[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 26854-26959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3058

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG submitted the following conference report and 
statement on the bill (H.R. 3058) making appropriations 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:

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 109-307)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     3058) ``making appropriations 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'', having met, after full and free conference, have 
     agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective 
     Houses as follows:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an 
     amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
     amendment, insert:

 DIVISION A--TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
    THE JUDICIARY, 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, Housing and Urban Development, 
     the Judiciary, 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, 
     $84,900,000, 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 $11,650,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
     $8,485,000 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 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, $15,000,000.


                          Working Capital Fund

       Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 
     of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $118,014,000, 
     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 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)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       In addition to funds made available from any other source 
     to carry out the essential air service program under 49 
     U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $60,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That, in determining between or among 
     carriers competing to provide service to a community, the 
     Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of 
     the carriers: Provided further, That, if the funds under this 
     heading are insufficient to meet the costs of the essential 
     air service program in the current fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall transfer such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
     essential air service program from any available amounts 
     appropriated to or directly administered by the Office of the 
     Secretary for such fiscal year.


                       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, $8,036,000,000, of which 
     $5,541,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $6,629,000,000 shall be 
     available for air traffic organization activities; not to 
     exceed $958,542,000 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 $142,000,000 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

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     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, $2,540,000,000, of which 
     $2,110,789,500 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2008, and of which $429,210,500 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, 
     $138,000,000, 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)

       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, 
     $3,399,000,000 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 $3,550,000,000 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, of funds limited 
     under this heading, not more than $71,096,000 shall be 
     obligated for administration, not less than $10,000,000 shall 
     be available for the airport cooperative research program, 
     and not less than $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
     the Small Community Air Service Development Program, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That not 
     later than December 31, 2015, the owner or operator of an 
     airport certificated under 49 U.S.C. 44706 shall improve the 
     airport's runway safety areas to comply with the Federal 
     Aviation Administration design standards required by 14 CFR 
     part 139: Provided further, That the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall report annually to the Congress on the 
     agency's progress toward improving the runway safety areas at 
     49 U.S.C. 44706 airports.


                       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, $1,032,000,000 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: 
     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. 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. 107. 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.
       Sec. 108. (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. 109. Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the 
     end:
       ``(G) Special rule for fiscal year 2006.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (A) and the absence of scheduled passenger 
     aircraft service at an airport, the Secretary may apportion 
     in fiscal year 2006 to the sponsor of the airport an amount 
     equal to $500,000, if the Secretary finds that--
       ``(i) the passenger boardings at the airport were below 
     10,000 in calendar year 2004;

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       ``(ii) the airport had at least 10,000 passenger boardings 
     and scheduled passenger aircraft service in either calendar 
     year 2000 or 2001; and
       ``(iii) the reason that passenger boardings described in 
     clause (i) were below 10,000 was the decrease in passengers 
     following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.''.

                     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 $36,032,343,903 for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal 
     year 2006: Provided, That within the $36,032,343,903 
     obligation limitation on Federal-aid highways and highway 
     safety construction programs, not more than $429,800,000 
     shall be available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs for transportation research (chapter 5 of title 23, 
     United States Code; sections 111, 5505, and 5506 of title 49, 
     United States Code; and title 5 of Public Law 109-59) for 
     fiscal year 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 section 
     605(b) of title 23, United States Code, collect and spend 
     fees to cover the costs of services of expert firms, 
     including counsel, in the field of municipal and project 
     finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of 
     Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs 
     to the Federal government of servicing such credit 
     instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available 
     until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That 
     such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that 
     are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to 
     any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative 
     expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code.


                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for carrying 
     out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, that are 
     attributable to Federal-aid highways, not otherwise provided, 
     including reimbursement for sums expended pursuant to the 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, $36,032,343,903 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.


                              (rescission)

                          (Highway Trust Fund)

       Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each 
     State under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
     $1,999,999,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such rescission 
     shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with 
     23 U.S.C. 130(f), 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(1) as in effect prior to 
     the date of enactment of Public Law 109-59, the first 
     sentence of 23 U.S.C. 133(d)(3)(A), 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(5), or 
     23 U.S.C. 163 as in effect prior to the enactment of Public 
     Law 109-59.


                 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, $20,000,000, 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 by section 104(a) of title 23, United 
     States Code; programs funded from the administrative takedown 
     authorized by section 104(a)(1) of title 23, United States 
     Code (as in effect on the date before the date of enactment 
     of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
     Equity Act: A Legacy for Users); the highway use tax evasion 
     program; the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; the 
     programs, projects, and activities funded from the takedown 
     authorized by section 112 of this Act; and the unobligated 
     balances of funds made available for programs, projects, and 
     activities funded from the takedown authorized by section 117 
     of title I of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) for which no obligation 
     limitation has previously been made available;
       (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
     for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety programs for previous fiscal 
     years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;
       (3) determine the ratio that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 
     less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs 
     (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions 
     of law described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection 
     (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of 
     title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to 
     in subsection (b)(10) for such fiscal year), less the 
     aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) of this subsection;
       (4)(A) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), for sections 1301, 1302, and 1934 of 
     the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
     Equity Act: A Legacy for Users; sections 117 (but 
     individually for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed 
     in the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users) and 144(g) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, so that 
     the amount of obligation authority available for each of such 
     sections is equal to the amount determined by multiplying the 
     ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized 
     to be appropriated for that section for the fiscal year; and
       (B) distribute $2,000,000,000 for section 105 of title 23, 
     United States Code;
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation provided for 
     Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
     distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
     distributed under paragraph (4), for each of the programs 
     that are allocated by the Secretary under the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users and title 23, United States Code (other than 
     to programs to which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by 
     multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program 
     for such fiscal year; and
       (6) distribute the obligation limitation provided for 
     Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
     distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
     distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), for Federal-aid 
     highways and highway safety construction programs (other than 
     the amounts apportioned for the equity bonus program, but 
     only to the extent that the amounts apportioned for the 
     equity bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than 
     $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway 
     system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary under 
     the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
     Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 23, United States 
     Code, in the ratio that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for such programs 
     that are apportioned to each State for such fiscal year, bear 
     to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for such programs that are apportioned to all States for such 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to 
     obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, United States 
     Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
     Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 9 of the Federal-
     Aid Highway Act of 1981; (4) under subsections (b) and (j) of 
     section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 
     1982; (5) under subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the 
     Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act 
     of 1987; (6) under sections 1103 through 1108 of the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) 
     under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, as in 
     effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; (8) under 
     section 105 of title 23, United States Code, as in effect for 
     fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal 
     to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years; (9) for 
     Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority 
     was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for 
     the 21st Century or subsequent public laws for multiple years 
     or to remain available until used, but only to the extent 
     that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used; 
     (10) under section 105 of title 23, United States Code, but 
     only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2005 and 2006; and (11) under section 1603 of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users, to the extent that funds obligated in 
     accordance with that section were not subject to a limitation 
     on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially 
     made available for obligation.
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of such fiscal year, revise a distribution of the 
     obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if 
     the amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal 
     year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able 
     to obligate amounts in addition to those previously 
     distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those 
     States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned 
     under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--The obligation limitation 
     shall apply to transportation research programs carried out 
     under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, and title V 
     (research title) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 
     except that obligation authority made available for such 
     programs under such limitation shall remain available for a 
     period of 3 fiscal years and shall be in addition to the 
     amount of any limitation imposed on

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     obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the distribution of obligation limitation under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds 
     that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid highways programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States, and will not be available for obligation, in such 
     fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation 
     limitation for such fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same ratio as the distribution of obligation authority 
     under subsection (a)(6).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed under paragraph (1) 
     shall be available for any purposes described in section 
     133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       (f) Special Limitation Characteristics.--Obligation 
     limitation distributed for a fiscal year under subsection 
     (a)(4) for the provision specified in subsection (a)(4) 
     shall--
       (a)(1) for programs, projects, and activities funded from 
     the takedown authorized by section 117 of title I of division 
     H of Public Law 108-447 and under subsection
       (1) remain available until used for obligation of funds for 
     that provision; and
       (2) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (g)High Priority Project Flexibility.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), obligation 
     authority distributed for such fiscal year under subsection 
     (a)(4) for each project numbered 1 through 3676 listed in the 
     table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
     Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
     Users may be obligated for any other project in such section 
     in the same State.
       (2) Restoration.--Obligation authority used as described in 
     paragraph (1) shall be restored to the original purpose on 
     the date on which obligation authority is distributed under 
     this section for the next fiscal year following obligation 
     under paragraph (1).
       (h) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this 
     section shall be construed to limit the distribution of 
     obligation authority under subsection (a)(4)(A) for each of 
     the individual projects numbered greater than 3676 listed in 
     the table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, 
     Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
     Users.
       Sec. 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     whenever an allocation is made of the sums authorized to be 
     appropriated for expenditure on the Federal lands highway 
     program, and whenever an apportionment is made of the sums 
     authorized to be appropriated for the surface transportation 
     program, the congestion mitigation and air quality 
     improvement program, the National Highway System, the 
     Interstate maintenance program, the bridge program, the 
     Appalachian development highway system, and the equity bonus 
     program, the Secretary of Transportation shall deduct a sum 
     in such amount not to exceed 2.75 percent of all sums so 
     authorized: Provided, That of the amount so deducted in 
     accordance with this section, $600,000,000 shall be made 
     available for surface transportation projects and $25,000,000 
     shall be made available for highway priority projects as 
     identified under this section in the statement of the 
     managers accompanying this Act: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law and the preceding 
     clauses of this provision, the Secretary of Transportation 
     may use amounts made available by this section to make grants 
     for any surface transportation project otherwise eligible for 
     funding under title 23 or title 49, United States Code: 
     Provided further, That funds made available under this 
     section, at the request of a State, shall be transferred by 
     the Secretary to another Federal agency: Provided further, 
     That the Federal share payable on account of any program, 
     project, or activity carried out with funds made available 
     under this section shall be 100 percent: Provided further, 
     That the sum deducted in accordance with this section shall 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That all 
     funds made available under this section shall be subject to 
     any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and 
     highway safety construction programs set forth in this Act or 
     any other Act: Provided further, That the obligation 
     limitation made available for the programs, projects, and 
     activities for which funds are made available under this 
     section 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. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     projects and activities described in the statement of 
     managers accompanying this Act under the headings ``Federal-
     Aid Highways'' and ``Federal Transit Administration'' shall 
     be eligible for fiscal year 2006 funds made available for the 
     project for which each project or activity is so designated: 
     Provided, That the Federal share payable on account of any 
     such projects and activities subject to this section shall be 
     the same as the share required by the Federal program under 
     which each project or activity is designated unless otherwise 
     provided in this Act.
       Sec. 114. 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. 115. Section 1023(h) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note; 
     105 Stat. 1951) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) State action.--
       ``(A) Weight limitations.--For the period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on 
     September 30, 2009, a covered State, including any political 
     subdivision of such State, may not enforce a single axle 
     weight limitation of less than 24,000 pounds, including 
     enforcement tolerances, on any vehicle referred to in 
     paragraph (1) in any case in which the vehicle is using the 
     Interstate System.
       ``(B) Covered state defined.--In this paragraph, the term 
     `covered State' means a State that has enforced, in the 
     period beginning on October 6, 1992, and ending on the date 
     of enactment of this subparagraph, a single axle weight 
     limitation of 20,000 pounds or greater but less than 24,000 
     pounds, including enforcement tolerances, on any vehicle 
     referred to in paragraph (1) in any case in which the vehicle 
     is using the Interstate System.''.
       Sec. 116. 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.
       Sec. 117. Designation of Max M. Fisher Memorial Highway. 
     (a) Designation.--The portion of highway US-24 in the State 
     of Michigan, beginning at Interstate 96 and extending north 
     to Interstate 75 at exit 93 west of Clarkston, shall be known 
     and designated as the ``Max M. Fisher Memorial Highway''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     highway portion referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to the ``Max M. Fisher Memorial Highway''.
       Sec. 118. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     provided in Public Law 108-7 under the heading ``Federal-aid 
     Highways'' for intelligent transportation system projects and 
     designated for Gettysburg Borough Signal Coordination and 
     Upgrade-Signalization; Adams County, Pennsylvania shall be 
     available for Gettysburg Borough and Surrounding 
     Municipalities Signal Coordination and Upgrade-Signalization; 
     Adams County, Pennsylvania.

              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 for administration of 
     motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to 
     section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, and 
     sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109-59, $213,000,000, to 
     be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account), together with advances and reimbursements 
     received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     the sum of which shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That none of the funds derived from the Highway 
     Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation, execution or administration of programs, the 
     obligations for which are in excess of $213,000,000, for 
     ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs'', of which 
     $10,084,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2008, is for the research and technology 
     program and $1,000,000 shall be available for commercial 
     motor vehicle operator's grants to carry out section 4134 of 
     Public Law 109-59: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, none of the funds under this heading 
     for outreach and education shall be available for transfer.


                      Motor Carrier Safety Grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     sections 31102, 31104, 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 of 
     title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 of 
     Public Law 109-59, $282,000,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit

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     Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $282,000,000, for ``Motor Carrier 
     Safety Grants''; of which $188,000,000 shall be available for 
     the motor carrier safety assistance program to carry out 
     sections 31102 and 31104 of title 49, United States Code; 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial driver's 
     license improvements program to carry out section 31313 of 
     title 49, United States Code; $32,000,000 shall be available 
     for the border enforcement grants program to carry out 
     section 31107 of title 49, United States Code; $5,000,000 
     shall be available for the performance and registration 
     information system management program to carry out sections 
     31106 and 31109 of title 49, United States Code; $25,000,000 
     shall be available for the commercial vehicle information 
     systems and networks deployment program to carry out section 
     4126 of Public Law 109-59; $2,000,000 shall be available for 
     the safety data improvement program to carry out section 4128 
     of Public Law 109-59; and $5,000,000 shall be available for 
     the commercial driver's license information system 
     modernization program to carry out section 31309 of title 49, 
     United States Code: Provided further, That of the funds made 
     available for the motor carrier safety assistance program, 
     $29,000,000 shall be available for audits of new entrant 
     motor carriers.


 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

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       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, $122,457,000, to 
     be derived from the sum authorized to be deducted under 
     section 112 of this Act and transferred to the National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration upon enactment of this 
     Act, of which $96,301,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2006 and $26,156,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2008: Provided, That such funds shall be 
     transferred to and administered by the National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration: 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: Provided further, That all funds made available under 
     this heading shall be subject to any limitation on 
     obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
     construction programs set forth in this Act or any other Act: 
     Provided further, That the obligation limitation made 
     available for the programs, projects, and activities for 
     which funds are made available under this heading shall 
     remain available as specified 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.


                        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, $110,000,000, 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 
     $110,000,000 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 and remain available 
     until September 30, 2007: 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, 408, and 410 and 
     sections 2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public Law 109-
     59, to remain available until expended, $578,176,000 to be 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account): Provided, That none of the funds in this 
     Act shall be available for the planning or execution of 
     programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 
     2006, are in excess of $578,176,000 for programs authorized 
     under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 406, 408, and 410 and sections 
     2001(a)(11), 2009, 2010, and 2011 of Public Law 109-59, of 
     which $217,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' 
     under 23 U.S.C. 402, $25,000,000 shall be for ``Occupant 
     Protection Incentive Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 405, 
     $124,500,000 shall be for ``Safety Belt Performance Grants'' 
     under 23 U.S.C. 406, $34,500,000 shall be for ``State Traffic 
     Safety Information System Improvements'' under 23 U.S.C. 408, 
     $120,000,000 shall be for ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
     Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program'' under 23 U.S.C. 
     410, $16,176,000 shall be for ``Administrative Expenses'' 
     under section 2001(a)(11) of Public Law 109-59, $29,000,000 
     shall be for ``High Visibility Enforcement Program'' under 
     section 2009 of Public Law 109-59, $6,000,000 shall be for 
     ``Motorcyclist Safety'' under section 2010 of Public Law 109-
     59, and $6,000,000 shall be for ``Child Safety and Child 
     Booster Seat Safety Incentive Grants'' under section 2011 of 
     Public Law 109-59: Provided further, That none of these funds 
     shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling 
     costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, 
     local or private buildings or structures: Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for 
     section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures 
     Grants'' shall be available for technical assistance to the 
     States: Provided further, That not to exceed $750,000 of the 
     funds made available for the ``High Visibility Enforcement 
     Program'' shall be available for the evaluation required 
     under section 2009(f) of Public Law 109-59.


       Administrative Provision--National Highway Traffic Safety 
                             Administration

       Sec. 125. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     limitation on the use of funds made available under section 
     403 of title 23, United States Code, an additional $130,000 
     shall be made available to the National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, out of the amount limited for section 
     402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for travel and 
     related expenses for State management reviews and to pay for 
     core competency development training and related expenses for 
     highway safety staff.

                    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, $55,075,000, to remain available until expended, 
     of which $6,500,000 shall be available for positive train 
     control projects and $7,190,000 shall be available for grants 
     for rail corridor planning, development and improvement and 
     Federal share payable under such grants shall be 50 percent.


            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.


                     Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the Alaska Railroad, $10,000,000, for capital rehabilitation 
     and improvements benefiting its passenger operations, to 
     remain available until expended.


OPERATING SUBSIDY GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly 
     grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
     operation of intercity passenger rail, $495,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary 
     of Transportation shall approve funding to cover operating 
     losses for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation only 
     after receiving and reviewing a grant request for each 
     specific train route: Provided further, That each such grant 
     request shall be accompanied by a detailed financial 
     analysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure 
     projection justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's 
     satisfaction: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall reserve $60,000,000 of the funds 
     provided under this heading and is authorized to transfer 
     such sums to the Surface Transportation Board, upon request 
     from said Board, to carry out directed service orders issued 
     pursuant to section 11123 of title 49, United States Code, to 
     respond to the cessation of commuter rail operations by the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary of Transportation shall make the reserved 
     funds available to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation through an appropriate grant instrument not 
     earlier than September 1, 2006 to the extent that no directed 
     service orders have been issued by the Surface Transportation 
     Board as of the date of transfer or there is a balance of 
     reserved funds not needed by the Board to pay for any 
     directed service order

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     issued through September 30, 2006: Provided further, That the 
     Corporation is directed to achieve savings through operating 
     efficiencies including, but not limited to, modifications to 
     food and beverage service and first class service: Provided 
     further, That the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Transportation shall report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations beginning on January 3, 2006 and 
     quarterly thereafter with estimates of the savings accrued as 
     a result of all operational reforms instituted by the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 
     That if the Inspector General cannot certify that the 
     Corporation has achieved operational savings by July 1, 2006, 
     none of the funds in this Act may be used after July 1, 2006, 
     to subsidize the net losses of food and beverage service and 
     sleeper car service on any Amtrak route: 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 not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall transmit, in 
     electronic format, to the Secretary of Transportation, the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a 
     comprehensive business plan approved by the Board of 
     Directors for fiscal year 2006 under section 24104(a) of 
     title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the 
     business plan shall include, as applicable, targets for 
     ridership, revenues, and capital and operating expenses: 
     Provided further, That the plan shall also include a separate 
     accounting of such targets for the Northeast Corridor; 
     commuter service; long-distance Amtrak service; State-
     supported service; each intercity train route, including 
     Autotrain; and commercial activities including contract 
     operations: Provided further, That the business plan shall 
     include a description of the work to be funded, along with 
     cost estimates and an estimated timetable for completion of 
     the projects covered by this business plan: Provided further, 
     That the Corporation shall continue to provide monthly 
     reports in electronic format regarding the pending business 
     plan, which shall describe the work completed to date, any 
     changes to the business plan, and the reasons for such 
     changes, and shall identify all sole source contract awards 
     which shall be accompanied by a justification as to why said 
     contract was awarded on a sole source basis: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds in this Act may be used for 
     operating expenses, including advance purchase orders, not 
     approved by the Secretary of Transportation or on the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation's fiscal year 2006 
     business plan: Provided further, That Amtrak shall display 
     the business plan and all subsequent supplemental plans on 
     the Corporation's website within a reasonable timeframe 
     following their submission to the appropriate entities: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading 
     may be obligated or expended until the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation agrees to continue abiding by the 
     provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, and 11 of the summary 
     of conditions for the direct loan agreement of June 28, 2002, 
     in the same manner as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
     in this Act may be used after March 1, 2006, to support any 
     route on which Amtrak offers a discounted fare of more than 
     50 percent off the normal, peak fare.


  CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
                              CORPORATION

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly 
     grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the 
     maintenance and repair of capital infrastructure owned by the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation, including railroad 
     equipment, rolling stock, legal mandates and other services, 
     $780,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     not to exceed $280,000,000 shall be for debt service 
     obligations: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall approve funding for capital expenditures, including 
     advance purchase orders, for the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation only after receiving and reviewing a grant 
     request for each specific capital grant justifying the 
     Federal support to the Secretary's satisfaction: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds under this heading may be 
     used to subsidize operating losses of the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That none of the 
     funds under this heading may be used for capital projects not 
     approved by the Secretary of Transportation or on the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation's fiscal year 2006 
     business plan: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     determine the cost to the Corporation for the annual 
     Northeast Corridor capital and maintenance costs attributable 
     to commuter rail operations over said Corridor: Provided 
     further, That these costs shall be calculated by the 
     Secretary 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 or by 
     whatever measure the Secretary believes to be most 
     appropriate: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, the Secretary shall assess fees to 
     each commuter rail authority for any direct capital or 
     maintenance costs associated with that rail authority's usage 
     of the corridor: Provided further, That such assessments 
     shall account fully for whatever direct annual contributions 
     are already being made by each commuter authority for such 
     Northeast Corridor capital and maintenance expenses in that 
     fiscal year: Provided further, That the revenues from such 
     fees shall be merged with this appropriation and be available 
     for obligation and expenditure consistent with the terms and 
     conditions of this paragraph: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall transmit to Congress a monthly accounting of 
     charges levied in accordance with the preceding proviso.


    EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
                              CORPORATION

       For an additional amount to be made available to the 
     Secretary for efficiency incentive grants to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation, $40,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may 
     make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
     for an additional sum for operating subsidies at any time 
     during the fiscal year for the purpose of maintaining the 
     operation of existing Amtrak routes: Provided further, That 
     nothing in the previous proviso should be interpreted either 
     to encourage or discourage the Corporation with respect to 
     adjusting existing routes or frequencies: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may make grants for operating subsidies at 
     any time during the fiscal year in order to avert the 
     Corporation's entry into bankruptcy proceedings: Provided 
     further, That prior to awarding additional operating grants 
     for the purpose of the preceding proviso, the Secretary and 
     the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation 
     shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate that such grants are 
     necessary to prevent the Corporation from entering 
     bankruptcy: Provided further, That if the Secretary and the 
     Inspector General deem that sufficient operating funds are 
     available to continue operations through the end of fiscal 
     year 2006, then, as of September 1, 2006, the Secretary may 
     make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation at 
     such times and in such amounts for capital improvements that 
     have a direct and measurable short-term impact on reducing 
     operating losses of the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation.


       Administrative Provisions--Federal Railroad Administration

       Sec. 130. The Secretary may purchase promotional items of 
     nominal value for use in public outreach activities to 
     accomplish the purposes of 49 U.S.C. 20134: Provided, That 
     the Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the 
     administration of such purchases and use.
       Sec. 131. 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. 132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     made available to the Federal Railroad Administration for the 
     Illinois statewide highway-rail crossing safety program on 
     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. 133. 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.
       Sec. 134. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     made available to the Federal Railroad Administration for the 
     Spokane Region High Speed Rail Corridor Study on 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 Washington State Department of 
     Transportation for grade crossing and related improvements 
     under the Bridging the Valley project between Spokane County, 
     Washington and Kootenai County, Idaho.
       Sec. 135. Of the $40,000,000 provided under the heading 
     ``Efficiency Incentive Grants to the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation'', and notwithstanding limitation 
     language contained therein, $8,300,000 shall be made 
     available immediately upon enactment of this Act only for a 
     revenue service demonstration of not less than 5,500 carload 
     shipments of premium temperature-controlled express.

                     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, $80,000,000: Provided, That of 
     the funds available under this heading, not to exceed 
     $925,000 shall be available for the Office of the

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     Administrator; not to exceed $7,325,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Administration; not to exceed $4,058,200 
     shall be available for the Office of the Chief Counsel; not 
     to exceed $1,359,300 shall be available for the Office of 
     Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to exceed 
     $7,985,900 shall be available for the Office of Program 
     Management; not to exceed $8,732,500 shall be available for 
     the Office of Budget and Policy; not to exceed $4,763,900 
     shall be available for the Office of Demonstration and 
     Innovation; not to exceed $3,153,100 shall be available for 
     the Office of Civil Rights; not to exceed $4,127,300 shall be 
     available for the Office of Planning; not to exceed 
     $20,754,000 shall be available for regional offices; and not 
     to exceed $16,815,800 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, including proposed allocations 
     of funds for fiscal year 2007.


                         FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS

                  (Liquidation of Contract Authority)

                      (Limitation on Obligations)

                     (Including Transfer of Funds)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 
     5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of Public 
     Law 105-178, as amended, $1,500,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That funds 
     available for the implementation or execution of programs 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 
     5311, 5317, 5320, 5335, 5339, and 5340 and section 3038 of 
     Public Law 105-178, as amended, shall not exceed total 
     obligations of $6,979,931,000 in fiscal year 2006: Provided 
     further, That of the funds made available to carry out 
     capital projects to modernize fixed guideway systems 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5309(b)(2), $47,766,000 shall be 
     transferred to the Capital Investment Grants account and made 
     available to carry out new fixed guideway capital projects 
     identified in this Act and in accordance with the applicable 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5309: Provided further, That except 
     as provided in section 3044(b)(1) of Public Law 109-59, funds 
     made available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308 shall instead be 
     available to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309(b)(3).


                Research and University Research Centers

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5306, 5312-
     5315, 5322, and 5506, $75,200,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That $9,000,000 is available to carry out 
     the transit cooperative research program under section 5313 
     of title 49, United States Code, $4,300,000 is available for 
     the National Transit Institute under section 5315 of title 
     49, United States Code, $7,000,000 is available for 
     university transportation centers program under section 5506 
     of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
     $54,200,000 is available to carry out national research 
     programs under sections 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 of title 
     49, United States Code.


                       Capital Investment Grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 5309 of title 
     49, United States Code, $1,455,234,000, to remain available 
     until expended as follows:
       ACE Gap Closure San Joaquin County, California, $5,000,000;
       Alaska and Hawaii ferry projects, $15,000,000;
       Ann Arbor/Detroit Commuter Rail, Michigan, $5,000,000;
       Atlanta Beltline/C-Loop, Georgia, $1,000,000;
       Baltimore Central Light Rail Double Track Project, 
     Maryland, $12,420,000;
       Baltimore Red Line and Green Line, Maryland, $2,000,000;
       Boston/Fitchburg, Massachusetts Rail Corridor, $2,000,000;
       Central Corridor/St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
     $2,000,000;
       Central Florida Commuter Rail, $11,000,000;
       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;
       CTA Yellow Line, Illinois, $1,000,000;
       Dallas Northwest/Southeast Light Rail MOS, Texas, 
     $12,000,000;
       Denali Commission, Alaska, $5,000,000;
       Detroit Center City Loop, Michigan, $4,000,000;
       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, $24,770,000;
       Fort Lauderdale Downtown Rail Link, Florida, $1,000,000;
       Gainesville-Haymarket VRE Service Extension, Virginia, 
     $1,450,000;
       Hartford-New Britain Busway, Connecticut, $6,000,000;
       Houston METRO, Texas, $12,000,000;
       Hudson-Bergen Light Rail MOS 2, New Jersey, $100,000,000;
       Kansas City, Missouri, Southtown BRT, $12,300,000;
       Metra, Illinois, $42,180,000;
       Metro Gold Line Eastside Light Rail Extension, California, 
     $80,000,000;
       Miami Dade County Metrorail Extension, Florida, 
     $10,000,000;
       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;
       N. Indiana Commuter Transit District Recapitalization, 
     $5,000,000;
       New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor, New Jersey, 
     $12,315,000;
       North Corridor Interstate MAX Light Rail Project, Oregon, 
     $18,110,000;
       North Shore Connector, Pennsylvania, $55,000,000;
       North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Extension, 
     Massachusetts, $2,000,000;
       Northeast Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Delaware, 
     $1,425,000;
       Northern Branch Bergen County, New Jersey, $2,500,000;
       Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Minnesota, 
     $2,000,000;
       Northwest New Jersey--Northeast Pennsylvania Passenger 
     Rail, $10,000,000;
       Oceanside Escondido Rail Project, California, $12,210,000;
       Odgen Avenue Transit Corridor/Circle Line, Illinois, 
     $1,000,000;
       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, $25,000,000;
       San Juan Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico, $8,045,487;
       Santa Barbara Coast Rail Track Improvement Project, 
     California, $1,000,000;
       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, $6,500,000;
       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;
       Stamford Urban Transitway, Connecticut, $10,000,000;
       Triangle Transit Authority Regional Rail System (Raleigh-
     Durham), North Carolina, $20,000,000;
       Washington County Commuter Rail Project, Oregon, 
     $15,000,000;
       West Corridor Light Rail, Colorado, $5,000,000.


       Administrative Provisions--Federal Transit Administration

       Sec. 140. 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. 141. 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. 142. 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. 143. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     unobligated funds made available for a new fixed guideway 
     systems project 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.

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       Sec. 144. 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. 145. 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. 146. 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.
       Sec. 147. Funds in this Act that are apportioned to the 
     Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority to carry 
     out section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, may be used 
     to acquire land, equipment, or facilities used in public 
     transportation from another governmental authority in the 
     same geographic area: Provided, That the non-Federal share 
     under section 5307 may include revenues from the sale of 
     advertising and concessions.
       Sec. 148. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     unobligated funds designated to the Jacksonville 
     Transportation Authority, Community Transportation 
     Coordinator Program under the heading ``Job Access and 
     Reverse Commute Grants'' in the statement of the managers 
     accompanying Public Law 108-199 may be made available to the 
     Jacksonville Transportation Authority for any purpose 
     authorized under the Job Access and Reverse Commute program.
       Sec. 149. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds made available to the South Shore Commuter Rail, 
     Indiana, project under the Federal Transit Administration 
     Capital Investment Grants Account in Division H of Public Law 
     108-447 that remain available may be used for remodernization 
     of the South Shore Commuter Rail system.

             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, $122,249,000 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 $15,000,000 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 $4,126,000, 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. 150. 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. 151. 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, $73,010,000, 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 
     $58,010,000 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, $5,774,000, of which $1,121,000 
     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, $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, $26,450,000: 
     Provided, That

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     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 $25,200,000.

