workers but a drop in 
the bucket in the national payroll. All Americans combined earn $5.4 
trillion. An increase to $7.25 would be less than one-fifth of 1 
percent of the national payroll, one-fifth of 1 percent. I hope our 
friends on the other side who say this is going to be an inflator, we 
are suffering difficult economic times now--all of which are true--will 
let me point out that this is one-fifth of 1 percent of national 
payroll. They will say that this is going to be an inflator? This 
doesn't hold.
  We have seen in Great Britain they have increased their minimum wage 
to $8.85 3 weeks ago. They increased it to $8.85, and they have 
provisionally accepted a plan to go up to $9.37 next year. If you asked 
the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the adverse impact in terms of 
the British economy, he said: It has been good for the economy. It has 
been healthy for the economy. We have moved a million children out of 
poverty. We have moved families out of poverty. People are spending and 
investing and it has strengthened our economy.
  We will have an opportunity to go through the traditional arguments: 
We can't afford this because it is an inflator. I hope our friends on 
the other side will be able to respond to that. They will also say this 
is going to mean job losses. We have gone through that time in and time 
out. We will have the charts to show at the times that we have 
increased the minimum wage it has actually meant increasing employment. 
That certainly has been true in more recent times that we have done it, 
and we have the charts to reflect that.
  Then we will hear this is a decent idea but it only goes to--we 
should just have a training wage. We should not. We have already had 
that kind of debate and discussion.
  Those are all arguments we are going to hear from the other side. 
Basically, they are rooted in the concept they do not believe that men 
and women who work hard, men and women of dignity, that they are 
entitled even to a fair day's pay.
  We are not, even with the increase of the minimum wage, able to reach 
the poverty line for these millions of Americans. It does seem to me 
with all the things we have seen in this country in the most recent 
times, when we peeled back the veil of the American society, as had 
been done in Katrina and Rita, and we saw who was out there and who was 
adversely impacted, Americans said, Oh, my goodness, why have so many 
people been left out? Why have so many people been left behind?
  This increase in the minimum wage is not going to solve all of their 
problems. It will not. But it will make an important difference to more 
than 15 million Americans who are hard working, trying to make ends 
meet, playing by the rules, looking out after their families. They 
certainly deserve this increase, particularly if we intend to increase 
the salaries for Members of the Senate.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Chambliss). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to 
be printed in the Record.)
 Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I would like the record to show 
that I was necessarily absent during today's vote due to a funeral 
which I attended in my home State of Iowa. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``yea'' on the amendment.

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