        Administrative Provisions--Department of Transportation


                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 160. 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. 161. 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. 162. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than 108 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. 163. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 164. (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. 165. 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. 166. 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. 167. 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. 168. 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. 169. 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. 170. 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. 171. 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. 172. 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. 173. (a) Section 14710(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``a State authority may'' and inserting ``a 
     State authority other than the attorney general of the state 
     may, as parens patriae,''; and
       (2) by inserting the following after the first sentence: 
     ``Any civil action for injunctive relief to enjoin such 
     delivery or transportation or to compel a person to pay a 
     fine or penalty assessed under chapter 149 shall be brought 
     in an appropriate district court of the United States.''.
       (b) Section 14710(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Exercise of Enforcement Authority.--The authority of 
     this section shall be exercised subject to the requirements 
     of sections 14711(b)-(f) of this title.''.
       (c) Section 14711(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting the following at the end:
       ``The State may initiate a civil action under subsection 
     (a) if it is reviewable under subsectin (b)(2).''.
       (d) Section 14711(b)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``that is subject to review under 
     subsection (b)(2)'' before ``if the Secretary''.
       (e) The amendments made by this section shall cease to be 
     in effect after September 30, 2006.
       Sec. 174. Section 112(b)(2) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``title 40'' and all 
     that follows through the period and inserting ``title 40.'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (F), respectively;
       (4) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), 
     in the first sentence, by striking ``subparagraph (E)'' and 
     inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
       (5) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), 
     by striking ``State Option'' and all that follows through the 
     period and inserting ``(F) Subparagraphs (B), (C), (D) and 
     (E) herein shall not apply to the States of West Virginia or 
     Minnesota.''.
       Sec. 175. 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. 176. (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''.
       Sec. 177. Section 40128(e) of title 49, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes 
     of this subsection, an air tour operator flying over the 
     Hoover Dam in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area en route 
     to the Grand Canyon National Park shall be deemed to be 
     flying solely as a transportation route.''. Nothing in this 
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      exemption from overflight rules for the Grand Canyon.
       Sec. 178. Section 145(c) of the Aviation and Transportation 
     Security Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking 
     ``November 19, 2005.'' and inserting ``November 30, 2006.''.
       Sec. 179. (a)(1) This section shall apply to a former 
     employee of the Federal Aviation Administration, who--
       (A) was involuntarily separated as a result of the 
     reorganization of the Flight Services Unit following the 
     outsourcing of flight service duties to a contractor;
       (B) was not eligible by October 3, 2005 for an immediate 
     annuity under a Federal retirement system; and
       (C) assuming continued Federal employment, would attain 
     eligibility for an immediate annuity under section 8336(d) or 
     8414(b) of title 5, United States Code, not later than 
     October 4, 2007.
       (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and 
     ending October 4, 2007, an employee described under paragraph 
     (1) may, with the approval of the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration or the designee of the 
     Administrator, accept an assignment to such contractor within 
     14 days after the date of enactment of this section.
       (3) Except as provided in subsection (c), an employee 
     appointed under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be a temporary Federal employee for the duration 
     of the assignment;
       (B) notwithstanding such temporary status, shall retain 
     previous enrollment or participation in Federal employee 
     benefits programs under chapters 83, 84, 87, and 89 of title 
     5, United States Code; and
       (C) shall be considered to have not had a break in service 
     for purposes of chapters 83, 84, and sections 8706(b) and 
     8905(b) of title 5, United States Code, except no service 
     credit or benefits shall be extended retroactively.
       (4) An assignment and temporary appointment under this 
     section shall terminate on the earlier of--
       (A) October 4, 2007; or
       (B) the date on which the employee first becomes 
     eligibility for an immediate annuity under section 8336(d) or 
     8414(b) of title 5, United States Code.
       (5) Such funds as may be necessary are authorized for the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to pay the salary and 
     benefits of an employee assigned under this section, but no 
     funds are authorized to reimburse the employing contractor 
     for the salary and benefits of an employee so assigned.
       (b) An employee who was involuntarily separated as a result 
     of the reorganization of the Flight Services Unit following 
     the outsourcing of flight service duties to a contractor, and 
     was eligible to use annual leave under the conditions of 
     section 6302(g) of title 5, United States Code, may use such 
     leave to--
       (1) qualify for an immediate annuity or to meet the age or 
     service requirements for an enhanced annuity that the 
     employee could qualify for under sections 8336, 8412, or 
     8414; or
       (2) to meet the requirements under section 8905(b) of title 
     5, United States Code, to qualify to continue health benefits 
     coverage after retirement from service.
       (c)(1) Nothing in this section shall--
       (A) affect the validity or legality of the reduction-in-
     force actions of the Federal Aviation Administration 
     effective October 3, 2005; or
       (B) create any individual rights of actions regarding such 
     reduction-in-force or any other actions related to or arising 
     under the competitive sourcing of flight services.
       (2) An employee subject to this section shall not be--
       (A) covered by chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, 
     while on the assignment authorized by this section; or
       (B) subject to section 208 of title 18, United States Code.
       (3) Temporary employees assigned under this section shall 
     not be Federal employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 
     28, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Federal 
     Tort Claims Act). Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 
     (commonly referred to as the Federal Tort Claims Act) and any 
     other Federal tort liability statute shall not apply to an 
     employee who is assigned to a contractor under subsection 
     (a).
       Sec. 180. (a) In this section:
       (1) The term ``Conservation Area'' means the Sloan Canyon 
     National Conservation Area established by section 604(a) of 
     the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural 
     Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2010).
       (2) The term ``County'' means Clark County, Nevada.
       (3)(A) The term ``helicopter tour'' means a commercial 
     helicopter tour operated for profit.
       (B) The term ``helicopter tour'' does not include a 
     helicopter tour that is carried out to assist a Federal, 
     State, or local agency.
       (4) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (5) The term ``Wilderness'' means the North McCullough 
     Mountains Wilderness established by section 202(a)(13) of the 
     Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural 
     Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2000).
       (b) As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject 
     to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel 
     of land described in subsection (c).
       (c) The parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (b) 
     is the parcel of approximately 229 acres of land depicted as 
     tract A on the map entitled ``Clark County Public Heliport 
     Facility'' and dated May 3, 2004.
       (d)(1) The parcel of land conveyed under subsection (b)--
       (A) shall be used by the County for the operation of a 
     heliport facility under the conditions stated in paragraphs 
     (2), (3), and (4); and
       (B) shall not be disposed of by the County.
       (2)(A) Any operator of a helicopter tour originating from 
     or concluding at the parcel of land described in subsection 
     (c) shall pay to the Clark County Department of Aviation a $3 
     conservation fee for each passenger on the helicopter tour if 
     any portion of the helicopter tour occurs over the 
     Conservation Area.
       (B)(i) Not earlier than 10 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and every 10 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall conduct a review to determine whether to 
     raise the amount of the conservation fee.
       (ii) After conducting a review under clause (i) and 
     providing an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary 
     may raise the amount of the conservation fee in an amount 
     determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, but by not 
     more than 50 percent of the amount of the conservation fee in 
     effect on the day before the date of the increase.
       (3)(A) The amounts collected under paragraph (2) shall be 
     deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United 
     States.
         (B) Of the amounts deposited under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) \2/3\ of the amounts shall be available to the 
     Secretary, without further appropriation, for the management 
     of cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources on public 
     land in the State of Nevada; and
       (ii) \1/3\ of the amounts shall be available to the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management, without further 
     appropriation, for the conduct of Bureau of Land Management 
     operations for the Conservation Area and the Red Rock Canyon 
     National Conservation Area.
       (4)(A) Except for safety reasons, any helicopter tour 
     originating or concluding at the parcel of land described in 
     subsection (c) that flies over the Conservation Area shall 
     not fly--
       (i) over any area in the Conservation Area except the area 
     that is between 3 and 5 miles north of the latitude of the 
     southernmost boundary of the Conservation Area;
       (ii) lower than 1,000 feet over the eastern segments of the 
     boundary of the Conservation Area; or
       (iii) lower than 500 feet over the western segments of the 
     boundary of the Conservation Area.
       (B) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall establish a special flight rules area 
     and any operating procedures that the Administrator 
     determines to be necessary to implement subparagraph (A).
       (5) If the County ceases to use any of the land described 
     in subsection (c) for the purpose described in paragraph 
     (1)(A) and under the conditions stated in paragraph (2)--
       (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the United States, 
     at the option of the United States; and
       (B) the County shall be responsible for any reclamation 
     necessary to revert the parcel to the United States.
       (e) The Secretary shall require, as a condition of the 
     conveyance under subsection (b), that the County pay the 
     administrative costs of the conveyance, including survey 
     costs and any other costs associated with the transfer of 
     title.
       Sec. 181. The first sentence of section 29(c) of the 
     International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 
     (Public Law 96-192; 94 Stat. 48) is amended by inserting 
     ``Missouri,'' before ``and Texas''.
       Sec. 182. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds provided in or limited by this Act may be 
     obligated or expended to provide a budget justification for 
     fiscal year 2007 concurrently with the President's annual 
     budget submission to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
     31, United States Code, to any congressional committee other 
     than the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior 
     to May 31, 2006.
       Sec. 183. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
     any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a 
     reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, said 
     reprogramming action shall be approved or denied solely by 
     the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the 
     Secretary may provide notice to other congressional 
     committees of the action of the Committees on Appropriations 
     on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following 
     the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved 
     or denied by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 184. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     projects numbered 5094 and 5096 in the table contained in 
     section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) shall be subject to section 120(c) of 
     title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 185. For necessary expenses, including an independent 
     verification regime, to reimburse fixed-based general 
     aviation operators and the providers of general aviation 
     ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington National 
     Airport; College Park Airport in College Park, Maryland; 
     Potomac Airpark in Fort Washington, Maryland; Washington 
     Executive/Hyde Field in Clinton, Maryland; and Washington

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     South Capitol Street Heliport in Washington, DC; for direct 
     and incremental financial losses incurred while such airports 
     were closed to general aviation operations, or as of the date 
     of enactment of this provision in the case of airports that 
     have not reopened to such operations, by these operators and 
     service providers solely due to the actions of the Federal 
     government following the terrorist attacks on the United 
     States that occurred on September 11, 2001, not to exceed 
     $17,000,000, to be available until expended: Provided, That 
     of this amount not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available on 
     a pro-rata basis, if necessary, to fixed-based general 
     aviation operators and the providers of general aviation 
     ground support services located at College Park Airport in 
     College Park, Maryland; Potomac Airpark in Fort Washington, 
     Maryland; and Washington Executive/Hyde Field in Clinton, 
     Maryland: Provided further, That no funds shall be obligated 
     or distributed to fixed-based general aviation operators and 
     providers of general aviation ground support services until 
     an independent audit is completed:
       Provided further, That losses incurred as a result of 
     violations of law, or through fault or negligence, of such 
     operators and service providers or of third parties 
     (including airports) are not eligible for reimbursement: 
     Provided further, That obligation and expenditure of funds 
     are conditional upon full release of the United States 
     Government for all claims for financial losses resulting from 
     such actions.
       Sec. 186. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     amounts made available pursuant to Public Law 109-59 for the 
     Gravina Island bridge and the Knik Arm bridge shall be made 
     available to the Alaska Department of Transportation and 
     Public Facilities for any purpose eligible under section 
     133(b) of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That in 
     allocating funds for the equity bonus program under section 
     105 of such title, the Secretary shall make the calculations 
     required under that section as if this section had not been 
     enacted: Provided further, That the descriptions for High 
     Priority Projects #406, the Gravina Island bridge, and #2465, 
     the Knik Arm bridge, in section 1702 of Public Law 109-59 are 
     hereby deleted and in their place is inserted ``the Alaska 
     Department of Transportation and Public Facilities''.
       Sec. 187. (a) In addition to amounts available to carry out 
     section 10204 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59) as of the date of enactment of this Act, of the 
     amounts made available by section 112 of this Act, $1,000,000 
     shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly--
       (1) complete the review and assessment of catastrophic 
     hurricane evacuation plans under that section; and
       (2) submit to Congress, not later than June 1, 2006, the 
     report described in subsection (d) of that section.
       (b) Section 10204 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
     (Public Law 109-59) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting after ``evacuation plans'' the following: 
     ``(including the costs of the plans)''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and other catastrophic events'' before 
     ``impacting'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``and local'' and 
     inserting ``parish, county, and municipal''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``safe and'' before 
     ``practical'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``States'' the 
     following: ``and adjoining jurisdictions'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (D) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) the availability of food, water, restrooms, fueling 
     stations, and shelter opportunities along the evacuation 
     routes;
       ``(6) the time required to evacuate under the plan; and
       ``(7) the physical and mental strains associated with the 
     evacuation.''.
       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, not to exceed $3,000,000 for official travel 
     expenses; $196,592,000, of which not to exceed $8,642,000 is 
     for executive direction program activities; not to exceed 
     $7,852,000 is for general counsel program activities; not to 
     exceed $32,011,000 is for economic policies and programs 
     activities; not to exceed $26,574,000 is for financial 
     policies and programs activities; pursuant to section 3004(b) 
     of the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy 
     Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5304(b)), not to exceed 
     $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, is for the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, in conjunction with the President, 
     to implement said subsection as it pertains to governments 
     and trade violations involving currency manipulation and 
     other trade violations; not to exceed $39,939,000 is for 
     financial crimes policies and programs activities; not to 
     exceed $16,843,000 is for Treasury-wide management policies 
     and programs activities; and not to exceed $63,731,000 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 two percent by all such transfers: Provided further, 
     That any change in funding greater than two 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.


        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, 
     $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), $2,750,000, to remain available until expended.


           Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

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

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     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 $26,768,000.

                       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


   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.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                 Processing, Assistance, and Management

                    (including rescission of funds)

       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, 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: Provided, 
     That of unobligated amounts available under this heading from 
     previous appropriations acts, $20,000,000 shall be rescinded.


                          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; and 
     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, 
     $1,598,967,000, 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

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary to implement the health insurance 
     tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     210), $20,210,000: Provided, That of unobligated amounts 
     available under this heading from previous appropriations 
     acts, $9,000,000 shall be rescinded.


          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 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 appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this or any other Act or source to the Internal 
     Revenue Service may be used to reduce taxpayer services as 
     proposed in fiscal year 2006 until the Treasury Inspector 
     General for Tax Administration completes a study detailing 
     the impact of such proposed reductions on taxpayer compliance 
     and taxpayer services, and the Internal Revenue Service's 
     plans for providing adequate alternative services, and 
     submits such study and

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     plans to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate for approval: 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 not 
     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 any proposed or planned efforts by 
     the Internal Revenue Service to terminate or reduce 
     significantly any taxpayer service activity.
       Sec. 206. 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. 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, of which not less than $141,311,650 shall be made 
     available from the ``Tax Law Enforcement'' account.
       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. 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 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, 
     $15,573,655,725, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $11,373,656,000 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 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 or vouchers that were not in 
     use during the 12-month period in order to be available to 
     meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act: 
     Provided further, That 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 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 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 unforeseen 
     circumstances or 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) $180,000,000 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; and
       (5) $1,250,000,000 for administrative and other expenses of 
     public housing agencies in administering the section 8 
     tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to 
     $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 
     $1,240,000,000 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

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     provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under 
     section 8, including related development activities.


                        Housing Certificate Fund

                              (rescission)

       Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading, the heading ``Annual contributions for assisted 
     housing'', the heading ``Tenant-based rental assistance'', 
     and the heading ``Project-based rental assistance'', for 
     fiscal year 2005 and prior years, $2,050,000,000 is 
     rescinded, to be effected by the Secretary no later than 
     September 30, 2006: Provided, That, if insufficient funds 
     exist under these headings, the remaining balance may be 
     derived from any other heading under this title: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations 30 days in advance of the rescission of any 
     funds derived from the headings specified above: Provided 
     further, That any such balances governed by reallocation 
     provisions under the statute authorizing the program for 
     which the funds were originally appropriated shall be 
     available for the rescission: Provided further, That any 
     obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be cancelled: 
     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, $5,088,300,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $4,939,700,000 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) $1,400,000 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.


                      Public Housing Capital Fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the 
     ``Act'') $2,463,600,000, 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 $11,000,000 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 or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters 
     occurring in fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, $38,000,000 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, $7,500,000 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: 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

       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, 
     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, 
     $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, 
     of which the Secretary may use up to $2,000,000 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 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.), $630,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to 
     determine the amount of the allocation under title I of such 
     Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the 
     formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component 
     based on single-race Census data and with the need component 
     based on multi-race Census data, and the amount of the 
     allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the 
     two resulting allocation amounts: Provided further, That of 
     the amounts made available under this heading, $1,000,000 
     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; $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; 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 305 of this Act): 
     Provided further, That of the amount provided under this 
     heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of 
     guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by 
     title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, 
     including the costs of modifying such notes and other 
     obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available

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     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 third 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 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $4,000,000, 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 $116,276,000.
       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), $900,000, 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 $35,714,290.
       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.), $289,000,000, 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 $1,500,000 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, $17,000,000, 
     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 transfer of funds)

       For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
     to other entities, for economic and community development 
     activities, and for other purposes, $4,220,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2008, unless otherwise 
     specified: Provided, That of the amount provided, 
     $3,748,400,000 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 second paragraph and amounts 
     made available under the third paragraph), not to exceed 20 
     percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be expended for planning and management 
     development and administration: Provided further, That 
     $1,600,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 
     Provided further, That $60,000,000 shall be for grants to 
     Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, 
     of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     (including section 305 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be 
     used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to 
     health and safety; $50,000,000 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 eight 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.
       Of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $310,000,000 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: Provided further, That, for fiscal years 2004, 
     2005 and 2006, no unobligated funds for EDI grants may be 
     used for any purpose except acquisition, planning, design, 
     purchase of equipment, revitalization, redevelopment or 
     construction.
       Of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $50,000,000 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 number 181 striking ``Volusia County'' and inserting 
     ``Lively Arts Center in Volusia County''.
       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''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 369 by striking ``for the construction of HomeAid 
     America temporary homeless shelters in Costa Mesa, 
     California'' and inserting ``for the construction of shelters 
     for the temporarily homeless in New York City, New York''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 502 by striking ``for acquisition of'' and 
     inserting ``for renovations of''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 405 by striking ``Willington Senior Center'' and 
     inserting ``buildings and facilities associated with the 
     Willington Senior Housing Center''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 674 by striking ``City of Big Island, Virginia 
     for the Sedalia Center restoration'' and inserting ``to 
     restore the Sedalia Center in Bedford County, Virginia''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 469 by striking ``to the City of Havana, 
     Illinois'' and inserting ``Havana, Illinois, Rural Fire 
     District''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 554 by striking ``$250,000 to the Town of Monroe, 
     New York for construction of the Monroe Free Library'' and 
     inserting ``$150,000 for the Town of Lewisboro, New York for 
     infrastructure improvements for the Onatru Farm Community 
     Center and $100,000 for the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York 
     for streetscape and related improvements in the Arlington 
     Business District''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 445 by striking ``City of St. Petersburg, 
     Florida'' and inserting ``Catholic Charities, Diocese of St. 
     Petersburg, Florida''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-199 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 103 for the Mission Preservation Foundation in 
     San Juan Capistrano, California by striking ``for the Great 
     Stone Church restoration project'' and inserting ``to 
     construct and install environment controls and security 
     measures''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Division A of the Emergency Appropriations Act for 
     Defense, Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 
     (Public Law 109-13) is amended--
       (1) in section 6070 (119 Stat. 299), by striking paragraph 
     (1); and
       (2) in section 6071 (119 Stat. 299), by striking paragraph 
     (1).
       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of division I of 
     Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item

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     number 83 by striking ``construction'' and inserting 
     ``planning, design, engineering, and construction''.
       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''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of division I of 
     Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item 9 by striking ``for costs associated with the 
     construction'' and inserting ``to be used for the planning 
     and design''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of Division I of 
     Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item 260 by adding before the period ``including $120,000 for 
     property renovation at 754 Broad Street for the Family Center 
     emergency shelter for families and children''.
       The referenced statement of the managers accompanying 
     Public Law 106-74 is deemed to be amended by inserting on 
     page 113 ``, of which $47,500 may be used for physical 
     improvements at the South Providence Development Corporation 
     business incubator facility or CleanScape, including 
     associated project management costs'' after ``$100,000 for 
     the South Providence Development Corporation in Providence, 
     Rhode Island for a child care facility''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under the heading 
     ``Community Development Fund'' in title II of Division I of 
     Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 30 by striking ``City of San Francisco'' and 
     inserting ``San Francisco Museum and Historical Society''.
       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 122 by striking ``City of San Francisco'' and 
     inserting ``San Francisco Museum and Historical Society''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-199 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 855 by striking ``the Skagit County Children's 
     Museum in Mount Vernon, Washington for facilities 
     improvements and renovation'' and inserting ``the Children's 
     Museum of Skagit County in Mount Vernon, Washington to 
     purchase and renovate a building''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 1027 by striking ``planning and design'' and 
     inserting ``planning, design, construction and buildout''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 946 by striking ``capital'' and inserting 
     ``planning, design, engineering, and construction''.
       The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
     in Public Law 108-447 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
     item number 731 by striking ``rehabilitation and buildout'' 
     and inserting ``planning, evaluation, design, engineering and 
     construction''.


         Community Development Loan Guarantees Program Account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, 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 $137,500,000, 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, $750,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses''.


                       Brownfields Redevelopment

                    (including rescission of funds)

       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, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2007: Provided, That $10,000,000 shall be rescinded from 
     unobligated balances from prior years appropriations under 
     this heading and, to the extent there are insufficient 
     balances, any additional rescission amounts shall be 
     rescinded from funds appropriated under this heading for 
     fiscal year 2006.


                  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, $1,750,000,000, 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 $1,000,000 
     shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund.
       In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this 
     heading, $25,000,000, 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, $61,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2008: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this 
     heading $20,000,000 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 $30,000,000 shall be made 
     available for capacity building, of which $26,500,000 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 $3,500,000 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 National American 
     Indian Housing Council; $4,000,000 shall be available as a 
     grant to the Raza Development Fund of La Raza for the HOPE 
     Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund 
     management, and $3,500,000 is for investments in the HOPE 
     Fund and financing to affiliated organizations; $2,000,000 
     shall be available as a grant to the National Housing 
     Development Corporation for operating expenses and a program 
     of affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation; and 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available to the Special Olympics 
     National Organizing Committee for planning, equipment and 
     operational expenses associated with the 2006 games in Ames, 
     Iowa.


                       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 shall 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, $742,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2009, of which amount 
     $51,600,000 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 of the amount made available 
     under this heading, $4,000,000 shall be

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     made available to carry out section 203 of Public Law 108-
     186: Provided further, That of the amount made available 
     under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development only for making 
     competitive grants to private nonprofit organizations and 
     consumer cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and 
     engineering work, site control, and other planning relating 
     to the development of supportive housing for the elderly that 
     is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing 
     Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That amounts 
     under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 
     Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 202 capital advance 
     projects: Provided further, That $400,000 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.


                 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, $239,000,000 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: Provided, 
     That amendments to such contracts hereafter may be for a 
     period less than the term of the respective contracts.


                         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.


                  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, $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, $56,350,000, 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 the Office of Housing shall administer 
     PATH: 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 statement 
     of the managers accompanying this Act: Provided further, That 
     of the funds made available under this heading, $20,600,000 
     is for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, as follows: 
     $3,000,000 to support Alaska Native serving institutions and 
     Native Hawaiian serving institutions as defined under the 
     Higher Education Act, as amended; $2,600,000 for tribal 
     colleges and universities to build, expand, renovate, and 
     equip their facilities and to

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     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; $9,000,000 for 
     the Historically Black Colleges and Universities program, of 
     which up to $2,000,000 may be used for technical assistance; 
     and $6,000,000 for the Hispanic Serving Institutions Program.

                   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, $152,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007, of which $9,500,000 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 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, $1,153,285,000, 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, 
     $750,000 shall be from the ``Community development loan 
     guarantee program'' account, $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 statement of the managers 
     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: 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, $197,000,000, 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 transfers 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 the Director shall submit a spending plan for 
     the amounts provided under this heading no later than January 
     15, 2006: Provided further, That not less than 80 percent of 
     the total amount made available under this heading shall be 
     used only for examination, supervision, and capital oversight 
     of the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 
     of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and 
     Soundness Act of 1992 (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 
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     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 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 
     of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary 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, based on 
     consideration of the costs of maintaining such payments for 
     that property or other factors, 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

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     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 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 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. 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. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed in subsection (b), for 
     fiscal years 2006 and 2007, 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) the Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
     best interest of the tenants;
       (7) 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;
       (8) 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;
       (9) any financial risk to the FHA General and Special Risk 
     Insurance Fund, as determined by the Secretary, would be 
     reduced as a result of a transfer completed under this 
     section; and
       (10) the Secretary determines that Federal liability with 
     regard to this project will not be increased.
       (c) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act,
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure,
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 as amended by section 801 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act,
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
     Housing Act, or,
       (E) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937;
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
       (D) 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. The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in 
     title III of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native 
     Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in 
     fiscal year 2005.
       Sec. 320. (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. 321. 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. 322. 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.
       Sec. 323. Section 223(f)(1) of the National Housing Act is 
     amended by inserting ``purchase or'' immediately before 
     ``refinancing of existing debt''.
       Sec. 324. 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''.
       Sec. 325. 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. 326. 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.
       Sec. 327. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
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     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child; and
       (6) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive 
     assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition) that 
     an individual receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or an 
     institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered 
     income to that individual, except for a person over the age 
     of 23 with dependent children.
       (c) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall issue final regulations to carry out the provisions of 
     this section.
       Sec. 328. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall give priority consideration to applications from the 
     housing authorities of the Counties of San Bernardino and 
     Santa Clara and the City of San Jose, California to 
     participate in the Moving to Work Demonstration Agreement 
     under Section 204, Title V, of the Omnibus Consolidated 
     Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
     134, April 26, 1996): Provided, That upon turnover, existing 
     requirements on the re-issuance of Section 8 vouchers shall 
     be maintained to ensure that not less than 75 percent of all 
     vouchers shall be made available to extremely low-income 
     families.
       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, $24,000,000.

               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.
       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, $717,000,000, 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

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
     incident to the provision of protective guard services for 
     United States courthouses and other facilities housing 
     Federal court operations, and the procurement, installation, 
     and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United 
     States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court 
     operations, including building ingress-egress control, 
     inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, 
     perimeter security, basic security services provided by the 
     Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 
     authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and 
     Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $372,000,000, 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, and of which not to exceed 
     $65,500,000 shall remain available until expended, to be 
     expended directly or transferred to the United States Federal 
     Protective Service for costs associated with building 
     security.

           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 and of which up to 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available to the National Academy of 
     Public Administration 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, United States Code, 
     $14,400,000, 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 sections 705 and 
     710 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 
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     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. (a) Section 604 of title 28, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding section (4) at the end of section 
     ``(g)'':
       ``(4) The Director is hereby authorized:
       ``(A) to enter into contracts for the acquisition of 
     severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal 
     year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent as 
     the head of an executive agency under the authority of 
     section 253l of 41 U.S.C.;
       ``(B) to enter into contracts for multiple years for the 
     acquisition of property and services to the same extent as 
     executive agencies under the authority of section 254c of 41 
     U.S.C.; and
       ``(C) to make advance, partial, progress or other payments 
     under contracts for property or services to the same extent 
     as executive agencies under the authority of section 255 of 
     41 U.S.C.''
       (b) Section 612 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking the current language in section (e)(2)(B) and 
     inserting ``such contract is in accordance with the 
     Director's authority in section 604(g) of 28 U.S.C.; and,''.
       (c) The authorities granted in this section shall expire on 
     September 30, 2010.
       Sec. 408. (a) The division of the court shall release to 
     the Congress and to the public not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act all portions of the final 
     report of the independent counsel of the investigation of 
     Henry Cisneros made under section 594(h) of title 28, United 
     States Code. The division of the court shall make such orders 
     as are appropriate to protect the rights of any individual 
     named in such report and to prevent undue interference with 
     any pending prosecution. Upon the release of the final 
     report, the final report shall be published pursuant to 
     section 594(h)(3) of title 28, United States Code.
       (b)(1) After the release and publication of the final 
     report referred to in subsection (a), the independent counsel 
     shall continue his office only to the extent necessary and 
     appropriate to perform the noninvestigative and 
     nonprosecutorial tasks remaining of his statutory duties as 
     required to conclude the functions of his office.
       (2) The duties referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
     specifically include--
       (A) the evaluation of claims for attorney fees, pursuant to 
     section 593(l) of title 28, United States Code;
       (B) the transfer of records to the Archivist of the United 
     States pursuant to section 594(k) of title 28, United States 
     Code;
       (C) compliance with oversight obligations pursuant to 
     section 595(a) of title 28, United States Code; and
       (D) preparation of statements of expenditures pursuant to 
     section 595(c) of title 28, United States Code.
       (c)(1) The independent counsel shall have not more than 90 
     days after the release and publication of the final report 
     referred to in subsection (a) to complete his remaining 
     statutory duties unless the division of the court determines 
     that it is necessary for the independent counsel to have 
     additional time to complete his remaining statutory duties.
       (2) If the division of the court finds that the independent 
     counsel needs additional time under paragraph (1), the 
     division of the court shall issue a public report stating the 
     grounds for the extension and a proposed date for completion 
     of all aspects of the investigation of Henry Cisneros and 
     termination of the office of the independent counsel.
       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); 
     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

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     $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, 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 statement of the 
     managers 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 
     with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements 
     relevant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: 
     Provided further, That the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall have not more than 60 days in which to perform 
     budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which 
     the Chief of Engineers has reported. 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, $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 $14,000,000 
     for counternarcotics research and development projects, of 
     which up to $1,000,000 is to be directed to supply reduction 
     activities, and $16,000,000 for the continued operation of 
     the technology transfer program: Provided, That the 
     $14,000,000 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 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 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.), $194,900,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which the amounts are available as follows: 
     $100,000,000 to support a national media campaign, as 
     authorized by the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998: 
     Provided, That the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
     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 $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; $8,500,000 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 $1,500,000 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 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

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     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, $14,200,000, 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 $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, 
     $54,700,000, 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 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 $7,752,745,000, 
     of which: (1) $792,056,000 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:
       Tuscaloosa, Federal Building, $34,500,000.
       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, $34,500,000.
       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 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; Border 
     Station, El Paso, Texas; and United States Courthouse, Las 
     Cruces, New Mexico, $66,789,000.
       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 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) $861,376,000 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, $33,417,000.
       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 City, 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 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

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     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 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 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, $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, 
     $15,000,000, 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 transfer 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. Except as otherwise provided in this title, 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. The General Services Administration shall conduct 
     a program to promote the use of stairs in all Federal 
     buildings.
       Sec. 608. 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.
       Sec. 609. In the case of any General Services 
     Administration (GSA) project subject to its published design 
     criteria or specifications of any solicitations for offers 
     issued for construction of a Federal building or courthouse 
     and to the extent GSA utilizes, references or relies on any 
     sustainable building rating systems that award credit for 
     certified wood products, GSA shall ensure credit under its 
     procedures and requirements to any project that uses wood or 
     wood products certified by a credible third party sustainable 
     forest certification program, including the Sustainable 
     Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council: 
     Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Administrator shall report to the relevant 
     congressional committees of jurisdiction on the progress and 
     next steps toward recognition of other credible sustainable 
     building rating systems within the GSA sustainable building 
     procurement process.
       Sec. 610. For purposes of the eTravel system, no less than 
     23 percent of all subcontracted dollars shall be allocated to 
     small businesses.

                     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

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     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, $283,045,000: 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, 
     $2,000,000 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, $37,914,000, of which 
     $22,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008: 
     Provided, That none of the multi-year funds may be obligated 
     until the National Archives and Records Administration 
     submits to the Committees on Appropriations, and such 
     Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets 
     the capital planning and investment control review 
     requirements established by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, including Circular A-11; (2) complies with the 
     National Archives and Records Administration's enterprise 
     architecture; (3) conforms with the National Archives and 
     Records Administration's enterprise life cycle methodology; 
     (4) is approved by the National Archives and Records 
     Administration and the Office of Management and Budget; (5) 
     has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office; 
     and (6) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, 
     guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of 
     the Federal Government.


                        Repairs and Restoration

       For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
     facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
     $9,682,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $1,500,000 is to construct a new regional archives and 
     records facility in Anchorage, Alaska, and of which 
     $1,000,000 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

                     (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

       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 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, 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, $122,521,000, 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, $2,071,000, 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

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     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; $25,000,000: 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, 
     $1,800,000.
       Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as 
     amended, is amended in section 209 by striking ``2005'' and 
     inserting ``2006''.

                      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, $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. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 
     the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 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 Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and of the House of Representatives to establish the 
     baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
     authorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the report shall include: (1) a table for each 
     appropriation with a separate column to display the 
     President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 
     adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and 
     the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table 
     for each appropriation both by object class and program, 
     project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for 
     the respective appropriation; and (3) an identification of 
     items of special congressional interest: Provided further, 
     That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and 
     expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day 
     for each day after the required date that the report has not 
     been submitted to the Congress.
       Sec. 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--

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       (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. 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. 716. The provision of section 715 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. 717. 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. 718. 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. 719. All Federal agencies and departments that are 
     funded under this Act shall issue a report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on all sole source 
     contracts by no later than July 31, 2006. Such report shall 
     include the contractor, the amount of the contract and the 
     rationale for using a sole source contract.
       Sec. 720. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
     from amounts appropriated under title II of this Act for any 
     costs necessary to pay for both career and non-career senior 
     Treasury officials and support staff in locations of economic 
     strategic interest throughout the world. Such positions would 
     be used to advocate positions 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. 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''.
       Sec. 722. The Secretary of the Treasury may make payments 
     from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to reimburse the United 
     States Secret Service for costs of protecting the Secretary 
     of the Treasury: Provided, That the United States Secret 
     Service shall provide the Department of the Treasury with a 
     detailed, itemized list of expenses associated with such 
     protection: Provided further, That the Comptroller General 
     shall review all expenditures related to such protection and 
     shall determine if each expense is a reasonable and 
     unavoidable cost of this protection: Provided further, That 
     all such reimbursable expenses shall be subject to a 
     memorandum of understanding between the Department of the 
     Treasury and the United States Secret Service.
       Sec. 723. Section 101 of the Second Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the 
     Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Public Law 109-62; 
     119 Stat. 1992) is repealed.
       Sec. 724. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any 
     Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated 
     entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation 
     under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 395(b)) or any subsidiary of such an entity.
       (b) Waivers.--
       (1) In general.--Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) 
     with respect to any Federal Government contract under the 
     authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that 
     the waiver is required in the interest of national security.
       (2) Report to congress.--Any Secretary issuing a waiver 
     under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress.
       (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to any Federal 
     Government contract entered into before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant 
     to such contract.
       Sec. 725. 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 Policy 
     Development'', ``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. 726. No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
     Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power 
     of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for 
     a public use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     public use shall not be construed to include economic 
     development that primarily benefits private entities: 
     Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, 
     railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects as well as 
     utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
     (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
     related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other 
     structures designated for use by the general public or which 
     have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that 
     serve the general public and are subject to regulation and 
     oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of 
     an immediate threat to public health and safety or 
     brownfields as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief 
     and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall 
     be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain: 
     Provided further, That the Government Accountability Office, 
     in consultation with the National Academy of Public 
     Administration, organizations representing State and local 
     governments, and property rights organizations, shall conduct 
     a study to be submitted to the Congress within 12 months of 
     the enactment of this Act on the nationwide use of eminent 
     domain, including the procedures used and the results 
     accomplished on a state-by-state basis as well as the impact 
     on individual property owners and on the affected 
     communities.

                               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. 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. 804. 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.

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       Sec. 805. 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. 806. 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. 807. 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. 808. 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. 809. 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. 810. 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. 811. 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. 812. 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. 813. (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 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. 814. 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. 815. 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. 816. (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 
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     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. 817. 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. 818. 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. 819. (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. 820. 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. 821. 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. 822. 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. 823. 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. 824. 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. 825. (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. 826. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 810 of 
     this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
     this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 
     member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board 
     (FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share 
     of FASAB administrative costs.
       Sec. 827. 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. 828. 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. 829. Nothwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
     States Code, or section 810 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:

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     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. 830. 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. 831. 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. 832. (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. 833. (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. 834. 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. 835. 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. 836. 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. 837. (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. 838. 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. 839. 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, 2007. 
     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. 840. 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. 841. (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 and 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. 842. (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 
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     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) the Department of Defense;
       (B) section 4492D of title 49, United States Code;
       (C) 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;
       (D) depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as 
     provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 10, United States 
     Code; or
       (E) 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.
       Sec. 843. (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 813 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. 844. 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. 845. 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. 846. 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. 847. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.
       This division may be cited as the ``Transportation, 
     Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and 
     Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006''.

       DIVISION B--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

     That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the District of 
     Columbia and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:

                          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, 
     $13,500,000, 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 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, $218,912,000, 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 $80,729,000, 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.

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            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), $44,000,000, 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 $80,729,000 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 $80,729,000 
     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 
     further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the 
     Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in 
     the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other 
     Federal agencies, with payroll and financial services to be 
     provided on a contractual basis with the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), and such services shall include the 
     preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which 
     shall be submitted directly by GSA to the President and to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.


 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, $201,388,000, 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 
     $129,360,000 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 for this fiscal 
     year and subsequent fiscal years, 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, $7,000,000, 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, $3,000,000, 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 for Transportation Assistance

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
     Department of Transportation, $1,000,000, to operate a 
     downtown circulator transit system.


    Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvements in the District of 
                                Columbia

       For the Federal payment to the District of Columbia for 
     foster care improvements, $2,000,000 to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That $1,750,000 shall be for the 
     Child and Family Services Agency, of which $1,000,000 shall 
     be for a loan repayment program for social workers; of which 
     $750,000 shall be for post-adoption services: Provided 
     further, That $250,000 shall be for the Washington 
     Metropolitan Council of Governments, to continue a program in 
     conjunction with the Foster and Adoptive Parents Advocacy 
     Center, to provide respite care for and recruitment of foster 
     parents: Provided further, That these Federal funds shall 
     supplement and not supplant local funds for the purposes 
     described under this heading.


  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, $29,200,000: Provided, 
     That these funds shall be available for the projects and in 
     the amounts specified in the Statement of the Managers on the 
     conference report accompanying this Act: Provided further, 
     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 than June 1, 2006.


                 Federal Payment for School Improvement

       For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in 
     the District of Columbia, $40,000,000, to be allocated as 
     follows: for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 
     $13,000,000 to improve public school education in the 
     District of Columbia; for the State Education Office, 
     $13,000,000 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, 
     $14,000,000 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, 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for 
     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.


     FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM

       For a Federal payment for the District of Columbia National 
     Guard Youth Challenge program, $500,000: Provided, That the 
     amount appropriated by this heading shall be transferred to 
     the Secretary of Defense and made available to the Commanding 
     General of the District of Columbia National Guard for 
     activities under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program 
     under section 509 of title 32, United States Code, and shall 
     be in addition to any matching funds otherwise required of 
     the District of Columbia for that Program in fiscal year 2006 
     under subsection (d)(4) of such section.


        FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR MARRIAGE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT

       For a Federal payment for marriage development and 
     improvement in the District of Columbia, $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That $1,500,000 
     shall be for the Capital Area Asset Building Corporation for 
     the establishment of marriage development accounts in 
     accordance with the requirements in the accompanying report, 
     of which $400,000 shall be for program planning, marketing, 
     evaluation, and account administration: Provided further, 
     That $1,500,000 shall be for mentoring, counseling, community 
     outreach, and training and technical assistance, of which 
     $850,000 shall be for the National Center for Fathering and 
     $650,000 shall be for the East Capitol Center for Change to 
     carry out these activities: Provided further, That within 30 
     days of enactment of this Act, the entities receiving funds 
     under this

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     title shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House and Senate, a detailed expenditure plan and program 
     requirements that comport with the guidance in the 
     accompanying report.

                       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, section 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, 
     $466,894,000 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: in 
     addition for capital construction projects there is 
     appropriated an increase of $2,820,637,000, of which 
     $1,072,671,000 shall be from local funds, $49,551,000 from 
     Highway Trust funds, $172,183,000 from the Local Street 
     Maintenance fund, $378,000,000 from securitization of future 
     revenue streams, $400,000,000 from Certificates of 
     Participation financing, $534,800,000 from financing for 
     construction of a baseball stadium, $213,432,000 from Federal 
     grant funds, and a rescission of $295,032,000 from local 
     funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years, 
     for a net amount of $2,525,605,000, to remain available until 
     expended: 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.

                           General Provisions

       Sec. 101. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified 
     within an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of 
     expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall 
     be considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for 
     said purpose or object rather than an amount set apart 
     exclusively therefor.
       Sec. 102. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
     expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of 
     organizations concerned with the work of the District of 
     Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor, or, in the 
     case of the Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be 
     expended with the authorization of the Chairman of the 
     Council.
       Sec. 103. 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. 104. (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. 105. (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;
       (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 Act 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. 106. Consistent with the provisions of section 1301(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, appropriations under this 
     Act shall be applied only to the objects for which the 
     appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.
       Sec. 107. 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, section 1-601.01 et seq.), enacted 
     pursuant to section 422(3) of the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, section 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. 108. 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. 109. 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, section 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. 110. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
     may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
     salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the 
     offices of United States Senator or United States 
     Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia 
     Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. 
     Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, section 1-123).
       Sec. 111. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
     Act may be used to implement or enforce the Health Care 
     Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official 
     Code, section 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. 112. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, 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 Act.
       (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

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     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. 113. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other 
     Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the 
     District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the 
     officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance 
     of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes 
     of this 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. 114. None of the funds contained in this Act 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, section 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. 115. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act 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. 116. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act 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 Act 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 
     Act.
       Sec. 117. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act 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 Act (and the amendments made by 
     this Act), including any duty to prepare a report requested 
     either in the Act or in any of the reports accompanying the 
     Act 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 April 1, 2006 and 
     October 1, 2006, a summary list showing each report, the due 
     date, and the date submitted to the Committees.
       Sec. 118. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 
     the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from 
     addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive 
     coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of 
     Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should 
     include a ``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions for 
     religious beliefs and moral convictions.
       Sec. 119. 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. 120. (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, 
     section 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. 121. 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, section 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, section 50-2201.05(b)(3)).
       Sec. 122. (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. 123. 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

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     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. 124. The amount appropriated by this Act 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. 125. (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. 126. (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 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. 127. The Chief Financial Officer for the District of 
     Columbia may, for the purpose of cash flow management, 
     conduct short-term borrowing from the emergency reserve fund 
     and from the contingency reserve fund established under 
     section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
     (Public Law 98-198): Provided, That the amount borrowed shall 
     not exceed 50 percent of the total amount of funds contained 
     in both the emergency and contingency reserve funds at the 
     time of borrowing: Provided further, That the borrowing shall 
     not deplete either fund by more than 50 percent: Provided 
     further, That 100 percent of the funds borrowed shall be 
     replenished within 9 months of the time of the borrowing or 
     by the end of the fiscal year, whichever occurs earlier: 
     Provided further, That in the event that short-term borrowing 
     has been conducted and the emergency or the contingency funds 
     are later depleted below 50 percent as a result of an 
     emergency or contingency, an amount equal to the amount 
     necessary to restore reserve levels to 50 percent of the 
     total amount of funds contained in both the emergency and 
     contingency reserve fund must be replenished from the amount 
     borrowed within 60 days.
       Sec. 128. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
     be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to 
     legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the 
     possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance 
     under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 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. 129. None of the funds appropriated under this Act 
     shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of 
     the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 
     term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape 
     or incest.
       Sec. 130. Section 7 of the District of Columbia Stadium Act 
     of 1957 (Public Law 85-300, 71 Stat. 619), as amended, is 
     further amended by inserting after paragraph (d)(4) the 
     following:
       ``(e)(1) Upon receipt of a written description from the 
     District of Columbia of not more than 15 contiguous acres 
     (hereinafter referred to as `the 15 acres'), within the area 
     designated `D' on the revised map entitled `Map to Designate 
     Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the 
     District' and bound by 21st Street, NE, Oklahoma Avenue, NE, 
     Benning Road, NE, the Metro line, and C Street, NE, and 
     execution of a long-term lease by the Mayor of the District 
     of Columbia that is contingent upon the Secretary's 
     conveyance of the 15 acres and for the purpose consistent 
     with this paragraph, the Secretary shall convey the 15 acres 
     described land to the District of Columbia for the purpose of 
     siting, developing, and operating an educational institution 
     for the public welfare, with first preference given to a pre-
     collegiate public boarding school.
       ``(2) Upon conveyance, the portion of the stadium lease 
     that affects the 15 acres on the property and all the 
     conditions associated therewith shall terminate, and the 15 
     acres property shall be removed from the `Map to Designate 
     Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the 
     District', and the long-term lease described in paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect immediately. The Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to 
     effectuate the District's responsibilities under this 
     section.''.
       Sec. 131. The authority that the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the District of Columbia exercised with respect to personnel 
     and the preparation of fiscal impact statements during a 
     control period (as defined in Public Law 104-8) shall remain 
     in effect until September 30, 2006.
       Sec. 132. The entire process used by the Chief Financial 
     Officer to acquire any and all kinds of goods, works and 
     services by any contractual means, including but not limited 
     to purchase, lease or rental, shall be exempt from all of the 
     provisions of the District of Columbia's Procurement 
     Practices Act: Provided, That provisions made by this 
     subsection shall take effect as if enacted in D.C. Law 11-259 
     and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2006.
       Sec. 133. Section 4013 of the Uniform Per Student Funding 
     Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools 
     Amendment Act of 2005, passed on first reading on May 10, 
     2005 (engrossed version of Bill 16-200), is hereby enacted 
     into law.
       Sec. 134. The Chief Financial Officer of the District is 
     hereby authorized to transfer $5,000,000 from the local funds 
     appropriated for the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development to 
     the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and to reallocate the 
     appropriation authority for such funds to a heading to be 
     entitled ``Anacostia Waterfront Corporation'' in addition, an 
     amount of $3,200,000 is hereby appropriated from the local 
     funds made available to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation 
     in fiscal year 2005. Provided, That all of the funds made 
     available herein to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation 
     shall remain available until expended.
       Sec. 135. Amounts appropriated in the Act for the 
     Department of Health may be increased by $250,000 in local 
     funds to remain available until expended to conduct a health 
     study in Spring Valley.
       Sec. 136. Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District 
     of Columbia Home Rule Act, amendments to the Ballpark 
     Technical Amendments Act of 2005 and the Ballpark Fee Rebate 
     Act of 2005 shall take effect on the date of the enactment by 
     the District of Columbia.
       Sec. 137. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' contained in this division shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.
       This division may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
     Appropriations Act, 2006''.
       This Act (including divisions A and B) may be cited as the 
     ``Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, 
     the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006''.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     Joe Knollenberg,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Harold Rogers,
     Todd Tiahrt,
     Anne M. Northup,
     Robert B. Aderholt,
     John E. Sweeney,
     John Abney Culberson,
     Ralph Regula,
     Jerry Lewis,
     John W. Olver,
     Steny H. Hoyer,
     Ed Pastor,
     Carolyn C. Kilpatrick,
     James E. Clyburn,
     Steven R. Rothman,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Christopher S. Bond,
     Richard C. Shelby,
     Arlen Specter,
     R.F. Bennett,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison,
     Mike DeWine,
     Sam Brownback,
     Ted Stevens,
     Pete Domenici,

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     Conrad Burns,
     Wayne Allard,
     Thad Cochran,
     Patty Murray,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     Barbara Mikulski,
     Harry Reid,
     Herb Kohl,
     Richard J. Durbin,
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Byron L. Dorgan,
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Patrick J. Leahy,
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Tom Harkin,
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Mary L. Landrieu,
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Daniel K. Inouye,
         (except for Section 173),
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

       JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
     3058), ``making appropriations 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'', submits the following joint statement to the 
     House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the 
     action agreed upon by the conferees and recommended in the 
     accompanying conference report.
       This legislation intent in the House and Senate versions in 
     H.R. 3058 is set forth in the accompanying House report (H. 
     Rept. 109-153) and the accompanying Senate report (S. Rept. 
     109-109).
       The Senate amendment deleted the entire House bill after 
     the enacting clause and inserted the Senate bill. The 
     conference agreement includes a revised bill.
       The language and allocations set forth in the House and 
     Senate reports should be complied with unless specifically 
     addressed to the contrary in the conference report and the 
     statement of the managers. Report language included by the 
     House which is not changed by the report of the Senate or 
     this statement of managers and Senate report language which 
     is not changed by this statement of managers is approved by 
     the committee of conference. The statement of the managers, 
     while repeating some report language for emphasis, does not 
     intend to negate the language referred to above unless 
     expressly provided herein. In cases where the House or the 
     Senate has directed the submission of a report, such report 
     is to be submitted to both House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $84,900,000 for the 
     salaries and expenses of the office of the secretary instead 
     of $67,824,000 as proposed by the House and $86,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. As proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate, bill language is included that specifies funding by 
     office. The conference agreement is as follows:

Immediate office of the Secretary............................$2,198,000
Immediate office of the Deputy Secretary........................698,000
Office of the General Counsel................................15,183,000
Office of the Under Secretary for Transportation Policy......11,650,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.....8,485,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs....2,293,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration.........22,031,000
Office of Public Affairs......................................1,910,000
Office of the Executive Secretariat...........................1,442,000
Board of Contract Appeals.......................................697,000
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization........1,265,000
Office of Intelligence and Security...........................2,033,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer......................11,895,000
Office of Emergency Transportation............................3,120,000

       The conference agreement retains provisions proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate limiting transfers among each 
     office to no more than 5 percent and requiring that any 
     transfer greater than 5 percent must be submitted for 
     approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations. Bill language is also included which allows 
     the Department to spend up to $60,000 within the funds 
     provided for official reception and representation expenses.
       The conference agreement retains bill language proposed by 
     the House prohibiting funds from being used for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. The conference 
     agreement also retains bill language proposed by both the 
     House and the Senate that allows up to $2,500,000 in user 
     fees to be credited to salaries and expenses.
       The conferees direct the Department to notify the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations no less than three full 
     business days before any grant totaling $1,000,000 is 
     announced and further clarify that such notifications shall 
     be based on the grants full-year funding level, not just the 
     incremental amount being released.
       The conferees reiterate the need for better budget 
     materials from the Department in general and direct the 
     Department to provide additional details in the fiscal year 
     2007 budget justification materials as instructed in both the 
     House and Senate reports.
       The conferees direct the Secretary to submit an operating 
     plan for fiscal year 2006 for the entire Department as 
     described in the House report for approval by the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       Further, the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs 
     shall submit a report to both the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations at the beginning of each fiscal quarter on 
     the status of all outstanding reports and reporting 
     requirements, including the deadlines established by Congress 
     for each report and an estimated date for delivery, as 
     directed by the Senate. The Assistant Secretary for Budget 
     and Programs is also directed to submit a quarterly report 
     detailing all funding transfers made between offices within 
     the office of the secretary (OST) pursuant to transfer 
     authority in OST salaries and expenses.
       The conferees direct the Secretary to immediately resume 
     collecting, processing, and disseminating the motor carrier 
     financial and operating statistics survey (Form M data), as 
     was in effect in the Department prior to October 1, 2004, and 
     to provide a report within 30 days of enactment of this Act 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that 
     identifies the agency responsible for the survey and the 
     funds to be allocated to the survey in fiscal year 2006.
       The conferees direct that up to $500,000 of the funds 
     provided to the Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Transportation for Policy be used for an independent forensic 
     audit of expenses and payments made under the essential air 
     service (EAS) program, as directed by the Senate. The 
     conference agreement does not provide funds for an EAS audit 
     to be conducted by the National Academy of Public 
     Administration, as proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees deny the funding requested by the Department 
     for contractor support for oversight of credit programs. 
     Further, the conferees direct the Assistant Secretary for 
     Budget and Programs to submit a report detailing initiatives 
     to improve the management and reduce the risk of the 
     Department's credit programs and to provide this report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later 
     than March 1, 2006, as proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees direct the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
     to establish procedures not less than 60 days after the 
     enactment of this Act to ensure that proper precautions are 
     taken by airports and air carriers to recognize and prevent 
     the spread of avian flu, as directed by the Senate.
       The provision relating to Love Field, Texas, that was 
     proposed by the Senate is addressed in the Title I 
     administrative provisions.
       The conferees once again urge the Department and the FAA to 
     make it their highest priority to consider allocating 
     permanent slots at LaGuardia Airport, as allowable under 49 
     U.S.C. 41716(b), to allow the communities of Akron-Canton, 
     Ohio, and Newport News-Williamsburg, Virginia, to each have 
     permanent third roundtrips to LaGuardia with stage III 
     aircraft with no less than 110 and no more than 125 seats.


                         OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

       The conference agreement provides $8,550,000 for the office 
     of civil rights as proposed by both the House and the Senate.


           TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

       The conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for 
     transportation planning, research and development as proposed 
     by the Senate and instead of $9,030,000 as proposed by the 
     House. Adjustments to the budget request are as follows:

Ballast Water Study--UWS.......................................$500,000
Delaware State University Hydrogen Storage Research.............250,000
DOT privacy assessment..........................................400,000
Missouri Transportation Institute, University of Missouri--Rol1,000,000
Innovative Materials Research at Lawrence Tech University, Southfield, 
  MI..........................................................1,175,000
Integrated Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Technology Initiative, 
  MI............................................................900,000

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Intermodal Transportation Research, Mississippi State University900,000
Maritime Domain Awareness Pilot Project, WA.....................425,000
Maritime Fire and Safety Association, WA........................425,000
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI.....1,175,000
PVTA Hydrogen Bus or PVTA Electric Bus..........................750,000
Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County, MI...........250,000
Transportation Laboratory at the Detroit Science Center, Detroit400,000
TTI Pipeline Safety Research....................................500,000
UW Superior--STARTS.............................................250,000
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute commercial shipping 
  alternatives for inland waterways.............................700,000

       The conference agreement does not provide funds to support 
     the orderly discontinuation of Amtrak's mail and express 
     service. The conference agreement also does not hold any 
     funds within this account in reserve to carry out directed 
     service should Amtrak cease operations.


                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

       The conference agreement includes a limitation of 
     $118,014,000 for working capital fund activities instead of 
     $120,014,000 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.


               MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

       The conference agreement provides an appropriation of 
     $900,000 for the administrative expenses of the minority 
     business resource center program and limits loans made under 
     the program to $18,367,000 as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.


                       MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH

       The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for minority 
     business outreach as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.


                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $60,000,000 for payments 
     to air carriers to be derived from the trust fund as proposed 
     by the Senate, instead of $54,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House. In addition to these funds, the program will receive 
     $50,000,000 in mandatory spending pursuant to the Federal 
     Aviation Authorization Act of 1996, resulting in a program 
     budget of $110,000,000.
       The conference agreement includes bill language, as 
     proposed by the House, which allows the secretary to take 
     into consideration the subsidy requirements of carriers when 
     selecting between carriers competing to provide service to a 
     community.
       Should the total amount of overflight fees collected not be 
     sufficient to meet all the funding needs of the program in 
     the fiscal year, then the secretary is authorized to transfer 
     funds from the available balances of any program appropriated 
     to, or directly administered by the office of the secretary 
     to the essential air service program. The conferees direct 
     the office of the secretary to consult with the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations if such a transfer is 
     necessary and identify the source of the funds of said 
     transfer subject to normal reprogramming guidelines.
       The provisions relating to the transfer of funds to and 
     from the FAA for the EAS program, as proposed by the House, 
     are addressed in the FAA administrative provisions, as 
     proposed by the Senate.


                       NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

       The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for continued 
     construction and buildout of the new headquarters building as 
     proposed by the Senate and instead of $55,000,000 as proposed 
     by the House.

                    Federal Aviation Administration


                               operations

       The conference agreement includes $8,186,000,000 for 
     operations of the Federal Aviation Administration instead of 
     $8,396,920,000 as proposed by the House and $8,176,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Of the total amount provided, 
     $5,541,000,000 is to be derived from the airport and airway 
     trust fund instead of $4,986,000,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $5,686,500,000 proposed by the Senate. Funds are 
     distributed in the bill by budget activity, as proposed by 
     the Senate.
       Contract tower cost-sharing.--The bill specifies $7,500,000 
     for continuation of the contract tower cost-sharing program 
     as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Transfers between budget activities.--The conference 
     agreement retains Senate language that allows transfers of no 
     greater than two percent from any budget activity, excluding 
     aviation regulation and certification, to any budget 
     activity. Transfers of more than two percent are subject to 
     reprogramming procedures contained in this Act.
       Flight service station transition costs.--The conference 
     agreement provides an additional $150,000,000 for flight 
     service station transition costs as proposed by the Senate, 
     instead of $91,000,000 as proposed by the House.
       The following table compares the conference agreement to 
     the President's budget request and the levels proposed in the 
     House and Senate bills by budget activity:

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                                                                                                   Conference
                                                               House bill        Senate bill        agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Traffic Organization..................................    $6,647,305,000    $6,647,305,000    $6,647,305,000
    Contract Tower base program...........................         3,200,000         2,710,000         3,200,000
    Contract tower cost-sharing program...................           395,000           395,000           395,000
    Restoration of ARA....................................      -222,171,000                 0                 0
    Management of MOUs and MOAs...........................          -500,000                 0          -500,000
    BTS Aviation Statistics...............................        -4,000,000        -4,000,000        -4,000,000
    Annualization Adjustment..............................                 0        -2,000,000        -2,000,000
    NAS Handoff...........................................                 0       -17,000,000       -17,000,000
    Alien Species Action Plan.............................                 0         1,600,000         1,600,000
    NY/NJ Airspace Redesign...............................                 0       (2,000,000)       (2,000,000)
Amount Recommended........................................     6,424,229,000     6,627,010,000     6,629,000,000
Flight Service Stations Transition........................        91,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000
Amount Recommended........................................        91,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000
Research and Acquisition..................................                 0                 0                 0
    Restoration of office funding.........................       222,171,000                 0                 0
Amount Recommended........................................       222,171,000                 0                 0
Aviation Regulation and Certification/Aviation Safety.....       941,742,000       941,742,000       941,742,000
    Flight Standards Safety inspectors....................         4,000,000         8,000,000         8,000,000
    Aircraft Certification Service........................         4,000,000         4,000,000         4,000,000
    Safety and Security Analytics.........................         1,000,000                 0         1,000,000
    Professional Aerial Application support system........            50,000  ................            50,000
    Certification of upset training program...............           250,000  ................           250,000
    Human Intervention and Motivation Study...............   0600,000600,000
    Medallion Program.....................................                 0         2,000,000         2,000,000
    Charter air service safety program....................  ................  ................         1,000,000
Amount Recommended........................................       951,042,000       956,242,000       958,542,000
Commercial Space Transportation...........................        11,759,000        11,759,000        11,759,000
Amount recommended........................................        11,759,000        11,759,000        11,759,000
Financial Services........................................        50,983,000        50,983,000        50,983,000
    Personnel adjustments.................................          -400,000                 0                 0
Amount recommended........................................        50,583,000        50,983,000        50,983,000
Human Resource Management.................................        69,943,000        69,943,000        69,943,000
    Adjustments...........................................                 0                 0                 0
Amount recommended........................................        69,943,000        69,943,000        69,943,000
Region and Center Operations..............................       150,744,000       150,744,000       150,744,000
    Adjustments...........................................                 0                 0                 0
Amount recommended........................................       150,744,000       150,744,000       150,744,000
Staff Offices.............................................       141,909,000       141,909,000       141,909,000
    Personnel adjustments.................................        -1,572,000                 0            91,000
Amount Recommended........................................       140,337,000       141,909,000       142,000,000
Information Services......................................        36,112,000        36,612,000        36,612,000
    E-gov adjustment......................................                 0          -500,000          -500,000
Amount recommended........................................        36,612,000        36,112,000        36,112,000
Account-wide Adjustments:
    Personnel compensation and benefits...................        -8,000,000                 0                 0
    Unfilled executive positions..........................        -5,000,000                 0                 0
    Working Capital Fund..................................        -1,500,000                 0                 0
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                                                                                                   Conference
                                                               House bill        Senate bill        agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Undistributed reduction...............................                 0       -18,702,000       -13,083,000
Amount recommended........................................       -14,500,000       -18,702,000       -13,083,000
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total...............................................     8,133,920,000     8,176,500,000     8,186,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       National airspace redesign.--The conference agreement 
     includes $2,000,000 and language proposed by the Senate 
     regarding the use of funds for the national airspace redesign 
     project in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. The 
     conferees agree to House language that no funds made 
     available under this appropriation may be used to prepare the 
     Environmental Impact Statement for the redesign of the New 
     York/New Jersey/Philadelphia regional airspace, or to conduct 
     any work as part of the review of the redesign project 
     conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act and 
     related laws, as long as the FAA fails to consider noise 
     mitigation. Further, none of the funds made available for 
     this purpose shall be reprogrammed by the FAA to other 
     activities, including airspace redesign not directly related 
     to New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia airspace redesign.
       Safety inspectors.--The conferees provide a total of 
     $683,845,000 for flight standards safety inspectors and 
     $162,271,000 for aircraft certification services to address 
     staffing reductions. This funding level represents an 
     increase over the budget request of $8,000,000 for flight 
     standards safety inspectors and $4,000,000 for aircraft 
     certification services.
       The conference agreement modifies reporting requirements 
     proposed by the House and Senate regarding safety inspector 
     staffing in the offices of flight standards and aircraft 
     certification, and directs FAA to submit semi-annual reports 
     in fiscal year 2006 identifying baseline staffing levels, 
     staffing goals, number of new hires on board, number of new 
     hires in the pipeline, and the use of funds provided for 
     these offices.
       Information services.--The conference agreement provides 
     $36,112,000 for information services, as proposed by the 
     Senate, and modifies Senate language directing that no funds 
     be transferred to another agency in support of the e-gov 
     initiative without prior notification of the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       On-airport mobile refuelers.--The conferees recommend that 
     the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) work with the 
     Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish reasonable 
     methods of compliance for the EPA's Spill Prevention Control 
     and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements as they relate to on-
     airport mobile refuelers.
       On-airport mobile refueling vehicles already incorporate 
     significant spill prevention protections. The design of 
     refuelers is regulated by DOT and incorporates numerous 
     safety systems, including emergency cut-off switches, 
     interlock systems, and over-fill prevention devices for 
     minimizing the potential for spills. In addition, the FAA 
     extensively regulates the operations of mobile refuelers and 
     other ground vehicles at airports to ensure safe operations. 
     Moreover, mobile refueler operations at airports are subject 
     to EPA regulations governing stormwater discharges, and 
     airports have response plans in place to address potential 
     spills. The conferees urge DOT and EPA to work together to 
     ensure that the regulations do not impose unreasonable cost 
     burdens on the operators of the refueling vehicles.
       Non-precision GPS approaches.--The conference agreement 
     includes up to $5,000,000 for development of additional 
     approaches and flight procedures at non-part 139 certified 
     airports.
       Air charter safety management system.--The conference 
     agreement provides $1,000,000 for the government and industry 
     cooperative program to improve safety for America's Part 135 
     on-demand air taxi industry. This program provides proactive 
     tools for industry participants to prevent accidents and to 
     improve and measure safety management by Part 135 on-demand 
     air carriers.
       Department of Defense schools.--FAA organizations have 
     traditionally staffed their overseas facilities with 
     employees who have return rights to the U.S. mainland, making 
     their dependents qualified to attend DOD schools. In 2004, 
     FAA reviewed the eligibility of FAA employees in Puerto Rico 
     and determined that many were ineligible to attend these 
     schools. The majority of employees in Puerto Rico are local 
     hires or employees that have stayed so long that they have 
     forfeited their return rights.
       The FAA worked with DOD and its employees to allow the 
     dependents of ineligible employees to enroll for one more 
     year under a ``good cause'' continuation for the 2004-2005 
     school year. After FAA's determination in June 2004, another 
     ``good cause'' extension was requested from DOD for the 2005-
     2006 school year. The conferees understand that the second 
     extension was granted to provide adequate time to plan for 
     the 2007 school year. FAA should continue to provide DOD 
     school access for the dependents of eligible employees, 
     consistent with its policies. Further, the conferees direct 
     that the FAA provide a report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations by March 15, 2006 detailing the 
     justification for its determination, assistance it provided 
     to employees determined as ineligible, and the tuition 
     expenses that are provided for all FAA dependents living 
     outside of the U.S.


                        facilities and equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       The conference agreement includes $2,540,000,000 instead of 
     $3,053,000,000 as proposed by the House and $2,448,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Of the total amount available, 
     $429,210,500 is available until September 30, 2006, and 
     $2,110,789,500 is available until September 30, 2008. The 
     conference agreement includes language proposed by both the 
     House and Senate directing FAA to transmit a detailed five-
     year capital investment plan to Congress with its fiscal year 
     2007 budget submission.
       The following table provides a breakdown of the House and 
     Senate bills and the conference agreement by program:

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       Advanced technology development and prototyping.--The 
     conference agreement includes $68,210,000 for advanced 
     technology development and prototyping instead of $41,460,000 
     as proposed by the House and $75,960,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The following table compares the conference agreement 
     to the House and Senate bills by budget activity:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Project                 House        Senate      Conference
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Runway Incursion..............    $7,100,000    $7,100,000    $7,100,000
Aviation System Capacity           6,500,000     6,500,000     6,500,000
 Improvement (ASCI)...........
Separation Standards..........     2,500,000     2,500,000     2,500,000
General Aviation and Vertical      1,500,000     1,500,000     1,500,000
 Flight Technology............
Operational Concept Validation     3,000,000     3,000,000     3,000,000
NAS Requirements..............       800,000       800,000       800,000
Safer Skies...................     3,400,000     3,400,000     3,400,000
NAS Safety Assessment.........     1,500,000     1,500,000     1,500,000
Wake Turbulence...............     2,000,000     4,000,000     4,000,000
Airspace Management Laboratory     7,000,000     7,000,000     7,000,000
Wind Profiling in Juneau, AK..     3,160,000     3,160,000     3,160,000
Airport Cooperative Research              --    10,000,000            --
 Program......................
GPS Anti-jam technologies.....     1,000,000            --     1,000,000
Fogeye........................            --     --600,000
Lithium Technologies to reduce     1,000,000            --     1,000,000
 ASR..........................
Mobile Object Infrastructure              --     3,000,000     2,750,000
 Technology...................
Airport Technology Program....            --    17,500,000    17,500,000
Airfield Pavements Research...    $1,000,000     4,000,000     4,000,000
Runway Obstruction Warning                --     1,000,000     1,000,000
 System.......................
      Total...................    41,460,000    75,960,000    68,210,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Airport pavement research.--Of the funds provided, 
     $4,000,000 is for the airfield improvement program authorized 
     under section 905 of Public Law 106-181.
       Safe Flight 21.--The conference agreement includes 
     $42,950,000 for Safe Flight 21, of which $10,000,000 is to 
     augment ADS-B funding. The conferees direct the FAA to submit 
     a spend plan to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations within 30 days of enactment.
       En route automation.--The conference agreement provides 
     $333,550,000 for en route automation. FAA is given the 
     discretion to allocate the reduction of $8,000,000 among 
     projects within this program.
       Airport surface detection equipment--Model X (ASDE-X).--The 
     conference agreement provides $30,200,000 for ASDE--X, 
     instead of $27,200,000 proposed by both the House and Senate. 
     The conferees note that the ASDE-X deployment schedule has 
     slipped by two years. Although the FAA recently announced 
     deployment at 15 major airports, the conferees remain 
     concerned about runway incursions and provide an additional 
     $3,000,000 to expedite installation and deployment of ASDE-X 
     equipment.
       Airport traffic control tower TRACON facilities.--The 
     conferees provide $44,233,830, instead of $51,469,000 as 
     proposed by the House and Senate. The reduction is due to the 
     prohibition of ARAC consolidation into the Oklahoma City 
     TRACON.
       Houston Area Air Traffic System (HAATS).--The conference 
     agreement provides $10,200,000 for the HAATS.
       DOD/FAA facilities transfer.--The conference agreement 
     includes $2,000,000 to continue the FAA contribution for 
     operation of the airport radar approach control at Lawton/
     Fort Sill Regional Airport in Oklahoma.
       Integrated control and monitoring system (ICMS).--The 
     conference agreement includes $4,000,000 for ICMS. Although 
     the system has been operating successfully at six airports, 
     the FAA is conducting an operational safety assessment of 
     ICMS. The conferees concur with the FAA's decision to spend 
     no more than $500,000 on this assessment, and the FAA used a 
     portion of the fiscal year 2005 appropriation for this 
     purpose. The conferees expect FAA to obligate the funding 
     within three months of enactment of this Act.
       Terminal automation modernization replacement (TAMR).--The 
     conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for modernization 
     of display systems replacement at two terminal radar approach 
     control facilities and their associated air traffic control 
     towers. The funding level is consistent with the budget 
     request; however, the conference agreement provides funds 
     under TAMR instead of the terminal automation program. The 
     conferees note that on November 9, 2005, FAA requested 
     interested companies with automation systems in the NAS for 
     descriptions of their systems. The notice includes four 
     critical sites: Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; St. 
     Louis, Missouri; and Minneapolis--St. Paul, Minnesota, with 
     an expected award date of January 2007. The sites were 
     identified by the FAA as critical to upgrade. The conferees 
     are concerned that the competition for the replacement of 
     these four aging systems, which is only being offered to a 
     limited number of vendors, is expected to take up to 15 
     months. The conferees encourage FAA to expedite consideration 
     of proposals and make an award or awards, as the case may be, 
     as soon as possible. In order to best address the emergency 
     needs of each site in the most timely and efficient manner, 
     the FAA is encouraged to independently evaluate bids based on 
     the unique circumstances and situations at each location. 
     Furthermore, the conferees note that if the FAA determines 
     that air traffic control equipment at other facilities poses 
     a critical safety risk, the conferees would consider and 
     promptly respond to a request to reprogram funds to 
     accommodate additional facilities if safety critical arise.
       Terminal automation program.--The conference agreement 
     provides $24,300,000 for the terminal automation program 
     instead of $64,300,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $39,300,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement transferred $20,000,000 provided by both the House 
     and Senate to TAMR to reflect that FAA will complete the 
     display modernization. The funding level includes a total of 
     $22,000,000 to continue to sustain software at the busiest 
     facilities in the NAS.
       Terminal air traffic control facilities replacement.--The 
     conference agreement provides $124,800,000 for this program. 
     Funds shall be distributed as follows:

        Project                                    Conference agreement
Addison Field, Dallas, Texas.................................$1,500,000
Battle Creek, Michigan........................................1,600,000
Billings, Montana.............................................1,800,000
Boise, Idaho..................................................7,700,000
Broomfield, Colorado..........................................1,220,000
Champaign, Illinois...........................................2,200,000
Cleveland, Ohio..............................................18,225,000
Dayton, Ohio..................................................1,300,000
Deer Valley, Arizona..........................................2,300,000
Dulles International, Chantilly, Virginia.....................4,500,000
Fort Wayne, Indiana...........................................1,300,000
Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi..................................5,000,000
Houston TRACON, Texas.........................................4,000,000
Huntsville, Alabama...........................................2,216,000
Jeffco Airport, Colorado......................................4,000,000
Kona, Hawaii..................................................2,000,000
LaGuardia Int'l, New York....................................10,000,000
Lihue, Hawaii.................................................2,000,000
Manchester, New Hampshire.....................................1,300,000
McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada.....................3,000,000
Memphis, Tennessee............................................2,300,000
Memphis, Tennessee...........................................16,100,000
Morristown, New Jersey........................................8,339,000
Morristown, New Jersey........................................1,150,000
Newport News, Virginia........................................2,300,000
Palm Beach International Airport, Florida.....................2,000,000
Palm Springs International Airport, California................2,300,000
Phoenix, Arizona..............................................2,450,000
Reno, Nevada..................................................3,300,000
Spokane, Washington...........................................3,000,000
St. Louis Downtown Airport, Illinois..........................2,880,000
Traverse City Air Traffic Control Tower, Michigan.............1,520,000

       Spokane Tower.--The conferees include $3,000,000 for the 
     demolition or relocation of seven buildings that are in the 
     line-of-sight of the new air traffic control tower currently 
     under construction. The conferees also understand that the 
     need to build additional duct banks and other costs will 
     require additional resources in fiscal year 2006 in order for 
     the tower to be commissioned on August 27, 2007. The 
     conferees direct the FAA to utilize unobligated balances 
     within the tower program to fully cover these additional 
     costs.
       Wide area augmentation system (WAAS).--The conferees 
     provide $93,000,000 for WAAS, instead of $110,000,000 as 
     proposed in the House and $98,500,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of the funds provided, no less than $5,000,000 is for 
     approaches at airports without an existing ILS. The conferees 
     note that an additional $10,000,000 was provided for WAAS in 
     a reprogramming letter dated September 20, 2005.
       Chicago O'Hare.--The conferees remain concerned that 
     congestion and delays at major hubs impact the national 
     airways system. Improving overall efficiency through 
     investment in technology and procedures will increase 
     capacity while long-term solutions to airport congestion 
     continue to be developed. The conferees support and encourage 
     the FAA to make the following improvements to operations at 
     O'Hare International Airport: (1) expeditiously install a 
     multilateration system and accelerate deployment of the ASDE-
     X radar system to improve ground handling of aircraft and (2) 
     redesign the descent corridor airspace and implement new RNAV 
     arrivals and idle descents.
       Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan.--Detroit Metro Airport was 
     identified as a candidate airport where FAA should consider 
     installation of the precision runway monitor (PRM) system to 
     improve airport capacity in inclement weather conditions. 
     Since then, FAA has begun to limit PRM deployment in favor of 
     multilateration technology. Since the need for capacity 
     improvements at Detroit Metro remains valid and FAA is moving 
     away from PRM deployments, the conferees provide $6,000,000 
     to develop and implement multilateration technology at this 
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       Approach lighting system improvement program.--The 
     conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for the approach 
     lighting system improvement program. Of the amount provided, 
     $3,000,000 is to continue the program of providing lighting 
     systems at rural airfields throughout Alaska, and $1,000,000 
     is for a medium-intensity approach lighting system 
     replacement (MALSR) for Lee Gilmer Airport in Gainesville, 
     Georgia. The conferees do not include House language 
     directing $5,000,000 to procure MALSR equipment, as a 
     significant number of procured systems have not been 
     installed. Further, the conference agreement includes 
     language proposed by the Senate regarding issuing new MALSR 
     specifications.
       Instrument landing system establishment.--The conference 
     agreement provides $19,850,000 for the instrument landing 
     system establishment. Funds shall be distributed as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida.  Install previously       $1,800,000
                                      procured approach
                                      lighting system
                                      (runway 31).
Long Beach, California.............  Install previously        2,000,000
                                      procured approach
                                      lighting system
                                      (runway 25R).
Hartsfield-Jackson International,    Acquire and install         400,000
 Georgia.                             replacement LPDME.
Keokuk Municipal, Iowa.............  Install previously          550,000
                                      acquired glide scope.
Klawock, Alaska....................  Install previously        1,800,000
                                      acquired ILS.
McCook Municipal, Nebraska.........  Phase II installation       675,000
                                      of glide slope and
                                      PAPI system.
Western Nebraska (Scottsbuff)        Acquire and install       1,900,000
 Regional, Nebraska.                  glide slope and MALSR.
McAllen-Miller Airport, Texas......  Acquire and install       1,623,000
                                      ILS.
Somerset Airport, Kentucky.........  Installation of           1,525,000
                                      previously acquired
                                      ILS.
Leesburg Executive Airport,          Installation of           2,000,000
 Virginia.                            previously acquired
                                      ILS.
Ozark Regional Airport, Arkansas...  Final phase of ILS          577,000
                                      installation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In addition, the conference agreement includes $4,400,000 
     for the cost sharing initiative and $600,000 for the FAA to 
     conduct site surveys to determine costs and feasibility for 
     installing instrument landing systems at the following 
     airports: Reno/Tahoe International, Nevada; University Park, 
     Pennsylvania; Aiken Municipal, South Carolina; Wendover, 
     Utah; Menomonie Municipal--Score Field, Wisconsin; and Taylor 
     County, Wisconsin.
       Frequency and spectrum engineering.--The conference 
     agreement includes $8,600,000 for frequency and spectrum 
     engineering, of which $2,500,000 is for the national airspace 
     interference detection location and mitigation project.
       Center for advanced systems development (CAASD).--The 
     conference agreement provides $77,800,000 for CAASD. The 
     conferees encourage the use of funds to support of 
     simulations and technical analysis to ensure implementation 
     of constant descent arrivals using aircraft based spacing and 
     merging.
       Transponder landing system.--The conference agreement does 
     not provide funds for this program.


                 research, engineering and development

       The conference agreement provides $138,000,000 for 
     research, engineering, and development instead of 
     $130,000,000 as proposed by the House and $134,500,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The following table compares the 
     conference agreement to the House and Senate bills by budget 
     activity:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Conference
                             Program                                House bill      Senate bill      agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Improve Aviation Safety:
    Fire research and safety....................................      $6,244,000      $6,244,000      $6,244,000
    Propulsion and fuel systems.................................       4,049,000       5,049,000       5,799,000
    Advanced material/structural safety.........................       2,613,000       3,213,000       5,941,000
    Atmospheric hazards/digital system safety...................       3,441,000       3,441,000       3,441,000
    Aging aircraft..............................................      19,007,000      20,007,000      20,007,000
    Aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research...........       3,340,000       3,340,000       3,340,000
    Flightdeck maintenance/system integration human factors.....       8,181,000       8,181,000       8,181,000
    Aviation safety risk analysis...............................       4,932,000       4,932,000       4,932,000
    Air traffic control airways facility human factors..........       9,654,000       9,654,000       9,654,000
    Aeromedical research........................................       6,889,000       8,889,000       8,889,000
    Weather program--safety.....................................      20,582,000      20,582,000      20,582,000
Improve efficiency:
    Joint program and development office........................      18,100,000      17,000,000      18,100,000
    Wake Turbulence.............................................       2,296,000       2,296,000       2,296,000
Reduce Environment Impacts--Environment and Energy Mission            16,008,000       17,008000      16,000,000
 Support........................................................
    System Planning and Resource Management.....................       1,271,000       1,201,000       1,201,000
    William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility......       3,393,000       3,393,000       3,393,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          Total.................................................     130,000,000     134,500,000     138,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Propulsion and fuel systems.--Of the funds provided, 
     $500,000 is to continue the evaluation of molecular markers 
     for detecting the adulteration or dilution of jet fuel; 
     $300,000 is for research into modifying general aviation 
     piston engines to enable their safe operation using unleaded 
     aviation fuel; $500,000 is for research into aviation grade 
     ethanol fuels at South Dakota State University; $400,000 for 
     the Center of Excellence for General Aviation research; and 
     $750,000 is for simulation of containment of airplane engine 
     failure at the George Washington University in Virginia.
       Advanced materials/structural safety.--Of the funds 
     provided, $4,000,000 is for research and equipment at the 
     National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State 
     University and $400,000 is for advanced materials research at 
     the University of Washington.
       Aging Aircraft.--Of the funds provided, $1,000,000 is for 
     the Center for Aviation Systems Reliability; $1,265,000 is 
     for the Aging Aircraft Nondestructive Inspection Validation 
     Center; $1,000,000 is for the National Institute for Aviation 
     Research; $1,325,000 is for Center for Aviation Research and 
     Aerospace Technology; and $100,000 is for the Center of 
     Excellence for General Aviation Research.
       Flightdeck safety/systems integration.--Of the funds 
     provided, $235,000 is to continue developing in-flight 
     simulator training for commercial pilots at the Flight 
     Research Training Center.
       Aeromedical research.--Of the funds provided, $2,000,000 is 
     to continue studies related to cabin air quality to be 
     conducted by the Center of Excellence for Cabin Environment 
     Research.


                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conference agreement includes a liquidating cash 
     appropriation of $3,399,000,000 instead of $3,600,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House, and $3,390,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       Obligation limitation.--The conferees agree to an 
     obligation limitation of $3,550,000,000 for the ``Grants-in-
     aid for airports'' program, instead of $3,600,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $3,500,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       Administration.--The conference agreement includes a 
     limitation on administrative expenses of $71,096,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       Small community air service development program.--The bill 
     includes $10,000,000 under the obligation limitation to 
     continue the small community air service development program 
     instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House 
     had no similar funding.
       Airport cooperative research program.--The bill includes 
     $10,000,000 under the obligation limitation for the airport 
     cooperative research program, as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate provided funds under the facilities and equipment 
     appropriation.
       High priority projects.-- Of the funds covered by the 
     obligation limitation in this bill, the conferees direct FAA 
     to provide not less than the following funding levels, out of 
     available resources, for the following projects. The 
     conferees agree that state apportionment funds may be 
     construed as discretionary funds for the purposes of 
     implementing this provision. To the maximum extent possible, 
     the administrator should work to ensure that airport sponsors 
     for these projects first use available entitlement funds to 
     finance the projects. However, the FAA should not require 
     sponsors to apply carryover entitlements to discretionary 
     projects funded in the coming year, but only those 
     entitlements applicable to the fiscal year 2006 obligation 
     limitation. The conferees further direct that the specific 
     funding allocated below shall not diminish or prejudice the 
     application of a specific airport or geographic region to 
     receive other AIP discretionary grants or multiyear letters 
     of intent.

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                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                 (RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of contract 
     authority of $1,032,000,000 instead of $469,000,000 proposed 
     by the House and $1,174,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.


       administrative provisions--federal aviation administration

       Section 101 retains a provision authorizing airports to 
     transfer instrument landing systems and other equipment 
     purchased with federal airport grants to the FAA, subject to 
     certain conditions, as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 102 allows 375 technical staff-years at the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.
       Section 103 prohibits funds for adopting guidelines or 
     regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide FAA 
     ``without cost'' building maintenance, or space as proposed 
     by the House and Senate.
       Section 104 retains a Senate provision that permits 
     reimbursement for fees collected and credited under 49 USC 
     45303. The House bill contained no similar provision.
       Section 105 retains a provision proposed in the Senate bill 
     that allows reimbursement of funds for providing technical 
     assistance to foreign aviation authorities to be credited to 
     the Operations account. The House bill contained no similar 
     provision.
       Section 106 retains a provision proposed by the House 
     prohibiting funds to change weight restrictions or prior 
     permission rules at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The 
     Senate bill contained no similar provision.
       Section 107 retains a provision proposed by the House 
     prohibiting funds for engineering work related to an 
     additional runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans 
     International Airport in Louisiana. The Senate bill contained 
     no similar provision.
       Section 108 includes a provision as proposed by the House 
     and modifies a Senate provision concerning the continuation 
     and mandatory expansion of the war risk insurance program. 
     The conference agreement extends the existing terms and 
     conditions of the program for one year, until December 31, 
     2006. The conferees note that, under the provisions of 
     section 106 of Public Law 108-176, the Secretary continues to 
     have the authority to extend war risk insurance to aircraft 
     manufacturers at his discretion. The Senate provision 
     extending the virtual primary airport subsidies is addressed 
     under section 109.
       Section 109 modifies a Senate provision regarding extending 
     virtual primary airport subsidies for fiscal year 2006. It is 
     the conferees intent that this will be the last extension for 
     such subsidies.

                     Federal Highway Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

       The conference agreement limits administrative expenses of 
     the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to $364,638,000, as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $359,529,000 as proposed by 
     the House. This amount assumes funding for six additional 
     full-time equivalent staff years (FTES) to help oversee FHWA 
     major projects, for an overall agency total of 2,430 FTES. 
     The conferees recommend the following adjustment to the 
     budget request by program and activity:

Administrative funding in support of oversight and stewardship 
  activities................................................-$4,000,000

       The conferees direct FHWA to submit with the fiscal year 
     2007 budget justification a report describing the cost, 
     schedule, funding, and technical status of all major projects 
     and an explanation of significant risks to costs, schedules, 
     funding or technical issues.


                          FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

       The conference agreement limits obligations for the 
     federal-aid highways program to $36,032,343,903 instead of 
     $36,287,100,000 as proposed by the House and $40,194,259,000 
     as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes bill language, as 
     proposed by the House, which allows the Secretary to charge 
     and collect fees 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 as authorized under section 605(b) of title 23, 
     United States Code. The fees so collected are not subject to 
     any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative 
     expenses set for the infrastructure finance program under 
     section 608 of title 23, United States Code.
       The conferees recognize the importance of permitting States 
     to use transportation enhancement funds for historic 
     preservation. The conferees direct the FHWA to continue 
     approving the use of transportation enhancement funds for the 
     preservation or restoration of historic courthouses when 
     there is a linkage to transportation, consistent with past 
     practices.


                 LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH

       The conference agreement includes a general limitation on 
     transportation research of $429,800,000 instead of 
     $485,000,000 as proposed by the House and $408,491,420 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Within this level, the conference 
     agreement includes funding for the following activities:

Surface transportation research, development, deployment pr$196,400,000
Training and education program...............................26,700,000
Bureau of Transportation Statistics..........................27,000,000
University transportation research...........................69,700,000
Intelligent transportation systems research.................110,000,000


                  BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS

       Under the obligation limitation of the FHWA and within the 
     sublimitation for transportation research, the conference 
     agreement provides $27,000,000 for the Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics (BTS). Since the passage of the 
     Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement 
     Act, Public Law 108-426, on November 30, 2004, BTS is a part 
     of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration 
     (RITA) within the Department. Accordingly, additional 
     information regarding BTS is included in the RITA section of 
     this report.


               FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES

       Within the funds available for ferry boats and ferry 
     terminal facilities, funds are to be available for the 
     following projects and activities:

        Project                                                  Amount
Beale Street Landing/Docking Facility, Memphis, TN...........$2,500,000
Bridgeport High Speed Ferry, CT...............................2,750,000
Delaware Ferry Terminal NJ....................................2,000,000
Ferry Boat New Construction, WA...............................1,700,000
Ferryboat Vessel Acquisition, Erie, PA..........................500,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal, Saltaire, NY........................400,000
Harbor Commission Car Ferry, Cassville, WI......................400,000
Homer-Halibut Cove-Jakolof Bay-Seldovia Ferry, AK.............1,000,000
Iowa-illinois Regional Ferry Service, IA........................300,000
Kitsap Transit, purchase a low-wake passenger-only ferry, WA..1,500,000
Kitsap Transit, Rich-Passage Wake Impact Study, Bremerton, WA.2,300,000
LaGuardia Airport Ferry, NY.....................................600,000
Long Branch Ferry Pier, NJ......................................900,000
Lorain Port Authority Black River Excursion Vessel, OH..........500,000
Manns Harbor Maintenance Facility, NC.........................3,000,000
Mayport Vessel Replacement, Jacksonville, FL....................700,000
Oaklahoma City Water Transport System, OK.....................1,250,000
Port Aransas Ferryboat, TX......................................500,000
Replacement of Kennedy Class Ferries, NY......................1,000,000
San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Ferry Boat Oyster Point, CA800,000
Savannah Water Ferry, GA......................................1,000,000
Sound Class Ferry, Ocracoke, NC...............................2,750,000
Stamford High Speed Ferry, CT.................................2,750,000
Staten Island Fast Ferry Purchase, NY.........................2,000,000
Thames Shipyard/Cross Sound Ferry Terminal, CT..................500,000
Vashon Island Passenger Ferry, WA.............................1,400,000

      TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY AND SYSTEM PRESERVATION PROGRAM

       Within the funds made available for the transportation and 
     community and system preservation program, funds are to be 
     distributed to the following projects and activities:

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                             FEDERAL LANDS

       Within the funds available for the federal lands program, 
     funds are to be available for the following projects and 
     activities:

        Project                                                  Amount
14th Street Bridge Corridor Improvements, VA...................$800,000
17-Mile Road Reconstruction, WY.................................530,000
200 Line Road Project, Makah Indian Tribe, WA.................1,500,000
A. Teague Parkway Extension, Red River Refuge, LA.............1,250,000
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Road Improvements, CA.............750,000
Alaska Trails Initiative, AK..................................2,525,000
Battlefield Parkway Expansion from Kincaid Boulevard to Route 7, 
  Leesburg, VA................................................3,000,000
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Access Road, UT................750,000
BIA Route 27 Reconstruction, SD...............................1,000,000
Blackstone River Bikeway, RI..................................3,650,000
Bluff Street Corridor (SR-18), UT...............................575,000
Boston Harbor Islands, Accessible Floats and Ramps, MA........1,000,000
Campobello International Park paving of main road and parking 1,500,000
Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center, Natchez Trace Parkway, MS.450,000
City of Rocks Back Country Byway, ID..........................3,000,000
Craig Road Grade Separation, Las Vegas, NV....................5,000,000
Crow's Neck Environmental Education Center, Tishomingo County, M150,000
Elm Street Garage Improvements, New Bedford, MA.................300,000
FDA Access Road, Montgomery County, MD..........................500,000
FH-24, Banks to Lowman, ID....................................1,000,000
Forest Road 235 in Magdalena Ridge, NM........................1,165,000
Fort Campbell U.S. 41A Force Protection Barrier Project in Fort 
  Campbell, KY................................................1,600,000
Fort Peck Reservoir Fishing Access Roads, MT..................3,000,000
Ft. George Island Traffic Study, FL.............................300,000
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Parks and Trails, CA.....600,000
HCRH Improvements, Cascade Locks, OR............................500,000
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, Arizona and Nevada..................1,000,000
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, AZ..................................6,000,000
Hopi/Navajo Route 60 in Navajo County, AZ.....................1,000,000
Hwy 49-Hwy 7 Connector Road, Leflore County, MS...............1,000,000
Hyde Park Information and Transportation Center, NY...........1,500,000
Improvements to Turquoise Trail BIA Route 4, AZ.................750,000
Interstate 580 Freeway Extension, NV..........................1,000,000
Jamestown 2007 Project, VA....................................1,625,000
LA Highway 117 Environmental Assessment, LA.....................500,000
Lake Mead Parkway Improvements, City of Henderson, NV.........3,000,000
Lone Pine Dam, Navajo County, AZ..............................2,000,000
Lowell Canal Walkway-Red Cross River Reach, MA................1,000,000
Lower Elwha Tribe Access Road Project, WA.....................1,000,000
Marine Corps Heritage Center Interchange, VA..................1,000,000
Navajo Route 13 Rehabilitation, NM............................1,540,000
Needles Highway, San Bernardino, County, CA...................1,000,000
Northern Virginia Recreation Trail Connections, VA..............500,000
Ocean County Route 539 Crossing Resurfacing Upgrade, NJ.........250,000
Pikes Peak Erosion and Sedimentation Control, CO..............1,200,000
Preston North and South in Richardson County, NE................200,000
Reconstruction of S-323, Alzada to Ekalaka, MT..................400,000
Repaving of Delta/Drummond Road, US Forest Highway 35, WI.....2,300,000
Riverwalk construction, Lowell, Middlesex, MA.................1,000,000
Road to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Reservation, WA...........750,000
Salmon Falls Creek Bridge, ID...................................200,000
San Juan County Road 442 in the Navajo Nation, UT...............150,000
San Juan County Road 444 in the Navajo Nation, UT...............330,000
San Juan County Road 470 in the Navajo Nation, UT...............250,000
SD 40 Resurfacing from Hermosa, South Dakota to Shannon County, 
  Line, DS....................................................3,000,000
Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OK............................60,000
SH 145 Dolores to Stoner, CO..................................4,800,000
Skaitook Lake Access Roads, OK..................................150,000
South Access to Golden Gate Bridge, CA........................1,250,000
South Dupree Road BIA Route 15, SD..............................500,000
Spirit Lake Reservation Tokio-Ephriam Road, ND..................400,000
SR 160 Blue Diamond Highway Widening, Valley View to Rainbow, 3,750,000
SR 4-Wagon Trail Realignment, CA................................750,000
SR 92/I-15 Interchange, Utah County, UT.......................1,500,000
SR-92, I-15 Interchange to SR-146, UT...........................500,000
Stones River National Battlefield Tour Route, TN................500,000
Summit Valley Road, San Bernardino County, CA.................1,000,000
Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration, Baker County, OR...........500,000
Taholah School Access Road Project, Quinault Indian Nation, WA2,500,000
Thomas Cole National Historic Site, NY..........................745,000
Tohono Oodham highway improvements, AZ..........................850,000
Trail Forever Golden Gate Conservancy, CA.......................400,000
ZU.S. 26 Passing Lanes, Wasco County, OR........................500,000
US 93 Evaro to Polson Corridor, MT..............................600,000
Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM..........................1,475,000
West Vail Pass Vegetated Wildlife Overpass, CO..................500,000
Wilson Lake Cedar Creek Bridge Crossing, KS.....................130,000

                  interstate maintenance discretionary

       Within the funds available for the interstate maintenance 
     discretionary program, funds are to be available for the 
     following projects and activities:

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                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement provides a liquidating cash 
     appropriation of $36,032,343,903 to pay the outstanding 
     obligations of the various highway programs at levels 
     provided in this Act and prior appropriations Acts, instead 
     of $36,000,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $40,194,259,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                              (rescission)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
     $1,999,999,000 of the unobligated balances of funds 
     apportioned to the States under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
     States Code, excluding safety programs and funds set aside 
     within the State for population areas. The conferees direct 
     the FHWA to administer the rescission by allowing each State 
     maximum flexibility in making adjustments among the 
     apportioned highway programs.


                 appalachian development highway system

       The conference agreement provides $20,000,000 for the 
     Appalachian Development Highway System to be allocated for 
     West Virginia Corridor H.


       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

       Section 110 includes a provision similar to language 
     proposed by the Senate that modifies the distribution of 
     Federal-aid highway obligation limitation. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 111 retains the provision, as proposed by both the 
     House and Senate, that allows funds received by the Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products to 
     be credited to the Federal-aid Highways account.
       Section 112 includes a new provision that establishes an 
     administrative takedown and sets aside funding for activities 
     of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 
     remaining amounts shall be distributed for the following 
     purposes:


                    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS


        Project                                                  Amount
12th Street Flood Prevention Project, Perry Township, OH.......$750,000
200 West from Syracuse Road to Midland Drive, Davis and Weber Counties, 
  UT..........................................................1,750,000
2nd Street/Andrews Avenue/3rd Street Enhancements, Ft. Lauderdal500,000
31st Street, Haksell Ave., to O'Connell Rd., Lawrence, KS.......800,000
55th Street Bridge Replacement, Plain Township, OH............1,100,000
56th Avenue/Quebec Improvements, Denver, CO...................2,800,000
90A Widening, Stafford, TX....................................1,650,000
90A Widening, Sugar Land, TX..................................1,475,000
A-B Street NW Corridor Connector, Auburn, WA..................1,700,000
Advanced Vehicle Research Center, NC............................300,000
Airport Road Expansion, Phase II, Jasper, AL..................1,830,000
Airport Terminal Roadway Improvements, Broward County, FL.....1,000,000
Alameda Corridor-East, San Gabriel Valley, CA.................4,200,000
Alief Community Park Rehabilitation Project, TX.................300,000
Alliance for Transportation Research, University of New Mexico, 200,000
Atlus Falcon Road Improvements, OK..............................750,000
American Discovery Trail, Coralville, IA........................200,000
Andrews Air Force Base Gateway Beautification, MD.............1,250,000
Antelope Valley Transportation Improvements, NE.................900,000
Arthur Avenue Retail Market, NY.................................400,000
Ashburton Avenue Reconstruction, City of Yonkers, NY............800,000
Ashland County, Town of Lapointe, reconstruct Rice street with storm 
  sewer, sidewalk and parking, WI...............................450,000
Assembly Street Railroad Relocation, SC.......................1,300,000
Atlantic Avenue Extension, NY...................................700,000
Austin Road Extension, Prospect, CT.............................500,000
Austin-San Antonio Regional Commuter Rail Project, TX.........2,000,000
Baldwin County Highway 83 Evacuation Route Project, AL..........850,000
Baldwin Road, Oakland County, MI................................700,000
Baltimore Area Transit System Expansion, MD.....................750,000
Barnhardt Road Extension, Umatilla County, OR.................2,000,000
Bass River Park Gateway, Dennis, MA...........................1,400,000
Back and Wixom Road/I-96 Interchange, MI........................600,000
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, WV................................650,000
Belleville Road/Ecorse Road Intersection, MI....................400,000
Bird Springs Road/Bridge Rehabilitation, AZ...................2,000,000
Bob Anthony Parkway, Barnett Res., MS.........................1,000,000
Bobby Jones/Palmetto Parkway, SC..............................1,000,000
Borough of Landsdale Street Improvements, PA....................500,000
Boston University Infrastructure Investment Research, MA........300,000
Boundary Street Construction, Marlborough, MA.................1,600,000
Bourbon County Industrial Park Access Road, KY..................600,000
Bridge at 132nd St. and US-69, Overland Park, KS..............1,000,000
Bridge Rehabilitation in Excelsior Springs, MO..................450,000
Bridge Replacement, Werner Church Road Plain Township, OH.....1,000,000
Bridgeton Trail/Park, MO........................................800,000
Bristol Street Multi-Modal Corridor, CA.........................600,000
Brooklyn Children's Museum Pedestrian Enhancements, NY..........800,000
Brookwood Road Restoration, Halfmoon, NY......................1,330,000
Burbank/Sepulveda Boulevards Intersection Improvements, CA......200,000
California University Pennsylvania (CUP) Urban MAG, PA........2,000,000
Calmar Telematics ITS Project, Liverpool, NY..................1,250,000
Calumet City Street Resurfacing, IL.............................400,000
Cape Cod Hyannis Memorial Statue Gateway/Walkway, MA............100,000
Cedar Park RM 1431 Widening Project, TX.........................500,000
Center for Aquatic Life and Conservation, Baltimore, MD.........800,000
Center for Business and Education Park Access Road, VA..........600,000
Charleston International Airport Parking Garage, SC...........1,000,000
Charlotte County Florida Evacuation Widening, FL................250,000
Chatham Area Transit Job Access Reverse Commute, Savannah, VA.1,000,000
Chicago Department of Transportation Damen/Elston/Fullerton, IL.700,000
City of Ashland Industrial Park Road Construction, OH...........300,000
City of Ashland, Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements, WI.....450,000
City of Baytown, Streetscape Project, TX........................700,000
City of Elkhart Grade Separation Project, Norfolk-Southern Railr200,000
City of Key West Job Access Program, FL.........................500,000
City of Lawndale Street Improvements, CA........................850,000
City of Leander Upgrade FM 2243, TX.............................500,000
City of Omaha Widening/Improvements to Q Street from 157th Street to 
  204th Street, NE............................................1,000,000
City of Presque Isle Public Works Department Capital Improvement700,000
City of Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, CA................800,000
City of Santa Monica ITS Improvements, CA.......................350,000
City of Selma Water Avenue Streetscape Improvement, AL..........400,000
City of St. Petersburg bicycle master plan, FL..................400,000
City of Thornton, Grade Separation Improvements, CO.............500,000
Clark County, NV Beltway and Interchanges, NV...................150,000
Clifton Corridor Transit and Transportation Improvements, GA..1,000,000
Coalfields Expressway, WV....................................10,000,000
Cobblestone Landing Restoration, Memphis, TN..................2,000,000
College of Southern Idaho Student Safety Initiative, ID.........750,000
Colorado Boulevard Connector, CO..............................2,000,000
Columbus Bypass, MS...........................................3,000,000
Columbus North Aterial Project, NE..............................500,000
Connecting Road from Route 78 and Lathrop Street to East 2900th Street, 
  Annawan, IL.................................................2,300,000
Construction of K-254, Northwest Bypass in Sedgwic, KS........2,500,000

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Construction of USH 8 and Industrial Parkway intersection overpass, 
  City of St. Croix Falls, WI.................................1,250,000
County Road 19 Improvements, Cherokee County, AL................500,000
Creager Island Bridge Replacement, Wayne County, NY.............950,000
Creation of Pedestrian/bike paths on Route 190 Bridge, Enfield, 750,000
Cromwell Industrial Park road construction in Cromwell, CT......500,000
Crooks Road, from 14 Mile Road to Elmwood Road/Meijer Drive, Clawson, 
  MI..........................................................2,200,000
Cross Valley Connector, Santa Clarita, CA.....................1,000,000
Crystal Lake Mitigation, Manchester, NH.........................300,000
CSAH 82 Victory Extension Project, Stage 3, MN..................250,000
CTAA of America Nationwide Joblinks, MA.......................3,000,000
Culvert Replacement on Roads, AK................................750,000
Curry College Area Road Improvements, MA........................500,000
Dakota Turkey Plant Access Road US 14 in Huron, SD..............500,000
Daytona Avenue Highway Improvements, Penfield, NY...............100,000
Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS....................................2,000,000
Delaware Welfare to Work Program, DE............................275,000
Denton I-35E Bridge at Loop 288/U.S. 77, TX...................2,000,000
Des Moines (Principal) Riverwalk, Des Moines, IA................750,000
Design and construction of union street rail road underpass, West 
  Springfield, MA...............................................900,000
Development and construction of SR37/SR145, IN..................500,000
Downtown Multimodal Parking System, Huntsville, AL............1,000,000
Downtown Road Improvement, Indianapolis, IN.....................700,000
Dualization of MD 404, MD.....................................2,000,000
Dualization of US 113, MD.....................................2,000,000
Dublin Boulevard and Dougherty, City of Dublin, CA..............300,000
E. Genesee Avenue streetscape project, Saginaw, MI............1,000,000
East Lake Sammamish Parkway, Sammamish, WA......................750,000
Eastern Hills Corridor road construction, Clarence, Erie County,900,000
Edith Boulevard Improvements, Bernalillo County, NM...........3,000,000
El Camino East/West Corridor, LA................................400,000
Eleven Mile Road, Berkley, Oak Park, and Huntington Woods, MI.1,000,000
Environmental Shield, Brooklyn Queens Expressway, NY............650,000
Essential road improvements, Desert Hot Springs, CA...........1,000,000
Evacuation Plan Funding, LA...................................1,000,000
Evanston, IL:CTA viaducts reconstruction, IL....................750,000
Evansville Indiana Downtown Traffic Study, IN...................200,000
Expansion of access and parking adjacent to Post Office, City of 
  Jacksonville, AL..............................................110,000
Expansion of Highway 431, Town of roanoke, AL...................150,000
Extend I-759 East to US Highway 278, Gadsden, AL..............2,800,000
FAST-TRAC SCATS signal installations, Oakland County, MI......1,000,000
Flamingo Road Reconstruction, Laguna Beach, CA................2,000,000
Fort Bragg Bike Path, CA........................................750,000
Fort Campbell Variable Message Board/Directional Signs in Fort 
  Campbell, KY................................................1,100,000
Fort Worth Flood Safety, TX.....................................800,000
Fort Worth Transportation Improvement Projects, TX............2,000,000
Fortificaiton Street Rehabilitation, Jackson, MS..............3,000,000
Fourth Street Bridge, San Francisco, CA.......................1,500,000
Fredericksburg Road-Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX..............500,000
Freight Rail Improvements, New Bedford, MA......................500,000
Fresno State Route 41 Off ramp Improvements, CA...............1,500,000
Galveston Rail Trolley Extension to Seawall Boulevard, TX.......750,000
GEARS Intelligent Transportation Systems, PA....................400,000
Geneva Road (SR-114) from Orem 1600 North to University, Provo, 500,000
Going Street Overcrossing Project, OR.........................1,000,000
Grand Teton Pathways Project, WY..............................4,000,000
Great River Road, Renovating Old Fort Madison, IA................25,000
Great River Road, Scenic Byways, Montrose, IA....................50,000
Greater Nanticoke (Luzerne Co, PA) Connector Road, PA...........750,000
Greenbridge Transportation Improvements, White Center, WA.....1,500,000
Greene Co. Demonstration Bridge, MO.............................148,000
Greene County, Georgia Conversion if I-20 and Carey Station, GA.200,000
Grenada Lake Bridge, Grenada, MS................................200,000
Grenada Lake Bridge, MS.........................................500,000
Guaranteed Ride Home Prog. Santa Clara County, CA...............300,000
Hapeville rail facilities and corridor, GA....................3,000,000
Hartford Avenue Improvements to Aid Pocasset River Drainage, R1,000,000
Hattiesburg Intelligent Transportation System, MS...............500,000
Highway 100 Trail Bridge and 26th Street Pedestrian Bridge, St. Louis 
  Park, MN......................................................800,000
Highway 149 Improvements, Richland, MS........................1,700,000
Highway 21 extension, Talladega, AL.............................500,000
Highway 25 to MS Highway 471 in Flowood, MS...................1,750,000
Highway 278 Corridor, Beaufort County, SC.......................250,000
Highway 412 Mountain Home to Ash Flat, AR.......................700,000
Highway 44 Bridge, Marion County, MS............................750,000
Highway 45 Bypass, Columbus, MS.................................600,000
Highway 49 Widening from the University of North Carolina to the Yadkin 
  River Bridge, Charlotte, NC.................................5,000,000
Highway 49/Highway 7 Connector Road, Greenwood, MS............1,500,000
Highway 6 Bypass, TX..........................................2,250,000
Highway 6 from Batesville to Clarksdale, MS...................3,250,000
Highway 63: Interstate 55-Jonesboro, AR.......................2,000,000
Highway 7 Improvements, Blue Springs, MO......................2,550,000
Highway 71: Texarkana--DeQueen, AR............................2,000,000
Highway 77 Rail Grade Separation, Marion, AR....................350,000
Highway 82 Frontage Roads, Leland, MS...........................500,000
Highway-rail grade crossing bypass, Silver Spring, NY...........600,000
Hike and Bike Trails, Burleson, TX..............................250,000
Historic Court Square Improvements, Charlottesville, VA.........140,000
Hoboken Waterfront Walkway along North Sinatra Drive, NJ........400,000
Honolulu Ways to Work, HI.......................................250,000
Hossier Heartland Highway, Cass/Carroll County, IN............1,300,000
Hossier Heartland Highway, IN.................................1,500,000
Hoover Nature Trail, Ely, IA....................................100,000
Houston Flood Improvement Projects, TX........................1,500,000
Houston Road Improvements, TX...................................750,000
Howell, Shannon, Carter and Butler Counties, Route 60, MO.......500,000
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, NJ.............................750,000
HWY 133 from Valdosta to Moultrie to Albany, GA...............1,000,000
I-15 Layton Interchange, Layton, UT...........................1,500,000
I-15 North & Commuter Rail Coordination study; Davis County, U1,500,000
I-15 (Falchion Rd)/SR 18 Interchange, CA......................1,000,000
I-20 Corridor Program, Lincoln Parish, LA.......................600,000
I-26/US 1 Airport Intermodal Connector, Lexington, SC...........750,000

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I-275/M-5 corridor economic development study for Oakland and Wayne 
  Counties by the I-275/M-5 Transportation Alliance, Farmington Hills, 
  MI............................................................500,000
I-4 Crosstown Connector, FL.....................................850,000
I-4 Land Acquisition (Orlando Metropolitan Area), FL..........1,500,000
I-40/Arizona 95 Interconnect, Needles, CA.....................2,000,000
I-49 North, LA..................................................500,000
I-5 Freeway/Highway 43 Freeway Ramp and Street Capacity Improvements, 
  OR..........................................................2,000,000
I-5 Sorrento Valley/Genesee Avenue, San Diego, CA...............600,000
I69, Indianapolis to Evansville, IN...........................1,450,000
I-74 Northern Beltway, Eastern Section Extension, Winston-Salem,500,000
I-76 Corridor Improvements from Ft. Morgan to Nebraska state l1,600,000
I-79 Parkway West ramp construction and widening, PA............500,000
I-90 Burma Avenue Overpass, Gillette, WY......................1,000,000
I-94 Westbound Reconstruction, ND.............................1,000,000
I-Go Carsharing Project, Chicago, IL............................400,000
Illinois Trails, IL...........................................2,000,000
Improve Millstonebrook Road Southampton, NY.....................500,000
Improvements to Alton Traffic Rotary, NH........................250,000
Improvements to Mill Bridge, Somers, CT.......................2,000,000
Improvements to Raffia Road in Enfield, CT......................900,000
INAAP Re-use Authority Project, IN............................1,500,000
Indian River Bridge Inlet Replacement, DE.....................3,000,000
Indianapolis Downtown Road Improvements, IN...................1,000,000
Infrastructure Development and Highway/Street Access Improvements, 
  Rural Enterprises, OK.........................................200,000
Integrate Traffic Light Coordination, Houston, TX...............750,000
Intelligent Transportation System, Ventura County, CA...........700,000
Interchange construction on I-94 at 21 Mile Road, Chesterfield 
  Township, MI..................................................600,000
Intermodal Freight Facilities, Port of Walla Walla, WA........1,500,000
Intermodal Infrastructure Enhancement Project, Port of Olympia, 
  Olympia, WA.................................................1,000,000
Intersection at I-49 and Highway 190, St. Landry Paris, LA....1,000,000
Intersection Improvements Route 9/Oak, Natick, MA.............1,400,000
Interstate 40/Highways 25/64 Interchange, AR....................750,000
Interstate 5 Blaine Exit Interchange in Blaine, WA..............500,000
Interstate 5 Trade Corridor, OR.................................800,000
Interstate 69, TN.............................................1,900,000
Interstate 93 Water Quality Study, NY.........................1,250,000
Interstate-235 Reconstruction Project, IA.......................600,000
Isle of Wight Emergency Signals, VA.............................300,000
Issac Middle School Pedestrian Bridge, AZ.......................700,000
ITS St. George Area, UT.........................................750,000
Jackson Road right-of-way and reconstruction, MI................400,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Soutel Road Improvement3,000,000
Jennie Barker Rd./Mary St./K-156 Intersection Reconfiguration, Finney 
  County, KS..................................................1,250,000
Jersey City Signalization Improvements, Jersey City, NJ.........800,000
Johnson County, East/West Corridor, Phase I, IN...............1,000,000
Joplin Downtown Streetscape Development, MO...................1,000,000
Joplin West Bypass Study, MO....................................120,000
K-18 4-lane Improvement, Preliminary Engineering and Design, Riley 
  County, KS..................................................1,250,000
Kalkberg Commerce Park, NY......................................725,000
Kendall Square Transportation Improvements, MA................1,000,000
Keystone Drive Reconstruction and Upgrade, AK.................1,000,000
KY1494 widening in Bullitt County, KY...........................150,000
LA 1 Replacement, LA..........................................1,500,000
LA Highway 28 from Ft. Polk to Alexandria, LA...................750,000
La Velle Road Reconstruction, Alamogordo, NM..................1,000,000
Lagoon Pond Inlet Bridge, Martha's Vineyard, MA.................800,000
Lake County Passage, IL.........................................975,000
Lake County Passage, Lake County IL...........................1,300,000
Lake Falcon Improvements Project, TX............................600,000
Lake Road Seaway Trail, Webster, NY.............................450,000
Latson Road/I-96 Interchange Brighton, MI.......................300,000
Leeville Bridge, LA.............................................800,000
Lenexa Prairie Star Parkway, KS.................................250,000
Lexington Connector, SC.........................................893,000
Liberty Street Reconstruction, McDonald, PA.....................100,000
Library Lane Project, NY........................................800,000
Lincoln Bypass, CA..............................................700,000
Lincoln South Beltway, NE.....................................2,000,000
Little Bay Bridges/Spaulding Turnpike, NH.....................2,500,000
Little Sugar Creek Greenway, NC.................................500,000
Livernois Road, from South Boulevard to Avon Road, Rochester H1,300,000
Long Branch Village Center Access Improvements, Silver Spring, M750,000
Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation, Boston, MA....................700,000
Main Street Extension Realignment, Freemansburg, PA.............800,000
Malden Industrial Park Improvement Programs, MO.................800,000
Maple Road lane addition and road improvements between Drake and Beck, 
  MI............................................................500,000
Marin Novato Narrows Highway 101 Corridor Widening, CA..........850,000
Maryland 4 Suitland Parkway Exchange, MD......................2,000,000
Maryland 5 at Maryland 373, MD................................2,500,000
MD 246, MD235 to Saratoga Drive, MD...........................1,000,000
MD45, Cavan to Ridgely Road, MD.................................750,000
Mechanical Civil Aerospace Engineering Complex, Rolla, MO.....2,000,000
Medford Downtown Traffic and Pedestrian Redevelopment Project,1,000,000
Memorial Drive Improvements, Lancaster, OH......................950,000
Meredith Village Improvement Project, NH........................800,000
Mexico Branch Line Improvements, MO...........................2,000,000
Middle Reservation Road improvements, Wyoming County, NY......1,000,000
Midlothian Road Widening and Signalization Project, IL..........450,000
Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, MN.............................1,500,000
Milwaukee Intermodal Terminal, WI.............................2,000,000
Misericordia Job Program, IL....................................200,000
Missouri Avenue Reconstruction, Keokuk, IA......................350,000
Monaville Road Bike Path Tunnel, IL.............................800,000
Montana Automated Crash Notification Research, MT.............1,000,000
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail, CA.........................500,000
Montour Trail completion project, PA............................250,000
Morgan County Bridges Improvement Project in Morgan County, KY1,000,000
Morgan State University Transportation Center, MD...............500,000
Mountain Avenue Duarte Road Realignment, Duarte, CA.............500,000
MSU South Entrance Loop, MS...................................1,000,000
Myrtle Avenue Streetscape Project, Monrovia, CA.................100,000
N.A. Sandifer Highway, Lincoln County, MS.....................1,250,000
Navy Yard Reconstruction of Broad Street Quaywall, PA...........900,000
Nebraska Highway 35, NE.......................................5,000,000
New Hampshire Route 111A Intersection Safety Improvements, NH...750,000
New Haven Missouri River bore project, MO.....................1,000,000
New Mexico State University Bridge Research Center, NM..........200,000
Ninth Street Arterial Connector, Prineville, OR.................500,000
Norris Viaduct Project, WY......................................800,000

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North Cass Parkway Corridor Improvement from U.S. 71 to Mullen Road, 
  Belton, MO..................................................2,000,000
North County 1-5 interchanges and Arch Sperry Road, San Joaquin County, 
  CA..........................................................3,000,000
North Oak Corridor Improvement Project, MO....................2,000,000
Northern Corridor Widening, St. George, UT......................500,000
Northside Dr, Clinton, MS.....................................2,500,000
North-South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL...........................350,000
Northwest Butler Transportation Improvement District, Butler C4,000,000
Northwestern Highway Extension, Oakland County, MI............1,500,000
Ohio to Erie Trail/Camp Chase Segment, OH.....................2,000,000
Old Orchard Rd Overpass, MO...................................3,000,000
Orange County SR50 Road Improvements, FL........................250,000
Orange County, FL...............................................400,000
Overpass for SH146 at Wharton Wheems, La Porte, TX............1,475,000
PA 901/PA61/PA54 Connector, Northumberland, PA................1,500,000
PA-10 widening, New Morgan Borough, PA........................5,000,000
Paducah Waterfront Development Project in Paducah, KY.........2,300,000
Palmer Canyon Road Improvements, Los Angeles County, CA.........700,000
Park Boulevard drainage improvements, Pinellas Park, FL.......4,500,000
Park Street Streetscape Improvements, Alameda, CA...............700,000
PATCO Fleet Upgrade, NJ.......................................3,000,000
Pecue Land Interchange and Realignment, LA......................225,000
Pedestrian Walkway at SCSU and Claflin University, SC.........1,700,000
Pelzer Street Reconstruction, City of Winona, MN................250,000
Penn and Smallman Street Gateways Project, PA...................345,000
Pittsfield Downtown Streetscape Plan, MA......................1,850,000
Planning, preliminary engineering, land acquisition, and construction 
  to widen I-75 from Eight Mile Road to M-59, MI..............2,000,000
Plough Boulevard Interchange at Winchester Road, Memphis, TN..1,000,000
Port of Albany Operational Improvements, Albany, NY.............650,000
Port of Siuslaw Infrastructure Improvements, OR.................500,000
Port of Stockton, Daggett Road, Stockton, CA....................500,000
Portland & Western Rail Bridge Replacement Project, Albany, OR..850,000
Ports to Plains, US 287 Corridor, CO..........................3,000,000
Powell County Bridge Replacement, MT............................200,000
Prairie Star Parkway/K-7--Maize Blvd., Lenexa, KS...............800,000
Priority Projects, South Dakota Department of Transportation....750,000
PVTA JARC, MA...................................................400,000
Quakertown Rail Investment Study, PA............................300,000
Queens Plaza Rebuilding Project, Queens, NY.....................800,000
Rail right-of-way purchase, City of Spooner, WI.................155,000
Railroad Avenue Improvement, LA.................................600,000
Ram Island Road Improvements, Shelter Isle, NY..................300,000
Ranch Vista Boulevard widening project, Palmdale, CA............545,000
Ranchero Road Grade Separation, Hesperia, CA..................3,000,000
Ravenswood Road Improvement Project, East Palo Alto, CA.........500,000
Re-alignment and Reconstruction of Somerset Street, ME..........100,000
Realignment, Widening and Reconstruction of Prospect Street in 
  Hartford, CT................................................2,000,000
Reconstruct 3rd Street, City of Wausau, WI....................1,500,000
Reconstruct Barnes Street/Eastern Avenue, Rhinelander, WI.......750,000
Reconstruction of Eleven Mile Road, MI..........................650,000
Reconstruction of Main Street in Tappan, NY.....................650,000
Reconstruction of Main Street, Stoneham, MA.....................450,000
Reconstruction of Old Highway 77, Geary County, KS..............400,000
Reconstruction of University Drive from the Crittenton Hospital Medical 
  Center east to Main Street (M-150) in the City of Rochester,2,000,000
Rehabilitate Route 1(a) Bridge, Hampton, NH.....................850,000
Renovations on Dixon Road, City of Cocoa, FL....................600,000
Renovations on Industry Road, City of Cocoa, FL.................400,000
Repair of Route 9 Bridge and Vanderbilt Wall, NY..............1,100,000
Replace Ash Street/Pillsbury Road Bridge, Londonderry, NH.......500,000
Replace Milford Road Bridge, Anderson, SC.......................500,000
Replacement of Makakupaia Stream Bridge, Molokai, HI............750,000
Reunion Parkway Environmental Assessment, Madison, MS...........500,000
Richmond Bypass, McHenry, IL....................................650,000
Rio Grande Bike Trail, Garfield County, CO....................1,000,000
RITC Mass Country Roads, MA.....................................650,000
Road/Overpass Improvements at Adriaen's Landing and CT Science Center, 
  Hartford, CT................................................4,000,000
Roadway improvements to Old Laurens Road, Laurens, SC...........250,000
Rochelle Park and Paramus, Bergen County, NJ..................1,300,000
Route 10/202-Southwick, MA....................................1,800,000
Route 112 Scenic Byway, MA.......................................75,000
Route 195 Corridor Study, Tolland, CT...........................300,000
Route 23 Hardyston Road Improvements, NJ......................1,700,000
Route 31 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg, MA........................750,000
Route 5 and Route 10 Bernardston, MA..........................1,000,000
Route 7 Leesburg Bypass Project, Leesburg, VA...................500,000
Route 78 widening (Transit Road) from Genessee Street to Main Street, 
  Erie County, NY...............................................900,000
Routes I-295 and 42 Missing Moves, Camden County, NJ..........2,000,000
Rural dock and waterfront development projects, AK............2,000,000
S.R. 5 Corridor Improvements (W. 12 St.), PA....................800,000
Sacramento Buses and Bus Facilities, CA.........................250,000
Safer Roadside Barriers, NE...................................1,000,000
Safety Improvements to Third Street, Suffield, CT...............400,000
Sakonnet River Bride, RI......................................2,000,000
San Francisco 19th Avenue Improvements, CA....................1,000,000
Saratoga RR Overpass, Simpson County, MS......................1,250,000
School Pedestrian Safety, Alameda County, CA....................650,000
SCRRA Highway/Rail Sealed Corridor Program, CA..................500,000
SE Connector/Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway East, Des Moines,3,000,000
Second Street Bridge Replacement project, MO....................864,000
Semmes Street Project, East Point, GA...........................500,000
Senior Transportation Project, OH...............................800,000
SH71-FM20 to .25 m west of SH304 Bastrop City, TX...............600,000
Sierra College Boulevard/I-80 Interchange, Rocklin, CA..........300,000
Siesta Gardens Alternative Access Road, VA......................500,000
Sistrunk Boulevard Streetscape Improvements, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.750,000
Somerset Downtown Revitalization Project, KY....................800,000
South Boulevard Signal System, NC...............................700,000
South Capitol Street Improvements, MD.........................2,250,000
South County Commuter Rail, RI................................4,000,000
South Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS............................2,000,000
South Lawrence Traffic Way, City of Lawrence and Douglas Count1,500,000
South Medford Interchange, OR...................................350,000
South Road Mitigation, Londonderry, NH..........................250,000
South Valley Connector Project, ID............................2,000,000
Southern California High Speed Raid Grade Crossing Improvement2,000,000

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Special Services Transportation Agency, Chittenden County, VT...300,000
Springfield Evening Bus Service, IL.............................375,000
SR 146, Saint Rose Parkway (Phase 2) Reconstruction and Wideni3,000,000
SR 171 at Rocky Comfort Creek, GA.............................1,000,000
SR 247/SR1012 Valley View Business Park, Lackawanna County, PA2,500,000
SR 4 widening and bridge replacement, Brentwood, CA.............200,000
SR 62 Lloyd Expressway Vanderburgh County, IN...................750,000
SR 67 and SR 605 from I-110 to US 49, MS........................500,000
SR-56/I-5 Northbound Widening Project, San Diego, CA............400,000
SR-91 Chokepoint Elimination in Corona, CA....................1,000,000
St. Francois, Madison and Wayne Counties, Route 67, MO..........500,000
St. Georges Avenue Improvements, Roselle/Linden, NJ.............500,000
St. Louis and Garden District Community Transportation Improvement 
  Initiative, MO..............................................3,000,000
St. Louis Science Center Streetscape Improvements, MO...........750,000
St. Louis Zoo Public Safety and Transportation Improvements Pr5,000,000
Star Landing Road Corridor, Desoto County, MS.................1,500,000
State Road A1A S-Curve Improvement project, Deerfield Beach, F2,000,000
State Route 79 Realignment, Riverside County, CA................700,000
State Street Redesign, Madison, WI............................1,000,000
Steger Street Improvements, IL..................................400,000
STH 29/WSH 51, Marathon County, Wausau, WI....................3,000,000
Subway Hub Access, Museum of Arts and Design, NY.................75,000
Sybiak Farm Mitigation, Derry, NH...............................300,000
Tacoma Rail Mountain Division Rail-line Improvements from Frederickson 
  to Morton, WA...............................................1,500,000
Tanana River Bridge Replacement, AK...........................3,000,000
TH 23 Paynesville Bypass, MN..................................1,000,000
Third Avenue resurfacing Project, Ranburne, AL...................40,000
Tibbee Road Project, Clay County, MS............................100,000
Toa Baja Recreational Trail Design and Construction, PR.......2,000,000
Toby Tubby Parkway Oxford, MS...................................100,000
Tolt Bridge Replacement, King County WA.........................250,000
Tower Bridge Pedestrian/Bike Improvements, CA...................500,000
Towpath Trail to Downtown Cleveland, OH.........................800,000
Traffic Calming Project in Plainsboro, NJ.......................700,000
Traffic congestion mitigation at I-210 and Highway 14, Lake Ch1,220,000
Traffic study for Mystic Seaport, Stonington, CT................500,000
Trailways Station Revitalization and Visitors Center, GA........500,000
Transportation Access, Northlake, IL............................500,000
Transportation and Engineering Research Facility, Columbia, MO2,000,000
Transportation Grants for Evacuee Impacted Communities, LA....1,500,000
Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Expansion for Green 
  River, WY.....................................................600,000
Trinity River Visions Neighborhood Linkage, TX..................200,000
Truman Boulevard Feasibility Study, MO..........................600,000
Truman Boulevard Planning Improvements to I-670, MO.............500,000
Trump Avenue/Georgetown Street Canton Township, OH............1,100,000
Trunk Highway 610/10, MN......................................1,000,000
TTC-69 Environmental and Route Location Studies, TX.............700,000
TTI Bryan-College Station ITS pilot for mid-size studies, TX....400,000
Tucson Wash Crossings Improvements, AZ..........................100,000
Turnpike Improvements Project at I-95 and State Route 1, DE...2,000,000
U.S. 12 Improvement Study, Saline, Washtenaw, MI................600,000
U.S. 20 Toledo's Greenhouse Row, OH.............................500,000
U.S. 26-287, Dubois to Moran Junction, WY.....................2,000,000
U.S. 35 Interchanges in Green County, OH......................3,000,000
U.S. Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish, LA.....................2,000,000
U.S. Highway 67 Eastern Outer Road in Desloge, MO.............1,750,000
U.S. Highway 87 Improvements, MT..............................1,400,000
U.S. Route 13 Corridor Development, PA.........................9,00,000
Union Town to Brownsville--Mon Fayette Expressway, PA.........2,000,000
University District Improvements, Phases 2 and 3, Spokane, WA.1,500,000
University of Arizona Science Center Bridge, AZ...............3,500,000
University of South Alabama Transportation technology Center,10,000,000
University Parkway Project, Evansville, IN....................1,600,000
UNMC Relocation of Saddle Creek Road, NE......................1,000,000
UP/Sunset Avenue Grade Separation Banning, CA.................1,000,000
Upgrade of Route 60 and Route 22/30 Interchange, Allegheny Count750,000
Upgrade Wells Highway/Sheep, Farm Road, Oconee, SC..............250,000
Upgrades to Maple Street Bridge, Mainstee, MI...................345,000
Upgrades to U.S. Rt. 30, City of Wooster, OH....................750,000
US 167 Extension to LA 335, Vermillion Parish, LA...............280,000
US 22 to I-79 Southern Beltway Project, Allegheny County, PA..2,400,000
US 278 in Beaufort County, SC.................................2,000,000
US 287 Corridor construction and repaving, CO.................2,400,000
US 31, St. Joseph and Marshall Countries, IN..................2,700,000
US 35 Interchange W/I-64 Paving and Bridges, WV...............2.350,000
US 6 Carbon County, UT..........................................500,000
US 61 Fort Madison Bypass, IA.................................2,975,000
US 64/State Route 15, TN......................................4,500,000
US 67 Marfa Reliever Route, TX..................................510,000
US 80/SR26 Bridge at Ogeechee River, GA.........................800,000
US 87 Feasibility Study, TX.....................................250,000
US Highway 51--Highway 43 Connector Road Canton, MS...........4,000,000
US 14/18 and SD34 ``S'' Curve Underpass, Pierre, SD...........2,000,000
US-34 Corridor Missouri River Bridges Pair, NE................1,500,000
US 401 Harnett and Cumberland Counties, NC......................400,000
US-54 (Kellogg Rd.) from I-135 to K-96, Wichita, KS...........1,000,000
US 59 at Grand Parkway overpass in Sugar Land, TX.............1,850,000
US-95, Worley North, ID.......................................2,000,000
USH2 Improvements, Ashland County, City of Ashland, WI........1,800,000
UW Superior/UM Duluth Maritime Research, WI...................2,000,000
Village of Matteson Safety Upgrades, IL.........................750,000
Virgnia Tech Transportation Institute Vehicle and Roadside Safety 
  Product Development, VA.....................................2,000,000
W. Smith Road Reconstruction, City of Medina, OH................750,000
Wadsworth Interchange/State Highway 128, CO...................1,500,000
Walden Point Road, AK.........................................1,000,000
Walnut Street Route 98 Oak Street, Genesee County, NY...........600,000
War Memorial Hospital Infrastructure, WV........................500,000
Washington St., Greenville, MS................................1,250,000
Washington State Produce Rail Car Program, WA.................1,000,000
Water main, sewer and street improvements, City of Barron, WI.2,100,000
Waterfront Parking Garage, Camden, NJ...........................800,000
Waterfront Redevelopment Project, Bellingham, WA................500,000
Waterfront Walkway 12th Street to 10th Street along North Sinatra 
  Drive, Hoboken, NJ..........................................1,000,000

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Weathersfield US 422 Widening, Trumbull Co, OH..................800,000
West Bypass Study City of Joplin, MO............................120,000
West Vancouver Freight Access Project, Port of Vancouver, WA...2,300000
West Virginia Route 10, Logan County, WV......................5,000,000
Wickiup Junction Grade Separation, Deschutes County, OR.......1,000,000
Widen Route 50 from Route 2 to Poland Road, Fairfax, VA.......2,300,000
Widen Route 7 west of Tysons Corner, VA.......................1,400,000
Widen SR 86 Sells, AZ...........................................650,000
Widening of Gratiot Avenue from 24 Mile Road to 26 Mile Road, Macomb 
  County, MI....................................................400,000
Wikck's Lake bicycle and pedestrian trail, Farmville, VA........150,000
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Nature Center & Trail, M1,000,000
Wiliamsburg bridge plaza improvement, Brooklyn, NY..............250,000
Wilson Street Bridge land acquisition and design, Batavia, IL.1,000,000
WINR Donated Wheels Program Expansion, WI.......................100,000
Wisconsin Statewide JARC......................................1,000,000
Wyoming Statewide ITS.........................................1,700,000
Yakima Grade Separations, WA..................................2,500,000
Zora and Main Street Interchange, Joplin, MO West.............5,880,000

       Transportation Assistance for Hurricane Impacted 
     Communities in Louisiana.--The conference agreement provides 
     $1,500,000 to be made available as a grant to the Louisiana 
     Department of Transportation and Development to establish a 
     program under which the Louisiana Department of 
     Transportation and Development shall provide grants to parish 
     and municipal governments in the State of Louisiana that 
     experience a significant spike in population of at least 10 
     percent because of an unexpected influx of hurricane 
     evacuees, as determined by the Louisiana Department of 
     Transportation and Development, to quickly implement smart 
     and innovative plans to alleviate traffic congestion and to 
     address increased transportation demands in the affected 
     communities.
       Illinois Trails.--The conference agreement provides 
     $12,000,000 to the Illinois Department of Transportation 
     (IDOT) for various transportation enhancement projects 
     throughout the State. The conferees expect IDOT to provide 
     funding to the following projects: Springfield Interurban 
     Trail, Urbana to Danville Trail, Galena River Trail, Camp 
     Sacajawea Trail, and the Genoa Route 66 Prairie Trail.


                       Highway Priority Projects

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       Section 113 includes a new provision that makes certain 
     projects and activities eligible to receive fiscal year 2006 
     grants.
       Section 114 retains the provision, as proposed by the 
     Senate, that allows Nevada and Arizona to reimburse debt 
     service payment on the Bypass Bridge at Hoover Dam project 
     with future apportionments, in accordance with title 23, 
     United States Code. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 115 includes a provision similar to language 
     proposed by the Senate that exempts over-the-road bus and 
     public transit vehicles from axle weight limitations.
       Section 116 retains the provision, as proposed by the 
     Senate, that provides access for solid waste vehicles to a 
     ``transit only'' ramp in Washington State following the 
     completion of necessary safety improvements to the ramp. The 
     House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 117 includes a new provision that designates the 
     name of a Michigan highway.
       Section 118 includes a new provision that modifies the 
     designation of an intelligent transportation systems project 
     in Public Law 108-7.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have prohibited funding from being used 
     for development or dissemination of any programmatic 
     agreement making the Interstate eligible under the National 
     Register of Historic Places.


              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              Motor carrier Safety Operations and Programs

                (Liquidation of Contract Authorization)

                      (Limitation on obligations)

                          (Highway Trust Fund)

       The conference agreement includes a liquidation of contract 
     authorization and a limitation on obligations of $213,000,000 
     for the operating expenses of and motor carrier safety 
     research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     (FMCSA), instead of $215,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $211,400,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement provides funding in the following manner:

                                                       Conference level
Operating expenses.........................................$144,475,000
Research and technology......................................10,084,000
Information management.......................................42,092,000
Regulatory development.......................................10,414,000
Outreach and education........................................4,000,000
PRISM operations................................................935,000
Commercial motor vehicle operators grants.....................1,000,000

       Outreach and education.--The conference agreement provide a 
     total of $4,000,000 for outreach and education. Of this 
     amount, the conferees direct that no more than $100,000 shall 
     be for the ``safety is good business'' program, no less than 
     $1,000,000 shall be used to increase safety belt usage among 
     commercial motor vehicle drivers, no less then $500,000 shall 
     be for the share the road safely program, and no less than 
     $1,000,000 shall be for household goods outreach. The 
     conferees also provide within the funding for outreach and 
     education $150,000 to continue the motorcoach transportation 
     service selection program and $390,000 for the telephone 
     hotline.
       The conference agreement also prohibits any funds relating 
     to outreach and education from being transferred to another 
     agency.
       The conference agreement retains language proposed by the 
     Senate directing FMCSA to provide at least two updates to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations during fiscal 
     year 2006 on the transition of the share the road safely 
     program from the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration (NHTSA) to FMCSA, as well as the status of the 
     two planned enforcement/media waves. The conferees also 
     direct NHTSA to return to FMCSA the one FTE that had been 
     detailed from FMCSA to help oversee the share the road safely 
     program.
       Research and Technology.--The conference agreement includes 
     $10,084,000 for research and technology and stipulates that 
     the funds shall be available until September 30, 2008.
       Within the funds provided for operating expenses, the 
     conference agreement includes funding for the following 
     activities:

Salaries and benefits.......................................$91,746,000
Travel.......................................................14,087,000
Transportation..................................................242,000
Communications, rent, and utilities.............................515,000
GSA Rent.....................................................10,887,000
Printing........................................................530,000
Other services...............................................17,551,000
Supplies......................................................1,357,000
Equipment.....................................................3,687,000
Working capital fund..........................................3,873,000

       New entrant program.--The conference agreement provides a 
     total of $2,000,000 for the new entrant program for oversight 
     and other Federal responsibilities. This funding level is 
     sufficient to support the existing on-board staffing for 
     fiscal year 2006. An additional $29,000,000 is provided for 
     state grants under the motor carrier safety assistance 
     program.
       Commercial vehicle analysis reporting system (CVARS).--
     Under the recently enacted reauthorization of motor carrier 
     safety programs, no funding is provided within this 
     limitation for CVARS. However, the conferees note that 
     funding is available within motor carrier safety grants for 
     the FMCSA to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, 
     states, local government, or other persons for CVARS.


                      motor carrier safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement provides a liquidating cash 
     appropriation and a limitation on obligations of $282,000,000 
     for motor carrier safety grants, instead of $286,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $278,620,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       The conference agreement provides funding for motor carrier 
     safety grants as follows:

                                                                 Amount
Motor carrier safety assistance program....................$188,000,000
Border enforcement grants....................................32,000,000
Performance and registration information system management grant 
  program.....................................................5,000,000
Commercial driver's license (CDL) program improvement grants.25,000,000
Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deploymen25,000,000
CDL information system modernization..........................5,000,000
Safety data improvement grants................................2,000,000

       The conference agreement directs that $29,000,000 of the 
     funds provided for the motor carrier safety assistance 
     program shall be distributed as grants to States and local 
     governments for new entrant motor carrier audits.


 administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

       Section 120 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate that subjects funds appropriated in this Act 
     to the terms and conditions of section 350 of Public Law 107-
     87, including that the Secretary submit a report on Mexico-
     domiciled motor carriers.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that prohibited using funds in this Act to 
     implement or enforce any provision of the Final Rule issued 
     on April 16, 2003, as it applies to operators of utility 
     service vehicles and motion picture and television production 
     drivers working at a site within a 100 air mile radius of the 
     reporting location.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

       As noted in both the House and Senate reports, the lack of 
     detail and specificity in NHTSA's fiscal year 2006 budget 
     justification has put at risk the House and Senate 
     Appropriations Committees' ability to glean the information 
     necessary to make informed decisions about the Nation's 
     highway traffic safety programs. To ensure that the 
     Committees have the information necessary to invest scarce 
     Federal resources wisely, the conferees direct NHTSA to 
     provide detailed information regarding requested increases 
     and reductions to each program, project or activity outlined 
     in the budget request. In particular, for each program, 
     project or activity, the conferees direct NHTSA in its fiscal 
     year 2007 budget justification to show the fiscal year 2006 
     enacted level, the requested level and to provide a narrative 
     explaining the rationale for any increases or reductions to 
     the current fiscal year enacted level.


                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides a total program level of 
     $232,457,000 for highway and traffic safety activities, 
     instead of $227,367,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $232,688,000 as proposed by the Senate. The limited amounts 
     for obligation include $122,457,000 to be transferred from 
     the Federal Highway Administration for operations and 
     research, and $110,000,000 for operations and research.
       The following table summarizes the conference agreement for 
     operations and research by budget activity:

Salaries and benefits...................................... $72,002,000
Travel....................................................... 1,336,000
Operating expenses.......................................... 22,963,000
Contract programs:
    Safety performance (rulemaking)......................... 14,155,000
    Safety assurance (enforcement).......................... 18,277,000
    Highway safety programs................................. 46,595,000
    Research and analysis................................... 72,632,000
    General administration..................................... 673,000
    Grant administration reimbursements..................... 16,176,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
      Total................................................ 232,457,000

                         salaries and benefits

       The conference agreement provides an increase of $150,000 
     to support one additional

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     FTE to work exclusively on enforcement against non-compliant 
     tire imports in NHTSA's vehicle safety compliance office, as 
     proposed by the Senate.


                           operating expenses

       The conference agreement provides $5,403,000 for NHTSA's 
     contribution to the working capital fund and provides no 
     funding for workforce planning and development, as proposed 
     by the Senate.


                           safety performance

       The conference agreement includes $10,500,000 for NCAP 
     vehicle testing, instead of $7,859,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $13,679,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes $206,000 for 
     harmonization of vehicle safety standards, as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House provided no funding for this activity.


                        highway safety programs

       The conference agreement provides the following amounts for 
     highway safety programs:

Impaired Driving........................................... $12,800,000
  Judicial and prosecutorial awareness..................... (1,100,000)
Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Pupil Transportation................ 2,065,000
  WPI Center for Human Impact Protection Systems............. (400,000)
Motorcycle safety.............................................. 800,000
National Occupant Protection................................ 11,774,000
Enforcement and Justice Services............................. 2,217,000
Emergency Medical Services................................... 3,655,000
  NEMSIS implementation.................................... (1,000,000)
  University of South Alabama rural vehicular trauma research (350,000)
Traffic Records and Driver Licensing......................... 2,660,000
Highway Safety Research...................................... 7,690,000
  Bridgewater State College Remote Sensing and Spatial Information 
    Technologies, MA......................................... (200,000)
Emerging Traffic Safety Issues............................... 1,178,000
NOPUS........................................................ 1,656,000
International Activities in Behavioral Traffic Safety.......... 100,000


                         research and analysis

       The conference agreement provides the following amounts for 
     research and analysis:

Safety Systems.............................................. $9,226,000
Biomechanics................................................ 14,000,000
                                                       ================

    Subtotal, Crashworthiness............................... 23,226,000
Heavy Vehicles............................................... 4,515,000
  Commercial vehicle rollover prevention technology demonstra (900,000)
  Michigan Research Institute for research to reduce vehicl (1,000,000)
  National Center for Manufacturing Sciences heavy vehicle fuel economy 
    research program......................................... (500,000)
Driver/Vehicle Performance/Simulator......................... 7,050,000
Pneumatic Tire Research........................................ 621,000
                                                       ================

    Subtotal, Crash Avoidance............................... 12,186,000
Fatality Analysis Reporting System........................... 7,063,000
National Automotive Sampling System......................... 12,230,000
Data Analysis Program........................................ 2,000,000
State Data Program........................................... 2,540,000
Special Crash Investigations................................. 1,700,000
                                                       ================

    Subtotal, National Center for Statistics & Analysis..... 25,533,000
National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey................ 8,000,000
Vehicle Research and Test Center............................. 1,012,000
FastFARS..................................................... 1,000,000
Crash Avoidance Initiative..................................... 500,000
Plastic and composite automobiles.............................. 250,000
Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety......... 925,000
                                                       ================

    Subtotal................................................ 11,687,000
    Total, Research and Analysis............................ 72,632,000

       Driver/Vehicle Performance/Simulator.--The conference 
     agreement retains a provision in the Senate report directing 
     that not less than $3,000,000 be provided for the National 
     Advanced Driving Simulator.
       Driver Distraction.--The conferees direct NHTSA to 
     undertake an effort to consolidate current knowledge on 
     driver distraction for use by policy makers that would assist 
     state and local governments to formulate effective policies, 
     regulations and laws. Such an effort should also identify 
     areas in which scientific evidence is weak or lacking, thus 
     helping to focus the federal research effort in the most 
     productive directions.


                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement limits obligations for operations 
     and research to $110,000,000, instead of $75,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $226,688,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.


                        national driver register

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement limits obligations for the 
     national driver register to $4,000,000 as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.


                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       The conference agreement limits obligations for highway 
     traffic safety grants to $578,176,000, instead of 
     $551,000,000 as proposed by the House and $548,182,095 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees direct NHTSA to submit 
     a High Visibility Enforcement grants spending plan to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days 
     of enactment.


       administrative provision--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

       Section 125 modifies a provision included by the Senate 
     providing funding for travel and related expenses for state 
     management reviews and highway safety core competency 
     development training. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would provide funding for seat belt and 
     impaired driving mobilizations.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would authorize innovative project 
     allocations under section 157 seat belt grants.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that provides additional funding for NCAP. The 
     conference agreement provides funding under ``Operations and 
     Research.''

                    Federal Railroad Administration


                         safety and operations

       The conference agreement provides $145,949,000 for Safety 
     and Operations as proposed by the House instead of 
     $146,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees approve 
     three new positions for FRA: two hazardous materials tank car 
     facility inspectors and one R&D program manager.


                   railroad research and development

       The conference agreement provides $55,075,000 for Railroad 
     Research and Development, instead of no funding as proposed 
     by the House and $41,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     Within the amount provided, the conferees have provided 
     $1,500,000 for the Foster Miller Advanced Freight Locomotive; 
     $500,000 for DMU compliance and demonstration, NJ; $210,000 
     for the WVU constructed facility center; $1,500,000 for the 
     Marshall University-University of Nebraska consortium for 
     safety and research programs in rail equipment, human 
     factors, and track and rail safety related issues; and 
     $10,000,000 for NDGPS.
       Within the total, the conference agreement provides 
     $6,500,000 for positive train control programs, including 
     $3,000,000 for the North American Joint PTC program and 
     $3,500,000 for a public-private partnership with a freight 
     railroad to fund a project to assist the development of 
     technology to deploy safety overlay technology designed to 
     prevent train movement authority violations, over-speed 
     violations, and train collision accidents caused by non-
     compliance of authorities as well as provide additional 
     protections to roadway workers and to protect against open 
     switches in non-signal territories.
       The conference agreement includes $7,190,000 for rail 
     corridor planning, to be distributed as follows: $500,000 for 
     the Southeast HSR Corridor, NC; $500,000 for the Gulf Coast 
     High Speed Corridor, near Carriere, MS; $2,500,000 to address 
     critical corridor planning and highway-rail crossing safety 
     needs within the Gulf Coast High Speed Rail Corridor; 
     $1,540,000 for the Southeast High Speed Rail corridor between 
     North Carolina and Virginia; $500,000 for grade crossing 
     hazard elimination in Jemison, AL; $750,000 for highway-rail 
     crossing improvements to the Pacific Northwest Corridor in 
     Vancouver, Washington; $500,000 for the Public Education and 
     Enforcement Research program for highway-rail grade crossing 
     safety in Illinois; and $400,000 for corridor improvements to 
     the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
       Rail-highway crossing hazard eliminations.--The conference 
     agreement provides the following funding allocations for 
     rail-highway grade crossing mitigation authorized under 
     section 1103(f) of Public Law 109-59:

Grade crossing improvements, Deer Park, TX.................... $650,000
Conecuh Valley Railroad grade crossing at Henderson Highway (CR-21), 
  Troy, AL..................................................... 100,000
Streeter Avenue grade crossing, Riverside, CA.................. 300,000

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Grade crossing improvements, Fort Worth, TX.................... 450,000
Grade crossing improvements, Palm Beach Gardens, FL............ 375,000
Upper Peninsula grade crossing improvements, MI................ 750,000
Los Angeles grade crossing improvements, CA.................... 500,000
Pacific Northwest Corridor grade crossing improvements, WA... 1,250,000
Louisiana statewide grade crossing improvements.............. 1,000,000
Gulf Coast grade crossing improvements, MS................... 1,000,000


                    next generation high-speed rail

       The conference agreement provides no funding for Next 
     Generation High-Speed Rail, instead of $10,165,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $11,500,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.


                     alaska railroad rehabilitation

       The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for the 
     rehabilitation expenses of the Alaska Railroad instead of no 
     funding as proposed by the House and $20,000,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate.


                national railroad passenger corporation

                                (amtrak)

       The conference agreement provides a total of $1,315,000,000 
     for operations, capital improvements and debt service to the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). The 
     conferees agree to provide these funds in a new account 
     structure that provides better clarity as to the nature and 
     extent of Amtrak's operations. The conferees further agree 
     that reform is an essential element to bring escalating 
     Amtrak costs under control in both the short and long term. 
     As such, the conference agreement includes a number of 
     reforms aimed at bringing about operational efficiency.


operating subsidy grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       The conference agreement provides $495,000,000 to the 
     Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly operating 
     subsidy grants to Amtrak, upon submittal of grant requests. 
     Amtrak and the Secretary are reminded that the quarterly 
     grants need not be of equal size, and that Amtrak should 
     submit grant requests that align to seasonal operating needs.
       Earlier in the year, the Appropriations Committees received 
     testimony from the Department of Transportation Inspector 
     General (IG) indicating that Amtrak would require an 
     appropriation between $1,400,000,000 and $1,500,000,000 in 
     order to maintain all existing services through fiscal year 
     2006. More recently, however, the conferees received a 
     communication from the IG indicating that Amtrak carried over 
     roughly $120,000,000 in available funds into fiscal year 
     2006--some $90,000,000 more than was anticipated at the time 
     of his initial testimony. The IG also noted that Amtrak 
     failed to avail itself of multiple cost-saving opportunities, 
     particularly in the areas of food and beverage and first 
     class services. These findings prompted the IG to conclude 
     that ``Amtrak can function at a lower level of Federal 
     funding--$1,275,000,000 in FY 2006--without cutting routes.'' 
     In total, the conference agreement provides $1,315,000,000 
     for Amtrak--$40,000,000 more than the level cited by the 
     Inspector General.
       The conference agreement includes bill language mandating 
     that Amtrak achieve operational efficiencies, and directing 
     the DOT Inspector General to submit quarterly reports to 
     Congress tracking Amtrak's progress in this area. The 
     conferees direct the Inspector General to develop an 
     operating subsidy baseline by January 3, 2006 against which 
     Amtrak's progress will be measured. The conference agreement 
     includes bill language that prohibits federal subsidies for 
     food and beverage and sleeper car service if the IG cannot 
     certify by the July 1, 2006 quarterly report that Amtrak has 
     achieved operational savings. The conference agreement also 
     includes a provision prohibiting Amtrak from discounting 
     tickets at more than 50 percent off the normal, peak fare 
     after March 1, 2006, consistent with Amtrak's recently 
     announced plan for the Smart Pass program.
       The conferees are aware of a recent Government 
     Accountability Office report that highlights serious 
     weaknesses in Amtrak's procurement practices. The conferees 
     expect that these concerns will be remedied, and direct 
     Amtrak, as part of its monthly reporting requirements, to 
     identify and justify all sole source contract awards.
       The conference agreement also provides $5,000,000 for 
     development of a managerial cost accounting system, as 
     proposed by the Senate. Finally, the conference agreement 
     continues reporting and grant-making provisions contained in 
     prior appropriations Acts, including the withholding of 
     $60,000,000 for directed service orders should it be needed.
       Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Act, 
     the conferees encourage Amtrak to continue offering 
     discounted tickets for veterans and, if financially feasible, 
     to increase the veterans' discounts offered during off-peak 
     periods when space remains available on trains. If discounts 
     are offered, the conferees expect these discounts to be 
     offered equally to members of all veterans service 
     organizations.


  CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
                              CORPORATION

       The conference agreement includes $780,000,000 for capital 
     and debt service payment grants to Amtrak. The conferees 
     agree to language that provides not more than $280,000,000 
     for debt service payments. If Amtrak is able to refinance its 
     debt and reduce the size of its payments, the conference 
     agreement permits the savings to be used for the capital 
     program. The conferees include language carried in previous 
     appropriations Acts requiring the Secretary to approve 
     capital expenditures in advance.
       The conference agreement also includes a provision 
     directing the Secretary to determine the capital and 
     maintenance cost to Amtrak associated with the use of Amtrak-
     owned infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor by the 
     commuter railroads that operate over that corridor. The 
     provision requires the Secretary to determine and assess 
     appropriate fees on the commuter railroads based on that use. 
     The revenues from these fees will be merged with the capital 
     appropriation and be used for the appropriate capital 
     investments along the Northeast Corridor. In establishing the 
     level of such fees, the Secretary will account fully for the 
     contributions that commuter railroads currently make toward 
     these costs. The conferees expect the Secretary to establish 
     these fees expeditiously and through an open and transparent 
     process that seeks, to the maximum extent possible, to yield 
     a consensus on the part of all stakeholders as to the 
     appropriate distribution of costs between said stakeholders. 
     The conferees expect the Inspector General to include an 
     assessment of the Department's efforts in assessing and 
     collecting these fees as part of his quarterly reports on 
     Amtrak's operating efficiencies beginning with the report due 
     on July 1, 2006.


                      EFFICIENCY INCENTIVE GRANTS

       The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 for a new 
     Efficiency Incentive Grant program. These funds are to be 
     used at the discretion of the Secretary and may be used at 
     any time during the fiscal year to make additional operating 
     assistance available to Amtrak if the Secretary determines 
     such assistance is necessary to maintain the operation of 
     existing Amtrak routes. Funds may also be disbursed by the 
     Secretary at any time during the fiscal year for operating 
     assistance if such assistance is necessary for Amtrak to stay 
     out of bankruptcy and the Secretary and IG have certified 
     that an emergency situation exists. The conferees expect the 
     Secretary to hold any funds not disbursed for operating 
     assistance in reserve until September 1, 2006, and if such 
     funds are not needed for additional operating assistance, the 
     Secretary should then make capital grants to Amtrak for 
     investments that will have a direct and measurable short-term 
     impact on operating efficiencies.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

       Section 130 retains a provision included by the House that 
     permits FRA to purchase promotional items for Operation 
     Lifesaver. The Senate did not include a similar provision.
       Section 131 retains a provision included by the Senate that 
     clarifies the purpose of fiscal year 2005 funding in the 
     State of Maine. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 132 retains a provision proposed by the Senate that 
     clarifies the purpose of fiscal year 2005 funding in the 
     State of Illinois. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 133 retains a provision proposed by the Senate that 
     permits fiscal year 2004 funding to be used for site planning 
     and improvements to Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans. 
     The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 134 modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     that permits fiscal year 2005 funding to be used for 
     improvements in Spokane, WA. The House did not include a 
     similar provision.
       Section 135 includes a new provision regarding a 
     temperature-controlled express demonstration. The conferees 
     direct Amtrak to report to both the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on the status of this 
     demonstration not later than April 14, 2006 and monthly 
     thereafter.

                     Federal Transit Administration

       The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations both 
     reported out of committee H.R. 3058, which provided 
     appropriations for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 
     prior to the August 10, 2005 enactment of Public Law 109-59, 
     the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
     Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or ``SAFETEA-LU.'' Both the 
     House and the Senate structured the appropriations for FTA 
     under the authorities contained in Public Law 105-178, the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or ``TEA-21'' 
     and split funded the accounts between the General Fund and 
     the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. Besides 
     various changes to the transit programs, SAFETEA-LU changed 
     the funding mechanism for FTA such that accounts are funded 
     completely from either the General Fund or the Mass Transit 
     Account. The conference agreement follows the structure of 
     SAFETEA-LU.

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                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides a total of $80,000,000 
     from the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the 
     Federal Transit Administration. Of the amount provided, the 
     conferees direct the funds for the following offices:

Administrator..................................................$925,000
Administration................................................7,325,000
Chief Counsel.................................................4,058,200
Communications and Congressional Affairs......................1,359,300
Program Management (includes public safety)...................7,985,900
Budget and Policy.............................................8,732,500
Research, Demonstration, and Innovation.......................4,763,900
Civil Rights..................................................3,153,100
Planning......................................................4,127,300
Regional Offices.............................................20,754,000
Central Account..............................................16,815,000

       The conference agreement retains provisions proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate allowing for the transfer of up 
     to five percent of funds between offices, directing FTA to 
     submit for approval any proposal to transfer funds from the 
     Central Account, prohibiting funds for a permanent office of 
     transit security, directing FTA to reimburse up to $2,000,000 
     to the Office of the Inspector General, and directing the 
     submission of the annual new starts report. As proposed by 
     the House, funds for the National Transit Database are 
     included under the formula program.
       The conferees direct FTA to notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations prior to funding e-gov 
     initiatives based in the Office of the Secretary. Activities 
     in support of the Secretary's initiative should be reflected 
     in either the OST account or in the FTA accounts.
       The conferees direct the FTA Administrator to comply with 
     the Department's July 18, 2005 chief financial officer (CFO) 
     policy requiring each operating agency chief financial 
     officer to manage directly all financial and budget 
     activities for both program and administrative funds. The 
     conferees agree that the FTA CFO is to oversee the 
     formulation and execution of all authorized and appropriated 
     funds to the agency. The conferees direct the Administrator 
     to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations by January 30, 2006, detailing how FTA has 
     aligned the agency's management and oversight of the 
     financial and budget activities for both program and 
     administrative funds consistent with the Department's CFO 
     policy.
       Further, the conferees direct the Inspector General to 
     conduct an audit of FTA's administrative expenses for fiscal 
     year 2005 to validate that funds were spent consistent with 
     the provisions of the appropriations Act and the directives 
     that were included in the committee reports. The Inspector 
     General should report the results of the audit to the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations by December 31, 2005.
       FTA is directed to submit its fiscal year 2007 
     congressional budget justification for administrative funds 
     itemized by office with material detailing salaries and 
     expenses, staffing increases, and programmatic initiatives of 
     each office. The initiatives for each should be clearly 
     stated, and include a justification for each new position or 
     full-time equivalent, should FTA request additional FTEs next 
     year. In addition, the congressional budget justifications 
     must identify the administrative costs for each new fixed 
     guideway project included in the fiscal year 2007 request.
       The conferees reiterate the Senate directive to continue 
     reporting monthly on the new starts program, including 
     milestone schedules for projects within two years of reaching 
     their full funding grant agreement.


                         FORMULA AND BUS GRANTS

                  (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement limits obligations from the Mass 
     Transit Account for the formula and bus grant program to 
     $6,979,931,000. Of the amount available for the fixed 
     guideway modernization program, $47,766,000 is to be 
     transferred to the Capital Investment Grants account for 
     activities under that program. The conferees expect FTA to 
     distribute funds as directed by SAFETEA-LU.
       Of the funds provided for bus and bus facilities, the 
     conferees direct funds to the following priorities:

10 new fixed-route buses, Cedar Rapids, IA......................150,000
1st District Bus Replacement and Facilities, MI...............2,000,000
2nd St/Andrews Ave/3rd St Enhancements, Fort Lauderdale, FL.....500,000
7th Avenue Transit Hub, FL......................................400,000
7th District Buses and Bus Facilities, WI.....................1,050,000
95th Street Red Line Station, IL................................800,000
Acquisition of MARTA Transit Buses, GA..........................500,000
ADA Paratransit Vehicles, San Diego, CA.........................500,000
Adams Co. Transit Authority purchase of buses, PA...............500,000
Alabama Association of Area Agencies on Aging Bus and Van Purcha200,000
Alabama State Docks Choctaw Point Terminal....................2,160,000
Alaska Native Medical Center intermodal bus/parking facility....750,000
Alexandria Transit Service Improvements, VA...................1,000,000
Allegan County Transportation Services, MI.......................89,000
Alternative fuel buses, Broward County, FL....................1,000,000
Area Transit Authority, PA....................................1,000,000
Arlington County Bus Transfer Facility, VA......................400,000
Atlantic City Regional Medical Center Bus Project, NJ...........250,000
Automated Light study along Route 59, NY........................100,000
Automation Alley/BUSolutions, MI..............................2,000,000
Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Program, DE.............1,000,000
BARTA--Auto Vehicle Locator System, PA..........................800,000
BARTA--Franklin Street Station Intermodal, PA...................500,000
Battle Creek Transit Bus Replacement, MI......................1,200,000
Bay City MTA New and Replacement Vehicles, MI...................400,000
Bellows Falls Multimodal Facility, VT.........................1,000,000
Ben Franklin Transit, Maintenance and Operations Facility, WA...500,000
Bergen Intermodal Stations and Park N'Rides, NJ...............2,000,000
Berrien County Public Transportation, MI........................150,000
Billings Public Bus and Transfer, MT..........................1,250,000
Blacksburg Transit Intermodal Facility, VA......................200,000
Bloomfield Intermodal Facilities and Park-and-Ride, NJ..........500,000
Bloomington, Indiana University Campus Bus System, IN...........600,000
Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation, IN.............1,200,000
Blue Line Trolley Shelter Improvements, CA......................350,000
Boro Park JCC Bus Purchase, NY..................................250,000
Boulder Highway Max Bus Rapid Transit System, NV................450,000
Brazos Transit District Bus Replacement, TX.....................125,000
Brazos Transit District, Capital Cost Contracting, TX.........1,000,000
Bridgeport Intermodal Transport Center, CT....................4,000,000
Brigham City Buses and Bus Facilities, UT.......................150,000
Brockton Area Transit Authority Replacement Buses, MA.........1,031,459
Broward County Alternative Fuel Buses, FL.......................115,000
Broward County Southwest Bus Facility, FL.....................1,000,000
Bucks County Intermodal Facility, PA............................500,000
Burbank Airport Hybrid Shuttle Demonstration Project, CA........500,000
Burlington Transit Facilities, VT.............................1,000,000
Bus Facility 65th Intermodal Station, NY......................1,000,000
Bus Purchase and Upgrades, Columbus, IN.........................500,000
Bus Purchase for Red Rose Transit Authority, Lancaster, PA......750,000
Bus Rapid Transit in Western Slope Area, CO.....................400,000
Bus Replacement and Facilities, DE............................1,000,000
Bus Replacement, TX...........................................1,000,000
Bus Replacements, PA............................................500,000
Bus Shelters, Dallas, TX........................................500,000
Bus Terminal and Support Facility, Lake Charles, LA...........1,000,000
Bus/Vehicle Replacement, Lufkin, TX.............................300,000
Buses and Bus Facilities, Danville, VA..........................300,000
Buses and Bus Facilities, Farmington, NM........................320,000
Buses and Bus Facilities, GA....................................500,000
Buses and Bus Facilities, Las Cruces, NM......................1,000,000
Bus and Bus Facilities, Clarkstown and White Plains, NY.........300,000
Cambria County Transit Authority, PA..........................1,000,000
Capital Area Transit (CAT), PA..................................750,000
Capital Area Transportation Authority, Hybrid Public Transportation 
  Vehicles Purchase, Lansing, MI..............................2,000,000

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Capital Metro Expansion and Improvement, TX...................2,100,000
Capital Metro North Operating Facility, TX......................500,000
Capital Metro Rapid Bus Project, TX.............................750,000
Cass County Transit, MI..........................................80,000
Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, Dakota County, MN...............750,000
Central New York Regional Transportation Authority............1,500,000
Central NJ Intermodal Stations and Park & Rides.................500,000
Central Ohio Transit Authority Paratransit Facility...........1,500,000
Centre Area Transportation Intermodal Facility, PA..............500,000
CFRTA LYNX Bus Fleet Expansion, FL............................1,350,000
Chatham Area Transit Authority bus and facility, GA.............500,000
Cherry Street Joint Development Project, IN.....................250,000
Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation, Cheltenham, PA................250,000
Church Street Transportation Center, PA.........................225,000
City of Albuquerque Transit Vehicles, NM........................225,000
City of Anderson Intermodal Center Project, IN..................125,000
City of Brownsville Urban System, TX............................500,000
City of Clinton, Missouri, Buses and Bus Facilities, MO..........50,000
City of Coralville Intermodal Facility, IA......................575,000
City of El Paso Sun Metro Bus Replacement, TX.................2,000,000
City of Lamar, Missouri, new transit vehicle.....................20,000
City of Lubbock Citibus Improvement, TX.........................500,000
City of Marshfield, new transit vehicles, MO.....................50,000
City of Midland Dial-A-Ride Section 5309, MI....................366,000
City of Modesto's Bus Maintenance Facility, CA..................500,000
City of Moultrie, Georgia, Intermodal Facility..................500,000
City of Northfield, MN Transit Station..........................280,000
City of Texarkana, AR...........................................400,000
City Utilities of Springfield bus facilities, MO..............1,650,000
Clallam Transit, WA.............................................220,000
Clare County Transit Administration Facility, MI................460,000
Coatesville Train Station, Coatesville, PA....................1,000,000
Coconino County Bus Facilities, AZ............................1,000,000
Colorado Transit Coalition, CO................................3,000,000
Communication Equipment and Bus, Belding, MI.....................76,000
Commuter Rail Hub Planning and Renovation of the Historic Brigham City 
  Train Depot, UT................................................75,000
Complete intermodal transit facility, Lufkin, TX................750,000
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Buses, TX........................1,000,000
Construct bus shelters in Bellflower, CA........................250,000
Construction of Amesbury Bus Facility, MA.....................1,200,000
Corona Transit Center, CA.......................................500,000
Corpus Christi Bus and Bus Facilities, TX........................80,000
County of Lebanon Transit (COLT), PA............................300,000
Crawford Internmodal Transportation Facility, PA................350,000
Cyride/Ames Iowa Bus Garaga facility..........................1,000,000
Deneka Maintenance Facility, MI.................................500,000
Detroit Bus Leasing and Expansion, MI.........................2,000,000
Dowagiac Dial A Ride, MI.........................................50,000
Downtown Akron Transportation Center, OH........................300,000
Downtown Nashville Transit Transfer Facility, TN................800,000
East County Bus Maintenance Facility, CA......................1,000,000
East Valley Bus Maintenance Facility, AZ......................1,000,000
Easton Intermodal, PA...........................................400,000
Ed Roberts Campus, Berkeley, CA.................................300,000
El Garces Intermodal Station, Needles, CA.....................2,000,000
Electric, Next-Generation Transit Buses, Broome County Transit, 800,000
Endless Mountain Transportation Authority, Bradford County, PA..300,000
Enhance Oklahoma Transit Association Public System..............500,000
Enhancements to Bus Terminal in McAllen, TX.....................500,000
Everett Transit, Bus and Paratransit Vehicle Replacement, WA....825,000
Fairfield/Vacaville Intermodal Station, CA......................500,000
Family Connection of Shelby County Trans Project, AL.............50,000
Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation, PA...................1,500,000
Flagler County Buses and Bus Facilities, FL.....................300,000
Flint MTA New and Replacement Vehicles, MI......................300,000
Foothill Transit, San Gabriel Valley, CA......................3,300,000
Foothills Community Action Partnership Foothills Express Transit 
  Expansion Project, KY.........................................350,000
Fort Bend Co, TX, Park & Ride...................................500,000
Fort Wayne Citilink, IN.........................................125,000
Franklin County Transportation Council, MO......................456,000
Franklin Multimodal Center, MA................................1,500,000
Fulton County Transit Authority, KY.............................220,000
Gadsden State Community College Transit Project, AL.............600,000
Gardner Maintenance Facility Construction, MA...................800,000
Georgia GRTA Xpress Implementation Buses......................2,250,000
Gettysburg Bus and Bus Facilities, PA...........................250,000
Golden Empire Transit traffic signal priority project, CA.......250,000
Grant Transit, WA...............................................225,000
Grays Harbor Transit, Transit Center Expansion, WA..............780,000
Grays Harbor Transit, WA.........................................65,000
Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority, MI.....................500,000
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company Vehicle Replacement, VA.......400,000
Greater Minnesota Transit Capital.............................1,000,000
Greater Minnesota Transit Capitol--5309 Buses and Bus Facilities, Rock 
  County........................................................500,000
Greater Ouachita Port intermodal facility, LA...................400,000
Greater Richmond Transit Company Bus Operations and Maintenance 
  Facility, VA................................................2,000,000
Greater Sacramento Regional Bus Replacement/Bus Facility Expan1,000,000
Hampton Roads Southside Bus Facility, VA......................1,000,000
Hampton Roads Transit Bus Facilities, VA......................2,250,000
Handicap Buses Desoto County, MS................................150,000
Harbor Transit, MI..............................................404,000
Harlan County Transit Center, KY................................500,000
Hazleton Intermodal, PA.......................................1,500,000
Helena Transit Facility, MT.....................................250,000
Henderson Area Rapid Transit Authority, KY.......................44,000
High Point International Furniture Market Transportation Termina850,000
Hill County Transit Administration Facility, TX.................500,000
Hillsdale Dial-A-Ride, MI.......................................500,000
Holyoke Multimodal Center, MA.................................1,750,000
Homestead East-West Bus Connector, FL...........................500,000
Honolulu Bus and Bus Facilities, HI...........................6,000,000
Houston METRO Bus Transit Centers, TX.........................2,030,000
Hunt County Committee on Aging, TX..............................500,000
I-35W BRT 46th Street Station, Minneapolis, MN................1,000,000
Idaho Statewide ITS.............................................100,000
Idaho Transit Coalition Bus Capital Investment................2,150,000
Idaho Transit Coalition Buses and Bus Facilities................750,000
IL Statewide buses and facilities.............................8,000,000
Inter-city Transit Companies, Meridian, MS......................200,000
Inter-Modal Center, Middletown, CT..............................300,000
Intermodal Center, Scottsdale, AZ...............................810,000
Intermodal Facility, Augusta, ME................................700,000
Intermodal Facility, Ouachita Parish, LA........................500,000
Intermodal Park and Ride Facility at Discovery, CA..............300,000
Intermodal Station Improvements, Salem and Beverly, MA........1,200,000
Intermodal Terminal Center, Jacksonville, FL..................1,000,000
Intermodal Transfer Facility at Duncan and Boyle, MO............700,000

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Intermodal Transit Center, Bell Gardens, CA.....................400,000
Intermodal transportation facility, Huntington Hospital, NY.....500,000
Interstate 15 managed lanes, San Diego, CA....................1,000,000
Island Transit, WA..............................................480,000
ITS Security Equipment for Buses, TX............................500,000
Ivy Tech Multi-Modal Facility, Indianapolis, IN.................300,000
Ivy Tech State College Multi-Modal Facility, IN.................175,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority Bus and Bus Facilities, FL340,000
Jamestown 2007 Natural Gas Bus purchase, VA.....................250,000
JARC Hartline, Hillsborough County, FL..........................250,000
JATRAN bus replacement, MS......................................550,000
Jefferson City, Missouri, Buses and Bus Facilities..............350,000
Jefferson County Transit, WA....................................365,000
Johnson County Fleet Vehicle Replacement, KS....................350,000
Johnson County SEATS Para-Transit Facility Program, IA..........100,000
Kalamazoo Metro Transit, MI...................................1,000,000
Kalispell Buses, MT.............................................100,000
Kalkaska County Transportation Facility, MI.....................400,000
Kansas Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities, KS.....................700,000
Kapkowski Road Transportation Planning Area Project, NJ.........500,000
KCATA buses, MO...............................................3,850,000
Key West Buses and Bus Facilities, FL...........................500,000
King County Airfield Transfer Area, WA........................1,200,000
King County Metro Park and Ride on First Hill, WA.............1,200,000
King County Metro, Bus Radio Replacement Program, WA..........2,000,000
Knoxville Electric Transit Intermodal Center, TN..............1,000,000
La Habra Shuttle Senior Transportation Program, CA..............157,000
LA Statewide buses and facilities.............................4,000,000
Lafayette Bus Replacement, IN...................................750,000
Lafayette Louisiana Multimodal Transportation Facility..........150,000
Lake County Bus Systems, IN.....................................500,000
Lake Erie Transit Hybrid Transit Buses, MI......................700,000
Lake Erie Transit Maintenance Bay Expansion, Michigan...........500,000
Lakeland Area Citrus Connection Transit Systems.................250,000
Lakeside Center Hub, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York..........700,000
Lakewood Bus Stop Improvements, Lakewood, California............400,000
Lancaster Intermodal, Pennsylvania............................2,000,000
Lawson State Community College, Alabama.........................450,000
Lewistown Bus Facility, Montana.................................300,000
Lincoln County Senior Citizen Bus, Kentucky.....................400,000
Link Transit Low Floor Coaches Chelan/Leavenworth, WA...........500,000
Livermoore Amador Valley Satellite Maintenance and Operations Facility, 
  California..................................................1,000,000
Long Beach Transit Bus Purchase, California.....................750,000
Los Angeles Valley College Bus Station Extension, California....750,000
Lubbock/Citibus Low-Floor Buses, Paratransit Vans and Facilities, and 
  Passenger Amenities, TX........................................80,000
Ludington Mass Transportation Authority.........................320,000
Macatawa Area Express...........................................250,000
MART Advanced Vehicle Locator System (AVL), Massachusetts.......500,000
MART Maintenance Facility, Fitchburg, Massachusetts...........1,200,000
MART Vehicle Replacement, Massachusetts.......................1,200,000
MARTA Atlanta Clean Fuel Buses................................1,000,000
MARTA Automated Smart Card Fare Collection Systems, Georgia.....375,000
Maryland Statewide Bus Program..................................500,000
Mason County Transit, Washington................................150,000
Memphis Airport Intermodal Facility, Tennessee................1,375,000
METRO St Louis Downtown Shuttle Trolley, Missouri...............750,000
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority acquisition of clean 
  buses, Georgia..............................................2,610,000
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority, Pennsylvania................1,500,000
Midland Bus Facilities, TX.......................................50,000
Midland Bus Facilities, Texas....................................80,000
Midland County Board of Commissioners Connection................500,000
Minnesota Transit Cap.--5309 Buses and Bus Facilities--St. Peter250,000
Miramar Town Center Transit Hub, Miramar, Florida...............500,000
Mobile Waterfront Infrastructure Development, AL................600,000
Monroe Township/Clarion University Transit......................660,000
Monrovia, Los Angeles County, CA, Transit Village.............1,500,000
Monterey Salinas Transit, Monterey, California..................400,000
Montgomery Bus Stop, Shelters and Bus GPS Tracking System, Alaba200,000
Montgomery County Intermodal, Pennsylvania......................500,000
Morristown Intermodal Historic Station, NJ....................3,000,000
Mountain Line Bus, Montana......................................875,000
MTA transit vehicles for disabled persons, Guam.................300,000
Muncie Indiana Transit System.................................1,200,000
N. Indiana Mental Health Trans. Partnership.....................250,000
Nassau County Hub and Centre, NY..............................1,000,000
Nassau County, New York Bus Replacement.......................1,000,000
National Center for Transportation Needs (TRANSPO), FL..........750,000
Nevada Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities, NV...................3,000,000
New Bus Facility Capital Improvements, California (San Joaquin1,000,000
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal Rehab, Louisiana.........1,000,000
Newark Penn Station Intermodal Improvements, New Jersey.......1,000,000
NFTA Hybrid Buses, Amherst, Erie County, New York...............750,000
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Buses, New York.......500,000
NIMHTP, Madison Center, South Bend, IN..........................500,000
NJ Transit Jitney Bus Replacement, Atlantic City................250,000
North Dakota Statewide Transit................................1,250,000
North Hempstead Green Bus Fleet, New York.......................600,000
North Leomister Parking Improvements, Massachusetts.............720,000
Northern New Mexico Park and Ride...............................450,000
Northumberland County Transportation, PA........................200,000
Northwest Busway, Minneapolis, Minnesota......................1,000,000
Northwestern Connecticut Central Transit Facility...............300,000
Norwalk Pulse Point Joint Improvements, CT......................250,000
NW NJ Multi-County Intermodal Transit Initiative..............1,000,000
OATS buses and bus facilities, Missouri.......................2,200,000
OCTA BRT......................................................1,500,000
Ogden Buses and Bus Facilities, UT..............................250,000
Ohio Statewide Buses and Bus Facilities.......................5,600,000
Ojai Multi-Agency Transportation Facility, CA...................250,000
Oklahoma DOT Transit Program Division...........................500,000
Omni Trans Para Transit Vehicles................................300,000
Pablo Bus Facility, Montana.....................................200,000
Pablo Buses, Montana............................................150,000
PACE Bus Service to the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.......200,000
Pace Suburban Bus Transit Signal Priority, Illinois.............500,000
Pacific Station Multimodal Facility, Santa Cruz, California.....400,000
Paducah Area Transit System in Paducah, Kentucky..............1,100,000
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Bus Project, CA.....................600,000
Palm Tran, Palm Beach County, FL................................250,000

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Paoli Transportation Center...................................2,000,000
Paramount Easy Rider Clean-Air Buses, Paramount, California.....200,000
Park and Ride Facility, Ashland, OR.............................250,000
Park-and-Ride Lot, Springfield, VA............................1,000,000
Pasco County Transit Facilities Project, FL.....................250,000
Pasco County Public Transportation Bus Purchase, FL.............500,000
Pasco County Transit Construction, FL...........................500,000
Pennyrile Allied Community Services..............................93,000
Petersburg Multi-Modal Transit Center, VA.......................500,000
Petersburg Transit Intermodal Facility, VA......................300,000
Phoenix/Avondale/Glendale Bus Expansion, Arizona..............1,500,000
Phoenix/Glendale West Valley Operating Facility, Arizona......1,000,000
Pine Ridge Transit System, South Dakota.........................600,000
Placerville Station II........................................1,000,000
Poplar Transit Facility Renovation, Montana......................80,000
Port Angeles International Gateway Project, Washington..........800,000
Port Authority of Allegheny County Bus Acquisition, Pennsylvan3,100,000
Potomac and Rappahannock Transit Commission Buses for service 
  expansion, VA...............................................1,200,000
Prospect and East 21st Street Intermodal Transportation Center, 875,000
Public Bus Transfer and Parking Facility, MT..................1,250,000
Public Transit for STCC College Students, Massachusetts.........700,000
Pullman Multi-Modal Transit Center, Pennsylvania................500,000
Pullman Transit, Washington......................................50,000
Purchase of Five Transit Buses, Pasco County, FL................250,000
Purchase Transit Buses for Macon Transit Authority, Georgia.....500,000
Putnam County, FL Ride Solutions Buses..........................750,000
Puyallup Transit Center Park and Ride, Washington...............780,000
Rapid Transit Handicap Accessibility, Newton, Massachusetts...1,200,000
Ray County Transit Buses and Bus Equipment, Missouri.............50,000
Redondo Beach Coastal Shuttle Transit Vehicles, California......700,000
Regional Bus and Bus Facilities: Intermodal Terminals, UT, including 
  Gateway TRAX station........................................1,500,000
Regional Intermodal Transportaiton, South Amboy, New Jersey.....500,000
Renaissance Square, NY........................................5,000,000
Reno and Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminals and Related 
  Development, NV...............................................500,000
RGRTA Hampton Corners Livingston County, NY...................1,000,000
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Elmwood Avenue Maintenance 
  Facility Improvements.......................................1,240,000
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Transit Security Improveme200,000
Rhode Island Statewide Vehicle Replacement......................500,000
Richmond Highway Public Transportation Initiative, VA.........2,400,000
Riverside Transit Center, CA....................................750,000
RiverSphere Multimodal Facility, Louisiana......................200,000
Rolling Stock for HCTD Urban System, TX.......................1,500,000
Roscommon Transportation Authority Route Service................200,000
Rosemary Children's Services' Transportation Program, California.75,000
RTC Transit Maintenance Facility, NV............................500,000
Rural Bus Program, HI.........................................4,000,000
Saint Peter's McGrinley Square Intermodal Facility, New Jersey..800,000
SamTrans Revenue Collection System, California..................300,000
San Antonio--New Buses, Bus Facility Improvements, and Bus-Related 
  Projects TX...................................................100,000
San Diego Bus Rapid Transportation Demonstration Project, Califo700,000
San Francisco Muni Buses and Bus Facilities, California.......2,000,000
San Luis Rey Transit Center.....................................500,000
Sandy Transit Bus Facility, Oregon..............................375,000
Sanilac Co. Transit Authority, MI...............................500,000
Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority Paratransit Vehicle, Califo500,000
Seniors Transportation, Inc. Buses and Bus Facilities, New York.100,000
Shenango Valley Shuttle Service, Pennsylvania...................250,000
Shuttle bus to transport seniors in Bell Gardens, California....100,000
Silver Spring Transit Center, Maryland........................3,000,000
Simi Valley Public Transit Radio Communications, CA.............250,000
Skagit Transit Bus Acquisition, Washington......................425,000
Skagit Transit Chuckanut Dr. Station in Burlington, Washington..300,000
Skagway Intermodal facility, Alaska...........................1,000,000
SMART Multi-Modal Transit Center and Bus Maintenance Facility, O500,000
Solana Beach Transit Center, Solana Beach, CA...................500,000
Sound Transit, Eastgate Transit Access, Washington............1,500,000
South East Missouri Transportation Service, Missouri..........1,100,000
South Norwalk Intermodal Facility, Norwalk, CT................1,000,000
Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency.......................500,000
Southern and Eastern Ky Bus and Bus Facilities..................500,000
Southern Maryland Commuter Bus Initiative.....................2,000,000
Southern Missouri Buses and Bus Facilities....................1,500,000
Space Coast Area Transit Bus Terminal, FL.......................200,000
Spencer Avenue Bus Transfer Center, Oroville, CA................350,000
St Johns County, FL Council on Aging Buses......................500,000
St. George Terminal, Staten Island, NY........................1,000,000
St. Joseph County Transit........................................80,000
Stamford Urban Transitway Phase II, CT........................3,000,000
StarTran Farebox Technology Upgrades, Nebraska...................65,000
State of Arkansas--Bus and Bus Facilities.....................4,000,000
Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities, NC..........................2,000,000
Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities, SD..........................4,000,000
Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities, Utah........................1,700,000
Statewide Bus Replacement, Iowa...............................1,400,000
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART5,000,000
Suffolk County Buses and Bus Facilities, New York...............400,000
Sun Tran CNG Buses and Facilities.............................2,000,000
Sun-Tran Operations and Maintenance Facility Expansion, UT......250,000
SW King County-Highline CC Intermodal Transit Facility and Parking 
  Garage........................................................850,000
TALTRAN Bus Expansion Project, Florida........................1,000,000
Taltran Bus Fleet Replacement...................................500,000
TARC--purchase of 10 hybrid electric buses......................500,000
Tech Town Transportation Center, OH.............................750,000
Tennessee Department of Transportation Buses and Bus Facilities.500,000
The District-Bryan/College Station Bus Replacement, Texas.......500,000
The UEL Bus Stop, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Transitway,50,000
Third Bus Depot on Staten Island, NY--South Shore.............2,000,000
TN DOT Job Access Reverse Commute...............................500,000
TN Statewide Bus and Bus Facilities...........................5,500,000
Torrance Transit System, California.............................400,000
Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina Replacement Bus.............750,000
Town of Normal Multimodal Transportation Center, IL...........2,000,000
Transit Center 9400 South Sandy, Utah...........................500,000
Transit Vehicles for Albuquerque, NM............................500,000
Treasure Coast Connector, St. Lucie County, FL..................500,000

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Triangle Transit Authority Replacement Buses, North Carolina....500,000
Trolley Plaza, AL...............................................125,000
Trolley Shelter, West Palm Beach, Florida.......................250,000
Trolley System, Boynton Beach, FL...............................250,000
Tucson SunTran Alternative Fuel Bus Replacement, AZ...........1,500,000
Tucson SunTran Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility, AZ.......5,000,000
Twin Cities Dial A Ride..........................................89,000
Twin Transit, Washington........................................160,000
ULM Intermodal Facility, Monroe, LA...........................1,000,000
UNI Multimodal Project, Cedar Falls, Iowa.....................1,575,000
Union Station Intermodal Trade and Transit Center, Pennsylvani1,250,000
Union Station Intermodal Transportation Center, Washington, D.C.700,000
Union/Snyder Transportation Authority Union County, PA........1,000,000
University of Montana bus maintenance facility..................250,000
University of Norther Iowa Multi................................250,000
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Tennessee...............350,000
Uptown Crossings Joint Development Transit Project, Cincinnati1,000,000
Utah Intermodal Transit Hubs, Utah..............................200,000
Vallejo Intermodal Station, California..........................850,000
Valley Hospital Bus Transportation, NJ...........................75,000
Valley Transit, Washington......................................275,000
Vehicle Acquisition for Ionia Dial-A-Ride, MI...................144,000
Vehicle Acquisition, SC.......................................1,600,000
Victor Valley Trans Operation/Maintenance Facility..............750,000
Virgin Island Transit VITRAN, Virgin Islands....................300,000
Visalia Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility.................250,000
Visalia CNG Bus Conversion......................................250,000
Warwick Para-Transit Vehicles, Rhode Island.....................135,000
West Side Transit Facility, Albuquerque, NM.....................825,000
West Valley City Intermodal Terminal, Utah......................375,000
Westchester County Bee-Line Bus Replacement, New York...........250,000
Westminster College Intermodal Transportation Facilities Expansion for 
  Shuttle Buses, Utah.........................................1,250,000
Westmoreland Transit Authority, Pennsylvania....................750,000
Wichita Transit Authority, KS...................................800,000
Williamsport Trade and Transit Centre Expansion, Pennsylvania...675,000
Winston-Salem Union Station Intermodal Facility, NC.............250,000
Winter Haven Transit Terminal/Buses...........................1,000,000
Wisconsin Statewide Buses and Bus Facilities..................2,125,000
WMATA Bus Purchase............................................1,500,000
Wyandotte County Unified Government Transit, KS.................500,000
Yates Township Dial-A-Ride Transportation System, MI............400,000
Yorba Linda Senior Mobility Program--TRAILS......................41,000
York Co. Transit Auth. (PA) purchase of buses...................500,000
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System....................250,000
Zero Emission Bus Demonstration, Santa Clara, California........400,000

       The conferees provide $8,000,000 to the Illinois Department 
     of Transportation (IDOT) for Section 5309 Bus and Bus 
     Facilities grants. The conferees expect IDOT to provide at 
     least $4,000,000 for Downstate Illinois replacement buses in 
     Bloomington, Champaign-Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Peoria, 
     Pekin, Quincy, River Valley, Rockford, Rock Island, 
     Springfield, Madison County, Rides MTD, South Central MTD, 
     and Macomb, including $375,000 for the Springfield MTD night 
     service project. Further, the conferees expect IDOT to 
     provide appropriate funds for bus facilities in Bloomington, 
     Galesburg, Macomb, Peoria, and Rock Island, including 
     $500,000 for the Champaign Day Care Center/Park-n-Ride and 
     $500,000 for the Macomb maintenance facility.
       The conferees direct FTA to refrain from reallocating funds 
     provided in fiscal year 2003 and prior year appropriations 
     Acts for the Department of Transportation as follows:
     GA--Macon Intermodal
     NY--Middletown/Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Center
     NY--Tompkins County/Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Center
     SC--Sumter Intermodal
     SC--Intermodal/Inland Port Terminal
     PA--Wilkes-Barre intermodal
     WV--Morgantown intermodal
     AL--Jefferson County, Diesel Hybrid Electric Buses
     MA--Attleboro Intermodal
     NY--Jamaica Intermodal Facilities
     KS--Lawrence Transit System Transfer Center
     CT--Hartford-New Britain Busway Project
     CT--Hollyhock Station/Intermodal Transportation Center, 
         Norwich
     IN--Indianapolis downtown transit facility
     MA--Springfield Union Station intermodal facility
     MA--Springfield Union Station Intermodal Redevelopment 
         Project
     NE--Metro Area Transit--Intermodal Facility
     WA--Aurora Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
     PA--Easton Intermodal Terminal
       SAFETEA-LU setasides of bus and bus facility funds.--The 
     conferees note that the recently enacted surface 
     transportation authorization bill, SAFETEA-LU, (Public Law 
     109-59) sets aside more than $442,000,000 of the formula 
     funds made available in this Act for specific bus and bus 
     related facility projects. These projects include eight high 
     priority ferry boat system projects and 645 separate high 
     priority bus projects. Included among those projects is 
     annual funding of $5,000,000 for a Statewide grant for bus 
     and bus related facilities in the State of West Virginia.
       The conferees are aware that hybrid buses offer reduced 
     fuel consumption while utilizing existing infrastructure, a 
     significant benefit particularly at a time when fuel 
     conservation is paramount. Also, reduced maintenance for 
     hybrid buses equates to significant life cycle cost benefits. 
     Accordingly, the conferees believe that FTA should develop a 
     program for encouraging and incentivizing a far greater 
     number of transit systems to adopt this technology. The FTA 
     is directed to develop such an initiative, which is to be 
     submitted with the fiscal year 2007 budget submission.


                RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS

       The conference agreement provides $75,200,000 from the 
     General Fund for research activities. Of the amounts 
     provided, $4,300,000 is for the National Transit Institute, 
     $9,000,000 is for transit cooperative research programs, 
     $7,000,000 is for the university centers program. The 
     conferees provided additional funds over and above the 
     guaranteed level in order to preserve the core research 
     program, which was inadvertently reduced under SAFETEA-LU.
       The conferees note that the recently enacted surface 
     transportation authorization bill, SAFETEA-LU, (Public Law 
     109-59) sets aside research funds made available in this Act 
     for specific research and university projects. Of the 
     remaining funds provided for the national planning and 
     research program, the conference agreement directs funds for 
     the following:

American Cities Transportation Institute, PA...................$500,000
CTAA of America Nationwide Joblinks............................$800,000
CALSTART/WESTART Advanced Transit Technology.................$2,000,000
Boston-Fitchburg, MA Rail Corridor.............................$640,000
Automation Alley BUSolution..................................$1,500,000
Advanced Transportation Technology Institute, TN.............$1,000,000
Research Hybrid Fuel Technology Transit System, CA.............$250,000
Wichita State University: mass transit vehicle crash protection$250,000
University of Texas, Austin: Flywheel bus and truck program..$1,000,000
Hennepin County Community Works................................$500,000
Advanced vehicle emission reduction sensor program, Ohio.......$500,000
Biodiesel hybrid bus research, AL............................$1,000,000
CIMERC, PA...................................................$1,000,000
City of Mount Vernon, WA--transit and development study........$200,000
Low cost carbon fiber production technology, TN..............$1,000,000
Center for Transportation and the Environment--Southern Fuel Cell 
  Coalition/Flywheel Development.............................$1,660,000
Transport 2020, WI...........................................$1,000,000
Washington State ferries wireless over water project.........$1,000,000
WVU exhaust emission testing initiative, WV..................$1,400,000


                       CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

       The conference agreement provides $1,455,234,000 from the 
     General Fund for capital investment grants.

ACE Gap Closure San Joaquin County, California................5,000,000

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Alaska and Hawaii ferry projects.............................15,000,000
Ann Arbor/Detroit Commuter Rail, Michigan.....................5,000,000
Atlanta Beltline/C-Loop, Georgia..............................1,000,000
Baltimore Central Light Rail Double Track Project, Maryland..12,420,000
Baltimore Red Line and Green Line, Maryland...................2,000,000
Boston/Fitchburg, Massachusettes Rail Corridor................2,000,000
Central Corridor/St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota..............2,000,000
Central Florida Commuter Rail................................11,000,000
Celtral 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
CTA Yellow Line, Illinois.....................................1,000,000
Dallas Northwest/Southeast Light Rail MOS, Texas.............12,000,000
Detroit Center City Loop, Michigan............................4,000,000
Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project, Virginia..............30,000,000
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
Ft. Lauderdale Downtown Rail Link, Florida....................1,000,000
Gainesville-Haymarket VRE Service Extension, Virginia.........1,450,000
Hartford-New Britain Busway, Connecticut......................6,000,000
Houston METRO, Texas.........................................12,000,000
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
Miami Dade County Metrorail Extension, Florida...............10,000,000
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
N. Indiana Commuter Transit District Recapitalization.........5,000,000
New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor, New Jersey.........12,315,000
North Corridor Interstate MAX Light Rail Project, Oregon.....18,110,000
North Shore Connector, Pennsylvania..........................55,000,000
North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Extension, Massachusettes..2,000,000
Northeast Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Delaware............1,425,000
Northern Branch Bergen County, New Jersey.....................2,500,000
Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project, Minnesota...........2,000,000
Northwest New Jersey-Northeast Pennsylvania Passenger Rail...10,000,000
Oceanside Escondido Rail Project, California.................12,210,000
Odgen Avenue Transit Corridor/Circle Line, Illinois...........1,000,000
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, Californi25,000,000
San Juan Tren Urbano, Puerto Rico.............................8,045,487
Santa Barbara Coast Rail Track Improvement Project, California1,000,000
Schuykill Valley Metro, Pennsylvania..........................4,000,000
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..................................................6,500,000
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
Stamford Urban Transitway, Connecticut.......................10,000,000
Triangle Transit Authority Regional Rail System (Raleigh-Durham), North 
  Carolina...................................................20,000,000
Washington County Commuter Rail Project, Oregon..............15,000,000
West Corridor Light Rail, Colorado............................5,000,000
Denali Commission.............................................5,000,000

       The conferees direct FTA to refrain from reallocating funds 
     provided in fiscal year 2003 and prior year appropriations 
     Acts for the Department of Transportation as follows:
     Minneapolis, MN Northstar Corridor
     Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Rail Extension Project
     Washington Dulles Corridor Project
     Bridgeport, Connecticut, Intermodal Transportation Center
     Albuquerque/Greater Albuquerque, New Mexico Mass Transit and 
         Light Rail
     Las Vegas, Nevada, Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway
     Indianapolis Northeast-Downtown Corridor project
     Maryland, [MARC] Commuter Rail Improvements
     Wilmington, DE, Downtown Transit Corridor Project
     Wilmington, DE, Train Station Improvements
       The conferees agree that FTA needed to change the new 
     starts criteria, but reiterate the concern of the Senate in 
     the way FTA implemented the new policy. The conferees direct 
     FTA to report back to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations as directed by the Senate on how FTA will 
     address similar changes in the future.
       The conferees direct FTA to refrain from signing any full 
     funding grant agreement with a maximum Federal share higher 
     than 60 percent.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

       Section 140 exempts previously made transit obligations 
     from limitations on obligations as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 141 allows funds appropriated for capital 
     investment grants not obligated by September 30, 2008, plus 
     other recoveries, to be available for other projects under 49 
     U.S.C. 5209 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 142 allows transit funds appropriated prior to 
     October 1, 2005 that remain available for expenditure to be 
     transferred to another eligible purpose as proposed by the 
     House and the Senate.
       Section 143 allows prior year funds available for capital 
     investment grants to be used in this fiscal year for such 
     projects as proposed by the House. The Senate did not include 
     a similar provision.
       Section 144 addresses transit funds available to Alaska and 
     Hawaii for ferry boats as proposed by the Senate. The House 
     did not include a similar provision.
       Section 145 makes technical changes to a grant made with 
     prior year funds for Burlington, Vermont as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 146 makes technical changes to a grant made with 
     prior year funds for Seattle, Washington as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 147 makes technical changes to funds made available 
     to Charleston, South Carolina as proposed by the conferees.
       Section 148 makes technical changes to prior year funds 
     available to Jacksonville, Florida as proposed by the 
     conferees.
       Section 149 makes technical changes to prior year funds 
     available to the South Shore Commuter Rail in Indiana as 
     proposed by the conferees.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation


                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

                    (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

       The conference agreement includes $16,284,000 for the Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.

                        Maritime Administration


                       maritime security program

       The conference agreement includes $156,000,000 for the 
     maritime security program as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.


                        operations and training

       The conference agreement includes $122,249,000 for the 
     Maritime Administration's operations and training account, 
     instead of $112,336,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $118,649,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement allocates the funds for operations and training as 
     follows:


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        Activity                                      Conference Amount
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:
  Salary and benefits...........................................$23,750
  Midshipmen program..............................................7,032
  Instructional program...........................................5,746
  Program direction and administration............................2,945
  Maintenance, repair & operating requirements....................7,381
  Capital improvements...........................................15,000
                                                             __________
                                                             
    Subtotal, USMMA.............................................$61,854
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

State Maritime Schools:
  Student incentive payments......................................1,200
  Direct schoolship payments......................................1,800
  Schoolship maintenance and repair...............................8,211
                                                             __________
                                                             
    Subtotal, State Maritime Academies..........................$11,211
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

MARAD Operations:
  Base operations................................................34,029
  Enterprise architecture & IT security upgrades..................4,963
  GSA space......................................................... 93
  DOT Electronic Government......................................... 99
  Marine Transportation System Advocate facility.................10,000
                                                             __________
                                                             
    Subtotal, MARAD Operations..................................$49,184
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

      Total, Operations and Training...........................$122,249


                             ship disposal

       The conference agreement includes $21,000,000 for the 
     disposal of obsolete vessels of the National Defense Reserve 
     Fleet as proposed by the House and Senate.


          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $4,126,000 for 
     administrative expenses of the maritime guaranteed loan 
     program (Title XI), instead of $3,526,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $4,726,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
     conference agreement modifies a Senate proposed reporting 
     requirement regarding companies in ``Credit Watch''. In order 
     to protect proprietary and sensitive business information 
     that may cause direct financial and/or competitive harm, the 
     companies shall not be specifically identified in the report. 
     The conferees direct MARAD to provide the report within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act.
       The conference agreement includes a new reporting 
     requirement, due with the fiscal year 2007 budget submittal, 
     that directs MARAD to detail funds provided or personnel 
     detailed to the Office of the Secretary's credit council 
     since its inception, by year.


                           ship construction

                              (Rescission)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
     unobligated balances totaling $2,071,280 from the dormant 
     ship construction account as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.


           national defense tank vessel construction program

       The conference agreement does not include funds for the 
     National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Program authorized 
     under Public Law 108-136, as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate proposed $25,000,000.


           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Section 150 retains a provision proposed by the House and 
     Senate that authorizes MARAD to furnish utilities and 
     services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
     under control of MARAD, and allow payments received to be 
     credited to the Treasury, as proposed by both the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 151 retains a provision proposed by the House and 
     Senate that prohibits obligations incurred during the current 
     year from construction funds in excess of appropriations 
     contained in this or prior year appropriations Acts as 
     proposed by both the House and Senate.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


                        administrative expenses

       The conference agreement provides $16,877,000 for necessary 
     administrative expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
     Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), as proposed by the 
     Senate instead of $17,027,000 as proposed by the House. Of 
     this amount, $645,000 is to be derived from the Pipeline 
     Safety Fund.
       The conferees reduce the budget request by $150,000 to 
     account for the transfer of an attorney to the office of 
     general counsel for the office of emergency transportation 
     litigation caseload.


                       hazardous materials safety

       The conference agreement provides $26,138,000 to continue 
     the agency's hazardous materials safety functions, as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $26,183,000 as proposed by 
     the House.
       Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste 
     shipments.--The conferees deny funding for four new positions 
     for activities related to assuring the safety of shipments of 
     spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to Skull 
     Valley, Utah, as was requested in the budget. The conferees 
     note the fact that the Bureau of Land Management still has 
     yet to approve the transportation route to the site, which 
     raises significant doubts about the ability for the site to 
     be opened during fiscal year 2006 and the need for the 
     requested positions.
       Hazardous materials regulations compliance.--The conferees 
     approve the three new positions to help ensure compliance 
     with current hazmat regulations and the associated half-year 
     funding.


                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       The conference agreement provides $73,010,000 for the 
     office of pipeline safety (OPS), instead of $72,860,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $73,165,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       The conferees approve seven of the additional positions 
     requested for OPS, instead of five as proposed by the House 
     and eight as proposed by the Senate.
       Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.--The conferees strongly 
     agree with language contained in both the House and Senate 
     reports expressing concern over the significant increases in 
     the request of funds from the oil spill liability trust fund 
     and the lack of justification for these increases in the 
     budget documentation. The conferees once again direct the 
     agency to include an itemization of how funds from the oil 
     spill liability trust fund are being allocated within the OPS 
     in the fiscal year 2007 budget justification.


                     emergency preparedness grants

                     (emergency preparedness fund)

       The conference agreement provides a total of $14,500,000 
     for Emergency Preparedness Grants, as proposed by both the 
     House and the Senate.

           Research and Innovative Technology Administration


                        research and development

       The conference agreement provides $5,774,000 to continue 
     research and development activities in fiscal year 2006, 
     instead of $4,326,000 as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate, and stipulates that $1,121,000 of the funds provided 
     shall be available until September 30, 2008. The agreement 
     supports a staffing level of 28 full-time equivalent staff 
     years (FTE).
       The conferees reduce funding by $500,000 below the budget 
     by denying the requested increase in hydrogen research.


                  bureau of transportation statistics

                      (limitation on obligations)

       Under the appropriation of the Federal Highway 
     Administration, the conference agreement provides $27,000,000 
     for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
       As has been the practice in previous years, the conferees 
     limit BTS staff to 122 FTE in fiscal year 2006 in order to 
     curtail the significant growth in staffing that occurred 
     previously within this agency.
       The language relating to the collection of the motor 
     carrier financial and operating statistics survey is 
     addressed in the office of the secretary section of this 
     Statement of the Managers, as proposed by the House, instead 
     of under BTS as proposed by the Senate.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $62,499,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.

                      Surface Transportation Board


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $26,450,000 for the 
     Surface Transportation Board to fund salaries and expenses 
     from a direct appropriation, instead of $26,622,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $24,388,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conference agreement includes language that 
     allows the Board to offset $1,250,000 of this appropriation 
     from fees collected during the fiscal year, as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

        Administrative Provisions--Department of Transportation


                     (including transfers of funds)

       Section 160 retains the provision as proposed by both the 
     House and Senate that allows the Department of Transportation 
     (DOT) to use funds for aircraft, motor vehicles, liability 
     insurance, uniforms, or allowances, as authorized by law.
       Section 161 retains the provision that limits 
     appropriations for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to 
     the rate for an Executive Level IV, as proposed by the House 
     and Senate.
       Section 162 retains the provision that prohibits funds to 
     be used for salaries and expenses of more than 108 political 
     and Presidential appointees in DOT, instead of 100 appointees 
     as proposed by the House and 109 appointees as proposed by 
     the Senate. The provision also requires that none of the 
     personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on 
     temporary detail outside DOT, as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 163 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that prohibits funds from being used to implement 
     section 404 of title 23, United States Code.

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       Section 164 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that prohibits recipients of funds made available 
     in this Act from releasing certain personal information and 
     photographs from a driver's license or motor vehicle record, 
     without express consent of the person to whom such 
     information pertains; and prohibits the withholding of funds 
     provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in 
     noncompliance with this provision.
       Section 165 retains the provision that permits funds 
     received by specified DOT agencies from States or other 
     private or public sources for expenses incurred for training 
     to be credited to certain specified agency accounts, as 
     proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 166 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to 
     allow issuers of any preferred stock sold to the Department 
     to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment to the 
     Department of an amount determined by the Secretary.
       Section 167 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that prohibits funds from being used to make a 
     grant unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no less than 
     three days in advance of any discretionary grant award, 
     letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling 
     $1,000,000 or more.
       Section 168 retains the provision that allows funds 
     received from rebates, refunds, and similar sources to be 
     credited to appropriations of the DOT, as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.
       Section 169 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that allows amounts from improper payments to a 
     third party contractor that are lawfully recovered by the DOT 
     to be available to cover expenses incurred in the recovery of 
     such payments.
       Section 170 retains the provision that allows the Secretary 
     of Transportation to transfer unexpended sums from ``Office 
     of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses'' to ``Minority 
     Business Outreach'', as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 171 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that prohibits the Office of the Secretary of 
     Transportation from approving assessments or reimbursable 
     agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal 
     administrations in this Act, unless such assessments or 
     agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 
     for Congressional notification.
       Section 172 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     that prohibits the use of funds to implement an essential air 
     service local cost share participation pilot program. The 
     Senate included a similar provision in title VII.
       Section 173 includes a provision similar to what was 
     proposed by the Senate that amends Section 14711(c) of title 
     49 to allow DOT to be substituted for a State in civil 
     actions to enforce certain consumer protection provisions. 
     The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 174 includes a provision similar to what was 
     proposed by the Senate that modifies title 23 relating to 
     contracting for engineering and design services to no longer 
     permit such services to be awarded under State 
     qualifications. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 175 retains a Senate provision making eligible for 
     the FAA's Airport Improvement Program a project meeting 
     certain specified requirements. The House did not include a 
     similar provision.
       Section 176 includes a Senate provision that allows a small 
     hub to be eligible to receive terminal funding if the airport 
     received a discretionary grant while the airport was 
     designated as a non-primary airport. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 177 retains a Senate provision amending title 49 to 
     deem an air tour operator flying over the Hoover Dam to the 
     Grand Canyon National Park as flying solely as a 
     transportation route. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 178 retains a Senate provision extending a 
     requirement for air carriers to honor tickets for suspended 
     air passenger service. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 179 retains a Senate provision that allows former 
     flight service station employees within two years of 
     retirement to remain temporary FAA employees until they reach 
     retirement eligibility. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 180 retains a Senate provision that authorizes 
     conveyance of land to establish a heliport in Clark County, 
     Nevada. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 181 retains a Senate provision amending section 
     29(c) of the Public Law 96-192. The House did not include a 
     similar provision.
       Section 182 includes a new provision that modifies a 
     provision relating to the delivery of budget justifications.
       Section 183 includes a new provision that modifies a 
     provision relating to processing of reprogrammings.
       Section 184 includes a new provision that modifies 
     designations relating to certain highway projects in Vermont.
       Section 185 modifies House language to provide up to a 
     total of $17,000,000 to reimburse fixed based general 
     aviation operators and providers of general aviation ground 
     support services at five facilities that incurred financial 
     losses when the Federal government closed the facilities due 
     to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each of the five 
     facilities was closed to general aviation operations on 
     September 11, 2001. Three airports in Maryland were reopened 
     to such operations on March 2, 2002; the South Capitol Street 
     Heliport was permanently closed to general aviation; and 
     Ronald Reagan National Airport was reopened to general 
     aviation operations on October 18, 2005.
       It is the conferees intent that reimbursement cover the 
     unilateral closures of these facilities after September 11, 
     2001. It is not the conferees intent to reimburse for 
     closures resulting from a business operation or facility 
     action or inaction. The conferees note without prejudice that 
     DOT's September 2005 report estimated losses incurred through 
     January 23, 2004 at $10,443,936. The Senate did not include a 
     similar provision.
       The language specifies that of the amount provided, up to 
     $5,000,000 will be distributed, if necessary, to the fixed 
     based operators and providers of general aviation ground 
     support services at the three affected Maryland airports. 
     Further, DOT is directed to verify direct and incremental 
     financial losses through an independent audit no later than 
     July 14, 2006 before any funds are provided. In addition, 
     obligation and expenditure of funds are conditional upon full 
     release of the government for all financial claims from the 
     closing of these facilities.
       Section 186 includes a new provision that modifies 
     designations relating to certain highway projects in Alaska.
       Section 187 includes a provision similar to what was 
     proposed by the Senate that provides $1,000,000 from the 
     amounts made available in Section 112 of this Act to conduct 
     a study and issue a report relating to catastrophic hurricane 
     evacuation plans. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have reduced the fiscal year 2006 
     working capital fund limitation of DOT by $1,000,000.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have designated the city of Norman, 
     Oklahoma, to be considered part of the Oklahoma City 
     Transportation urbanized area.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have required the use of a sliding 
     scale match ratio for certain transportation projects in the 
     States of Idaho and Washington.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have modified the designation relating 
     to a certain project in the State of New York.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that would have modified the designation relating 
     to a certain project in the State of New York.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $196,592,000 for 
     departmental salaries and expenses instead of $157,452,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $197,591,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of the amount provided, not more than $3,000,000 is 
     for travel expenses, not more than $3,000,000 is for 
     information technology modernization, $258,000 is for 
     emergencies or activities of a confidential nature, 
     $5,173,000 is for Treasury-wide financial audits, and 
     $100,000 is for reception and representation expenses.
       For the activities under this heading, the conferees 
     recommend the following funding levels:

Executive Direction..........................................$8,642,000
General Counsel...............................................7,852,000
Economic Policies............................................32,011,000
Financial Policies...........................................26,574,000
Financial Crimes.............................................39,939,000
Treasury-wide Management.....................................16,843,000
Administration...............................................63,731,000

       Of the funds provided for the financial crimes activity, 
     the conferees have agreed to include bill language providing 
     $22,032,016 and not less than 125 full-time equivalent 
     positions for the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The 
     conferees direct that the Office of the Under Secretary for 
     Terrorism and Financial Crimes shall be funded at no more 
     than $1,998,000 to ensure that resources are directed to the 
     operational offices. The conferees agree to the Senate 
     provision, in lieu of the House provision, directing the 
     Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to report 
     on the Office of Intelligence and Analysis within 90 days of 
     enactment of this Act.
       The conference agreement includes a provision allowing the 
     Department to transfer up to two percent of funds available 
     between activities. In addition, the conferees direct the 
     Department, including all bureaus and offices and the 
     Internal Revenue Service, to submit an operating plan 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act for fiscal year 2006 resources. 
     The plan must include by office and by activity, a comparison 
     of fiscal year 2005 actual expenditures, the fiscal year 2006

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     budget request, and the fiscal year 2006 resources including 
     full-time equivalent positions and appropriated funds, and 
     all initiatives underway at the Department.
       The conference agreement includes $1,000,000, available 
     until expended, for combating trade violations, including 
     currency manipulation as similarly proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement does not include an increase of 
     $720,000 for the Treasury media room and $1,000,000 for the 
     building fund. The conferees agree that the Department must 
     budget for capital expenses of the building, but have instead 
     provided funds for the completion of the building renovation 
     under a different account. The conferees direct the 
     Department to include in the fiscal year 2007 budget request 
     a proposal to fund building operations and maintenance 
     expenses.
       The conferees direct the Secretary to submit a report to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations providing a 
     legal basis for the application of section 1.148-1(c) of the 
     United States Treasury Regulations (regarding arbitrage bond 
     regulations) to the reserve funds held by the Clean Water and 
     Safe Drinking Water State revolving funds which generally 
     contain replacement proceeds but not bond proceeds. This 
     report should be submitted by no later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       Of the funds provided for Financial Policies, $1,500,000 is 
     for the e-Cavern partnership and $250,000 is for Treasury's 
     public key infrastructure.


        department-wide systems and capital investments programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $24,412,000 for systems 
     and capital investments as proposed by the Senate instead of 
     $21,412,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees direct 
     the Department to provide detailed information on all 
     systems, especially the TFIN project, in the operating plan 
     as proposed by the House.


                      office of inspector general

                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $17,000,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Office of Inspector General as proposed 
     by the House instead of $16,722,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of the amounts provided, up to $2,000,000 may be used 
     for travel, $100,000 may be used for emergencies or 
     activities of a confidential nature, and up to $2,500 may be 
     used for reception and representation expenses.


           treasury inspector general for tax administration

                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $133,286,000 for salaries 
     and expenses as proposed by both the House and the Senate. Of 
     the amounts provided, $6,000,000 is for travel expenses, 
     $500,000 is for emergencies, and $1,500 is for reception and 
     representation expenses.


            air transportation stabilization program account

       The conference agreement provides $2,750,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for the costs of the air 
     transportation stabilization program instead of $2,942,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include funds for 
     this program.


           treasury building and annex repair and restoration

       The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for the 
     repair and restoration of the Treasury building as proposed 
     by both the House and the Senate.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $73,630,000 for salaries 
     and expenses as proposed by both the House and the Senate. Of 
     the amounts provided, not more than $14,000 is for reception 
     and representation expenses, $6,944,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2008, and $8,521,000 is available until 
     September 30, 2007.

                      Financial Management Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $236,243,000 for salaries 
     and expenses as proposed by both the House and the Senate. Of 
     the amounts provided, $9,220,000 is available until September 
     30, 2008 and $2,500 is available for reception and 
     representation expenses.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $91,126,000 for salaries 
     and expenses as proposed by both the House and the Senate. Of 
     the amounts provided, not more than $6,000 is for reception 
     and representation expenses and $50,000 is for cooperative 
     research.

                           United States Mint


               united states mint public enterprise fund

       The conference agreement limits the amounts available for 
     salaries and expenses to not more than $26,768,000 instead of 
     $36,900,000 as proposed by the House and the Senate, based on 
     a revised estimate of costs.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt


                     administering the public debt

       The conference agreement provides $176,923,000 for costs 
     associated with administering the public debt as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate. Of the amounts provided, not 
     more than $2,500 is for reception and representation expenses 
     and $2,000,000 is for systems modernization. The conference 
     agreement includes $3,000,000 in user fees to offset the 
     appropriated amounts and $70,000 from the Oil Spill Liability 
     Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau for various administrative 
     expenses.

           Community Development Financial Institutions Fund


      community development financial institutions program account

       The conference agreement provides $55,000,000, available 
     until September 30, 2007 as proposed by the Senate. The House 
     proposed the same level of funding with one year 
     availability. Of the amounts provided, up to $13,500,000 is 
     for administrative costs, $6,000,000 is for direct loans, 
     $250,000 is for administrative expenses of the direct loan 
     program, and $4,000,000 is for technical assistance and other 
     purposes for Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan 
     Native communities. The conference agreement includes 
     language that limits loan obligations of up to $11,000,000, 
     as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       The conference agreement directs that the Bank Enterprise 
     Award program be funded at no less than $11,000,000.

                        Internal Revenue Service


                 processing, assistance, and management

                    (including rescission of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $4,136,578,000 for 
     Processing, Assistance and Management as proposed by the 
     Senate, instead of $4,181,520,000 as proposed by the House. 
     The conferees direct IRS to consult with the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations prior to elimination, 
     consolidation, or reorganization of the workforce and direct 
     IRS not to proceed with any such activity unless explicitly 
     approved by the Committees through the IRS operating plan.
       The conferees direct the IRS, the IRS Oversight Board and 
     the National Taxpayer Advocate to develop a 5-year plan for 
     taxpayer service activities and report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations by April 14, 2006, as 
     outlined in the Senate report. The plan should include long-
     term goals that are strategic and quantitative and that 
     balance enforcement and service.
       The conferees direct the IRS, in consultation with the 
     National Taxpayer Advocate, to report by June 30, 2006 on 
     uses of the Debt Indicator Tool--and whether it facilitates 
     the use of refund anticipation loans (RALs)--the debt 
     collection offset practice, the use of RALs, and evaluations 
     of RAL alternatives, and use of debit cards for refunds, 
     including recommendations on how to deliver tax refunds more 
     quickly.
       The conferees are aware that the IRS and the Free File 
     Alliance have signed a new, four-year agreement under which 
     IRS continues to agree not to enter the tax preparation 
     market. The conferees direct IRS to abide by the terms and 
     conditions of that agreement.
       The conference agreement rescinds $20,000,000 in 
     unobligated prior year balances from the Processing, 
     Assistance and Management account.


                          tax law enforcement

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $4,725,756,000 for Tax 
     Law Enforcement as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
     $4,580,216,000 as proposed by the House. Language providing 
     $55,584,000 for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
     (ICDE) program is included, as proposed by House. The 
     conference agreement permits the transfer of up to 
     $10,000,000 for management of the ICDE program, as proposed 
     by the House. In addition, the conference agreement allows 
     for the transfer of up to $10,000,000 to the Social Security 
     Administration as proposed by both the House and the Senate. 
     The conference agreement includes language proposed by the 
     Senate that designates $1,000,000 available until September 
     30, 2008, for research. The House did not include similar 
     language.
       The conferees direct IRS to report back to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on tax enforcement, 
     including estimates for the entire program, enforcement 
     spending, workload indicators, direct tax enforcement-related 
     revenue and an explanation of the methodology and accuracy of 
     the estimates provided. The report shall be submitted by no 
     later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.


                          information systems

       The conference agreement provides $1,598,967,000 for 
     information systems instead of $1,575,146,000 as proposed by 
     the House and $1,597,717,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     Within the amount provided, the conferees provide $1,250,000 
     for a vulnerability management solution that continuously 
     discovers network exposures through an appliance-based 
     technology, running a hardened operating system.


                     business systems modernization

       The conference agreement provides $199,000,000 for Business 
     Systems Modernization as proposed by both the House and the

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     Senate. Language is retained, proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate, requiring a spend plan from the IRS prior to the 
     release of these funds.

               health insurance tax credit administration


                    (including rescission of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $20,210,000 for 
     administration of the Health Insurance Tax Credit program as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       The conference agreement rescinds $9,000,000 in unobligated 
     prior year balances from the Health Insurance Tax Credit 
     Administration account.


          administrative provisions--internal revenue service

       Section 201 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that provides transfer authority.
       Section 202 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that requires IRS to maintain training in 
     taxpayer service.
       Section 203 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that requires IRS to safeguard taxpayer 
     information.
       Section 204 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that permits funding for 1-800 help line 
     services and directs the Commissioner to make improving phone 
     service a priority.
       Section 205 amends a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate prohibiting funds to reduce taxpayer services 
     until TIGTA completes a study on impacts to compliance.
       Section 206 retains a provision included by the Senate that 
     specifies $6,447,000,000 for enhanced tax enforcement. The 
     House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 207 amends a provision included by the Senate 
     specifying $166,249,000 for operating expenses of the 
     Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), of which $141,311,650 shall 
     be made available from the Tax Law Enforcement account. The 
     conferees direct the IRS to continue providing overhead 
     support from accounts outside of TAS. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 208 includes a provision requiring the IRS to 
     submit its fiscal year 2007 budget justification in the 
     existing account structure.
       Section 209 retains a provision included by the Senate that 
     repeals the limitation on user fees to supplement 
     appropriations. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision included by 
     the Senate that requires a tax enforcement report.

         Administrative Provisions--Department of the Treasury


                     (including transfer of funds)

       Section 210 allows Treasury to purchase uniforms, lease 
     vehicles, and engage in other activities pursuant to title 5 
     U.S.C. 5901 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 211 allows for the transfer of up to two percent of 
     funds between Departmental Offices and the various Treasury 
     bureaus, except the IRS as proposed by the Senate. The House 
     did not include a similar provision.
       Section 212 allows for the transfer of up to two percent 
     from the IRS accounts to TIGTA as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 213 directs that the purchase of vehicles be 
     consistent with vehicle management principles.
       Section 214 prohibits funds to be used to redesign the $1 
     note as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 215 allows for the transfer of funds from 
     ``Financial management service, salaries and expenses'' to 
     the Debt Collection Fund conditional on future reimbursement 
     as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 216 extends the franchise fund for one year as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 217 prohibits funds to build a United States Mint 
     museum without the approval of the authorizing committees of 
     jurisdiction as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 218 prohibits funds for consolidating functions of 
     the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and 
     Printing without the approval of the authorizing committees 
     of jurisdiction as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 219 prohibits funds to reallocate the funds 
     provided to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
     (FinCEN), or merge FinCEN into the departmental offices as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.

         TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       The conferees reiterate that the Department must limit the 
     reprogramming of funds between the programs, projects, and 
     activities within each account to not more than $500,000 
     without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 
     Unless otherwise identified in this Statement of Managers or 
     Committee reports, the most detailed allocation of funds 
     presented in the budget justifications is approved, with any 
     deviation from such approved allocation subject to the normal 
     reprogramming requirements. Further, it is the intent of the 
     conferees that all carryover funds in the various accounts, 
     including recaptures and de-obligations, are subject to the 
     normal reprogramming requirements outlined above. Further, no 
     changes may be made to any program, project, or activity if 
     it is construed to be policy or a change in policy, without 
     prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Finally, 
     the conferees expect to be notified regarding reorganizations 
     of offices, programs or activities prior to the planned 
     implementation of such reorganizations, as well as be 
     notified, on a monthly basis, of all ongoing litigation, 
     including any negotiations or discussions, planned or 
     ongoing, regarding a consent decree between the Department 
     and any other entity, including the estimated costs of such 
     decrees.

                       Public and Indian Housing


                     TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The joint statement of the managers herein reflects the 
     agreement of the conferees on tenant-based rental assistance. 
     The conference agreement appropriates $15,573,655,725 for all 
     tenant-based Section 8 (voucher) activities under the Tenant-
     Based Rental Assistance Account. The House proposed 
     $15,631,400,000 and the Senate proposed $15,636,064,000 for 
     these activities. Language is included designating funds 
     provided as follows:

                                                             Conference
        Activity                                              agreement
Voucher Renewals........................................$14,089,755,725
Tenant Protection Vouchers..................................180,000,000
Administative Costs.......................................1,250,000,000
(Administrative Fees)...................................(1,240,000,000)
Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators.........................48,000,000
Working Capital Fund..........................................5,900,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total, Tenant Based Rental Assistance................15,573,655,725

       Section 8 Voucher Renewals.--The conference agreement 
     includes $14,089,755,725 instead of $14,089,756,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and $14,189,756,725 as proposed by the 
     House. The conferees continue the 2005 allocation method as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate had proposed to revise the 
     allocation methodology.
       The conferees direct HUD not to use recaptures from any 
     source or any project-based carryover to augment total 2006 
     funding for this account. In addition, the conferees direct 
     HUD to provide all public housing agencies (PHAs) with a 
     fixed, annual budget within which each agency must manage its 
     voucher programs for fiscal year 2006. The conferees expect 
     that Moving To Work (MTW) agencies will be funded based on 
     their agreements and are subject to the same adjustments made 
     to all other PHA annual budgets based on funding 
     availability. HUD may make any necessary adjustments for the 
     costs associated with the first-time renewals of tenant 
     protection and HOPE VI vouchers in 2005. The conferees 
     further direct the Department to commit the entire amount of 
     funds provided for voucher renewals to the public housing 
     authorities at the time annual budgets of the public housing 
     authorities are established.
       The conferees direct HUD to provide funds to PHAs based on 
     the amounts PHAs would have received in fiscal year 2005 
     before any pro rata reductions, and adjusted for the 2005 AAF 
     and the 2006 AAF for each PHA, plus the estimated number of 
     first time renewals of vouchers that will enter the Tenant 
     Based Rental Assistance Account from other forms of 
     assistance. The conferees direct HUD, to the extent 
     necessary, to pro rate each public housing agency's budget to 
     stay within the amount appropriated.
       The conference agreement includes up to $45,000,000 in 
     funds to adjust the baseline amount for PHAs that for 
     anomalous reasons, or unforeseen circumstances, were 
     significantly under leased at the time the baseline was set. 
     Examples include the timing of the PHAs fiscal year, 
     portability or other unforeseen circumstances, including the 
     assignment of a significant number of vouchers, which results 
     in a sharp rise in costs. The Secretary has full discretion 
     to determine the appropriate amount of adjustment. HUD is 
     directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
     requests made by PHAs for adjustments to allocations and the 
     final decisions made by the Department.
       The conferees reiterate House report language that requires 
     HUD to track and report on the extent to which subsidy 
     changes are due to changes in rent costs and changes in 
     tenant incomes.
       Tenant Protection.--The conference agreement includes 
     $180,000,000 for rental subsidies for tenant protection 
     activities instead of $165,700,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $192,000,000 as proposed by the Senate, to replace 
     project-based Section 8 assistance with section 8 vouchers, 
     for conversion of section 202 and section 23 projects to 
     section 8 assistance, and for the family reunification 
     program and for the witness protection program.
       Administrative Fees.--The conference agreement includes 
     $1,250,000,000 for public housing agencies' administrative 
     costs and other expenses, instead of $1,225,000,000 as 
     proposed

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     by the House and $1,295,408,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     Language is included making up to $10,000,000, as proposed by 
     the Senate, available to the Secretary to allocate to public 
     housing agencies that need additional funds to administer 
     their programs. The House had provided $25,000,000. The 
     conferees direct the Department to specify the activities 
     eligible for this funding in the notice to be issued within 
     sixty days of enactment of this Act. The Senate did not 
     include similar language. The conferees did not adopt 
     language included in the House bill that allowed the transfer 
     of up to $200,000,000 in tenant-based funds to the project 
     based account.
       Family Self Sufficiency Coordinators.--The conference 
     agreement includes $48,000,000 for public housing agencies 
     family self-sufficiency coordinator staff as proposed by the 
     Senate instead of $45,000,000 as proposed by the House.
       Working Capital Fund.--The conference agreement includes 
     $5,900,000 for transfer to the Working Capital Fund as 
     proposed by the House and Senate.
       The conference agreement includes language proposed by the 
     Senate that limits funds for litigation and settlements to 
     $12,000,000. The House had more narrow language.


                        HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
     $2,050,000,000 from unobligated balances and recaptures from 
     prior-year appropriations provided in the tenant-based rental 
     assistance and the project-based rental assistance accounts 
     or any other account within this title. This rescission is to 
     be effected no later than September 30, 2006. The House 
     proposed to rescind $2,500,000,000 and the Senate proposed to 
     rescind $1,500,000,000.
       The conferees direct that the Department rescind funds 
     provided to Section 8 programs in prior years to the maximum 
     extent possible. The conference agreement does not include 
     language proposed by the Senate to require that HUD and OMB 
     salaries be reduced 10 percent if sufficient Section 8 funds 
     are not available. Instead, language is included that directs 
     HUD to notify the Committees on Appropriations 30 days in 
     advance if unobligated balances in any other accounts will be 
     required to implement the rescission.


                    PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $5,088,300,000 for 
     project-based rental assistance activities as proposed by the 
     House, instead of $5,072,100,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     The conference agreement provides funds as follows:


                                                             Conference
        Activity                                              agreement
Project-Based Contract Renewals..........................$4,939,700,000
Contract Administrators.....................................147,200,000
Working Capital Fund..........................................1,400,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
    Total, Project-Based Rental Assistance................5,088,300,000
       Language is included, similar to language proposed by the 
     House and the Senate, designating $4,939,700,000 for renewals 
     and amendment of section 8 project-based contracts, section 8 
     moderate rehabilitation contracts (including associated PHA 
     administrative expenses), Emergency Low-Income Housing 
     Preservation Reform Act (ELIHPRA) and Low-Income Housing 
     Preservation Reform Act (LIHPRA) contracts, and section 441 
     single room occupancy contracts (including associated PHA 
     administrative expenses).
       Language is included, as proposed by the Senate, 
     designating $147,200,000 for performance-based contract 
     administrators. The conference agreement also includes 
     language proposed by the House that would allow these funds 
     for the inspection and administration of units funded through 
     elderly and disabled, section 236, rent supplement and rental 
     assistance programs and the section 202 loan programs.
       The conference agreement assumes that project-based section 
     8 contract amendment funding requirements for fiscal year 
     2006 can also be met through the use of recaptures available 
     in the Housing Certificate Fund, as proposed in the budget 
     request. Language is included elsewhere in this title making 
     funds available for such purpose.
       The conference agreement does not include language proposed 
     by the House that allowed up to $200,000,000 to be 
     transferred from the tenant-based account to the project-
     based account.
       The conferees direct that the Department conduct a study 
     and prepare a report that describes the progress, if any, in 
     improving the living conditions of the tenants of the 
     Evergreen I and Evergreen II housing complexes in Joliet, 
     Illinois, by the owners of such complexes. An interim report 
     is required within six months of enactment of this Act. A 
     final report is required within 12 months of enactment of 
     this Act, which shall detail findings and recommendations, if 
     any.


                      PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $2,463,600,000 for the 
     Public Housing Capital Fund, instead of $2,600,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $2,327,200,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Within the total funding the conference agreement 
     includes:
       --up to $8,820,000 to support the costs of existing 
         administrative and judicial receiverships in effect as of 
         the date of enactment of this Act, as proposed by the 
         House and Senate;
       --$11,000,000 for information technology systems instead of 
         $10,000,000 as proposed by the House and $13,200,000 as 
         proposed by the Senate; and
       --up to $17,000,000 for emergency capital needs resulting 
         from unforeseen emergencies or natural disasters in 
         fiscal year 2006 as proposed by both the House and 
         Senate. Additional language is included that was not in 
         either the House or Senate proposal to add the word 
         ``unpreventable'' to the definition of ``emergency''.
       The conference agreement includes $38,000,000 for the 
     Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program, instead 
     of $24,000,000 as proposed by the House and $45,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes $7,500,000 for 
     Neighborhood Networks grants similar to language proposed by 
     the Senate, but does not include $1,000,000 for technical 
     assistance grants. The House did not include separate funding 
     for this activity. The conferees direct the Department to 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations no later than July 
     15, 2006 on the effectiveness of this program in assisting 
     low-income households in developing skills related to 
     computer technology.
       The conference agreement does not designate up to 
     $20,000,000 for demolition, relocation and site remediation 
     for obsolete and distressed public housing units as proposed 
     by the Senate. The House did not include funds for this 
     activity.


                     PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

       The conference agreement appropriates $3,600,000,000 for 
     the Public Housing Operating Fund as proposed by the House 
     instead of $3,557,300,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
     House requiring HUD to implement the negotiated rule as 
     described in the ``Post 4th Session Rule'' since HUD has 
     postponed the effective date of the rule and has instead 
     issued a letter that establishes broad participation by PHAs 
     in developing the technical guidance to implement the rule. 
     The conferees direct HUD to provide quarterly updates to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the status 
     of the implementing rule and directs that the Department 
     include broad participation from impacted agencies.
       The conference agreement directs that up to $10,000,000 be 
     used for a program to provide bonus funding for PHAs that 
     assist families in moving away from dependency on housing 
     assistance programs, as proposed by the House. The Senate did 
     not include a similar provision. The conferees expect the 
     Department to allocate these funds through a Notice of 
     Funding Availability that provides clear eligibility criteria 
     for this program.
       The conference agreement includes language that restricts 
     funding to operations in fiscal year 2006 and includes 
     language proposed by the Senate that would make this annual 
     requirement permanent law.
       The conferees note that HUD has yet to issue its guidance 
     to implement section 151 of subtitle D of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005, which extends the payback period for public 
     housing authorities entering into energy performance 
     contracts to 20 years. HUD is directed to issue the guidance 
     implementing this section, within 45 days of enactment of 
     this Act.


     REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI)

       The conference agreement appropriates $100,000,000 for the 
     Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing program 
     (HOPE VI), instead of $150,000,000 as proposed by the Senate 
     and $60,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
     agreement allows up to $2,000,000 may be used for technical 
     assistance. Language is included making funds available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2007.
       The conferees believe it is time to consider alternative 
     approaches to the HOPE VI program that provide flexible 
     authority for PHAs to address obsolete housing as well as new 
     tools for PHAs to develop mixed income housing.


                  NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $630,000,000 instead 
     of $622,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and $600,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House.
       The conference agreement includes $4,500,000 for 
     inspections, training, and technical assistance and 
     $1,000,000 for the National American Indian Housing Council 
     for technical assistance and capacity building. The House 
     proposed $2,308,000 and $1,200,000 respectively for these 
     activities. The Senate proposed $4,500,000 and $2,200,000 for 
     these activities respectively.
       The conference agreement requires that HUD distribute the 
     needs portion of the formula distribution on the basis of 
     either single race or multi race data whichever is the most 
     advantageous to the grant recipient, as proposed by the 
     House. Sufficient additional funds have been added to the 
     base, along with uncommitted carryover from 2005, to ensure 
     that no grantee is disadvantaged.

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       The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for guaranteed 
     loans to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal of up to 
     $17,926,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate and 
     includes modified language transferring $150,000 to the 
     Department's Salaries and Expenses Account, as proposed by 
     the House.
       The conference agreement includes no funds for transfer to 
     the Working Capital Fund for information technology systems 
     as proposed by the House instead of $2,600,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate.


                  NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

       The conference agreement provides $8,815,000 for the Native 
     Hawaiian Housing Block Grant as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate. The Senate included the funds as part of the 
     Community Development Fund.


           INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $4,000,000, to 
     subsidize a loan limitation of up to $116,276,000 instead of 
     $2,645,000 as proposed by the House and $5,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.


      NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $900,000 for 
     guaranteed loans for Native Hawaiian housing, instead of 
     $882,000 as proposed by the House and $1,000,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate, to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal 
     of up to $35,714,290.

                   Community Planning and Development


              HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

       The conference agreement appropriates $289,000,000 for 
     Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) instead 
     of $290,000,000 as proposed by the House and $287,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Up to $1,500,000 is provided for 
     technical assistance instead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $2,200,000 as proposed by the Senate. HUD is 
     directed to distribute 90 percent of the funds through the 
     formula and 10 percent through a national competition.


                 RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

       The conference agreement appropriates $17,000,000 for rural 
     housing and economic development instead of $10,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $24,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Language is included requiring funds to be awarded 
     competitively by September 1, 2006 as proposed by both the 
     House and Senate.


                       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides $4,220,000,000 for the 
     Community Development Fund, compared to $4,243,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House, and $4,323,610,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conferees agree to the following:

Formula distribution of funds............................$3,748,400,000
Economic Development Initiative Grants.....................$310,000,000
Transfer to the Working Capital Fund.........................$1,600,000
Indian Economic Block Grants................................$60,000,000
Youthbuild..................................................$50,000,000
Neighborhood Initiatives Program............................$50,000,000

       The conference agreement includes modified language making 
     technical corrections to certain targeted economic 
     development initiative grants funded under this heading in 
     prior appropriations Acts, similar to language proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes language proposed by the 
     House transferring up to $1,600,000 to the Working Capital 
     Fund for development of and modifications to information 
     technology systems. The Senate had proposed $3,000,000 for 
     this transfer.
       The conference agreement includes $60,000,000 for the 
     Indian Economic Block Grant program, of which up to 
     $4,000,000 is for emergencies. The House proposed $45,000,000 
     as part of the Native American Housing Block Grant program. 
     The Senate proposed $69,000,000 for this grant program.
       The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for the 
     Youthbuild program instead of $55,000,000 proposed by the 
     Senate. The House did not include Youthbuild as a separate 
     program.
       The conference agreement includes language limiting the use 
     of funds provided under this heading for planning, management 
     and administration to not more than 20 percent of the funds 
     provided except for amounts provided for certain activities 
     as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes $310,000,000 for the 
     Economic Development Initiative with specific requirements on 
     how these funds can be used. The conference agreement directs 
     HUD to implement the Economic Development Initiatives program 
     as follows:
       1. $100,000 to the City of Anchorage, Alaska for facilities 
     construction associated with the SAFE Center at Chester 
     Creek;
       2. $400,000 for Bean's Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska for the 
     expansion of its kitchen;
       3. $150,000 for the Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage, 
     Alaska for expansion and renovation of its infrastructure;
       4. $750,000 for the Bering Straits Native Corporation in 
     Nome, Alaska for Cape Nome Quarry upgrades;
       5. $950,000 for the Western Alaska Council, Boy Scouts of 
     America in Anchorage, Alaska for construction of the Boy 
     Scouts High Adventure Base Camp near Talkeetna, Alaska;
       6. $750,000 for the construction of the Tongass Coast 
     Aquarium;
       7. $750,000 for Alaska Pacific University for the 
     construction of a building;
       8. $250,000 for the construction of the Alyeska Roundhouse 
     in Girdwood, Alaska;
       9. $500,000 for the People's Regional Learning Center in 
     Bethel, Alaska to construct a vocational school and 
     dormitories;
       10. $500,000 for the Dillingham City School District in 
     Dillingham, Alaska, to repair the gymnasium in the Dillingham 
     middle/high school;
       11. $250,000 National Children's Advocacy Center in 
     Huntsville, Alabama for facilities planning and improvements 
     to the advocacy center;
       12. $200,000 to Chambers County, Alabama for the 
     development of the Chambers County industrial park;
       13. $400,000 to Clarke County, Alabama for an ongoing 
     economic development project by the Clark Co. commission;
       14. $200,000 to the City of Ashland, Alabama for the 
     purchase of land for Ashland industrial development;
       15. $300,000 to the City of Bear Creek, Alabama for 
     industrial park expansion;
       16. $150,000 to the City of Bessemer, Alabama for 
     facilities renovation of an existing building at Jefferson 
     State Community College;
       17. $500,000 to the City of Decatur, Alabama for the 
     Ingalls Harbor/Day Park Riverfront Renovation;
       18. $200,000 to the City of Fort Payne, Alabama for 
     facilities renovation of a building as part of the downtown 
     revitalization project;
       19. $100,000 to the City of Guntersville, Alabama for 
     renovations to the Whole Backstage Theater;
       20. $100,000 to the City of Huntsville, Alabama for land 
     acquisition for downtown redevelopment;
       21. $250,000 to the City of Montevallo, Alabama for 
     facilities renovation and expansion of the Ramsay Conference 
     Center at the University of Montevallo in Alabama;
       22. $100,000 to the City of Montevallo, Alabama for 
     sidewalks, street furniture, and facade improvements;
       23. $1,000,000 to the City of Opelika, Alabama for the 
     Northeast Opelika Industrial Park;
       24. $150,000 to the City of Prattville, Alabama for the 
     Prattville Waterfront Development Project to provide access 
     to local waterways;
       25. $100,000 to the City of Robertsdale, Alabama for 
     upgrades to the PZK Civic Center;
       26. $100,000 to the City of Shorter, Alabama for facilities 
     construction and renovation of the Old Shorter School 
     building to a community center;
       27. $150,000 to the City of Thomasville, Alabama to 
     construct a worker training center at Alabama Southern 
     Community Center;
       28. $275,000 to the City of Troy, Alabama for small 
     business training at the Troy University Center for 
     International Trade and Business Development;
       29. $100,000 to the Huntsville Museum of Art, Alabama for 
     facility renovations;
       30. $75,000 to the Town of Mooresville, Alabama for 
     rehabilitation, facility improvements, and build out of three 
     buildings;
       31. $400,000 for Construction and outfitting of the 
     University of South Alabama's Mitchell School of Business 
     Library in Mobile, Alabama;
       32. $400,000 for construction and outfitting of the New 
     Centurions, Inc. New Life for Women Shelter in Etowah County, 
     Alabama;
       33. $250,000 for the Greenville Family YMCA for child care 
     facility acquisition, renovation, and construction in 
     Greenville, Alabama;
       34. $300,000 for the City of Evergreen for expansion of the 
     Evergreen Conecuh County Library in Evergreen, Alabama;
       35. $400,000 for the Fayette County Commission for the 
     Fayette County Industrial Park in Fayette County, Alabama;
       36. $200,000 for the Hayneville/Lowndes County Library 
     Foundation for construction of a new library in Hayneville, 
     Alabama;
       37. $350,000 for the Jasper Area Family Services Center for 
     construction of the Center in Jasper, Alabama;
       38. $300,000 for the City of Tuskegee for Downtown 
     Revitalization in Tuskegee, Alabama;
       39. $400,000 for the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and 
     Blind's Tuscaloosa Regional Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
       40. $250,000 for the City of Montgomery to develop the 
     Montgomery Riverwalk in Montgomery, Alabama;
       41. $250,000 for the Cleveland Avenue YMCA for facility 
     expansion in Montgomery, Alabama;
       42. $200,000 for the Wilcox County Industrial Development 
     Authority for planning and development of its Industrial/
     Commercial Park;
       43. $300,000 for the City of Guin in Wilcox County, Alabama 
     for planning and development of its Industrial/Commercial 
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       44. $150,000 to Grand Prairie Center for the Arts and 
     Allied Health, Phillips County Community College in 
     Stuttgart, Arkansas for facility construction;
       45. $150,000 to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas for 
     facilities renovation and improvements to the community 
     center at Granite Mountain;
       46. $150,000 to the El Dorado Public Schools in El Dorado, 
     Arkansas for the expansion of a recreational field;
       47. $150,000 to the North Arkansas College, Harrison 
     County, Arkansas for renovations to a Conference and Training 
     facility;
       48. $250,000 to Vada Sheid Community Development Center, 
     ASU in Mountain Home, Arkansas for the community development 
     center auditorium;
       49. $800,000 for the Central Arkansas Resource Conservation 
     and Development Council in Helena, Arkansas for the 
     construction of the Phillips County Agricultural Storage 
     Facility;
       50. $200,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Ouachita 
     County, Arkansas for the construction of recreational 
     facilities;
       51. $200,000 for the City of Conway, Arkansas for downtown 
     revitalization;
       52. $200,000 for Audubon Arkansas for the development of 
     the Audubon Nature Center at Gillam Park in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas;
       53. $600,000 to Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Arizona 
     for redevelopment of the Nuestro Barrio Community;
       54. $250,000 to Chicanos Por La Causa in Phoenix, Arizona 
     for land acquisition and redevelopment of the East Washington 
     Fluff site;
       55. $250,000 to Pinal County, Arizona for the renovation 
     and repair of the Pinal County Courthouse;
       56. $350,000 to the City of Douglas, Arizona for facilities 
     renovation of the Grand Theater;
       57. $500,000 to the City of Eloy, Arizona for construction 
     of a community center;
       58. $250,000 to the City of Globe, Arizona for land 
     acquisition and streetscape improvements;
       59. $180,000 to the City of Scottsdale, Arizona for the 
     renovation of the Vista del Camino Community Center;
       60. $650,000 to the City of Sierra Vista, Arizona for 
     construction of the Boys & Girls Club in Sierra Vista;
       61. $150,000 to the Dunbar Coalition in Tucson, Arizona for 
     the Dunbar Project;
       62. $350,000 to Valley of the Sun YMCA in Phoenix, Arizona 
     for facilities construction of a YMCA;
       63. $150,000 to Chualar, California for construction of a 
     multipurpose cultural room on the Chualar Elementary School 
     campus;
       64. $150,000 to Merced County, California for renovation of 
     the George Washington Carver Community Center in Dos Palos, 
     California;
       65. $150,000 to Mono County, California for the Library 
     Authority Board of Education for construction of a building;
       66. $100,000 to San Bernardino County, CA for the 
     development of the Santa Ana River Regional Park;
       67. $200,000 to Solano County, California for renovation of 
     two structures used by local veterans groups;
       68. $150,000 to Taylor Yard Park in Los Angeles, California 
     for recreational equipment and other park upgrades that will 
     serve at-risk youth;
       69. $250,000 to the City of Alhambra, California for 
     development and construction of a park;
       70. $1,000,000 to the City of Apple Valley, California for 
     Civic Center Park development;
       71. $250,000 to the City of Banning, CA for city pool 
     improvements;
       72. $350,000 to the City of Beaumont, CA for the 
     construction of the Beaumont Sports Park;
       73. $200,000 to the City of Bell Gardens, California for 
     renovation and update of facilities;
       74. $100,000 to the City of Bishop, California for 
     improvements to City housing;
       75. $75,000 to the City of Chino, California for 
     construction of a facility for the Hillview Acres Children's 
     Home;
       76. $150,000 to the City of Chowchilla, California for 
     reconstruction of an industrial park;
       77. $80,000 to the City of Colfax, California for an 
     expansion of the Youth Center;
       78. $150,000 to the City of Colton, California for 
     improvements to Veterans Park;
       79. $100,000 to the City of Corona, California for the 
     renovation of the Old City Hall;
       80. $1,000,000 to the City of Crescenta Valley, California 
     for the ongoing construction of a new library;
       81. $350,000 to the City of Davis, California; to complete 
     the design and construction of Shafter Research and Extension 
     Center at the University of California, Davis;
       82. $250,000 to the City of Diamond Bar, California for the 
     renovation of the Diamond Bar High School and Community 
     Sports Field;
       83. $150,000 to the City of East Palo Alto, California for 
     the construction of facilities for community services;
       84. $350,000 to the City of El Monte, California for 
     construction of a community gymnasium;
       85. $250,000 to the City of Encinitas, California for the 
     construction of a visitor center in the San Elijo Lagoon Open 
     Space Preserve;
       86. $250,000 to the City of Greenfield, California for 
     construction of a multipurpose community facility;
       87. $100,000 to the City of Huntington Beach, California 
     for the planning and design phase of a senior center;
       88. $200,000 to the City of Huntington Park, California for 
     renovation of a recreation center building;
       89. $500,000 to the City of Idyllwild, California for 
     building cabins and dining hall improvements at Ronald 
     McDonald camp;
       90. $200,000 to the City of Inglewood, California for 
     construction of a new senior center;
       91. $75,000 to the City of La Habra, California to 
     rehabilitate the La Habra Vista Grande Park;
       92. $150,000 to the City of La Mirada, California for 
     construction of an aquatic center;
       93. $250,000 to the City of Lake Morena, California for the 
     design of a residential facility for homeless youth;
       94. $250,000 to the City of Lancaster, California for 
     installations related to the baseball complex;
       95. $100,000 to the City of Lancaster, California for 
     improvements to the Boys and Girls Club of Antelope Valley;
       96. $100,000 to the City of Lompoc, California to construct 
     a new C.N.A. training center;
       97. $50,000 to the City of Lompoc, California to construct 
     an elevator for a building that serves the disabled;
       98. $150,000 to the City of Long Beach, California to 
     develop an exhibit to educate the public on the importance of 
     ports;
       99. $125,000 to the City of Los Angeles, California for the 
     Esperanza Community Maple-Mae Project;
       100. $400,000 to the City of Los Angeles, California for 
     site acquisition and development;
       101. $100,000 to the City of Madera, California to 
     construct a youth center for at risk youth;
       102. $200,000 to the City of Mariposa, California for 
     preservation of the CA Mining and Mineral Museum;
       103. $150,000 to the City of Mendota, California for 
     construction of the Rural Vocational Training Facility 
     (RVTF);
       104. $50,000 to the City of Oak View, California for 
     rehabilitation of the multi-purpose room and kitchen of the 
     Oak View Park and Resource Center;
       105. $150,000 to the City of Oakland, California for 
     renovation of historic Fruitvale Masonic Temple;
       106. $200,000 to the City of Oceanside, California for a 
     Senior Center facility to serve seniors from Oceanside, 
     Vista, Carlsbad and San Marcos;
       107. $100,000 to the City of Oroville, California for Vega 
     Center renovations;
       108. $200,000 to the City of Pico Rivera, California for 
     the expansion of the California senior center;
       109. $200,000 to the City of Placerville, California for 
     Gold Bug Park Renovations;
       110. $250,000 to the City of Redding, California to develop 
     the Stilwater business park;
       111. $100,000 to the City of Riverside, California for the 
     development of a Technology Center within University Research 
     Park;
       112. $100,000 to the City of Riverside, California for 
     facility construction of the School for Nursing at Riverside 
     Community College;
       113. $100,000 to the City of Riverside, California for 
     construction of a pedestrian bridge in the California Citrus 
     State Park;
       114. $400,000 to the City of Sacramento, California for 
     construction of the Sacramento Food Bank;
       115. $100,000 to the City of San Bernardino, California for 
     Renovations to National Orange Show stadium;
       116. $100,000 to the City of San Fernando, California for 
     revitalization of downtown San Fernando;
       117. $300,000 to the City of San Jacinto, California for 
     improvements to city museum/Estudillo property;
       118. $150,000 to the City of San Jose, California to the 
     construction of a community center in a low and moderate-
     income area;
       119. $350,000 to the City of San Leandro, California for 
     streetscape and pedestrian safety improvements;
       120. $150,000 to the City of San Pedro, California for 
     streetscape and other improvements along Gaffey Street;
       121. $500,000 to the City of Santee, California for 
     construction of a new Boys and Girls Club facility at East 
     County;
       122. $100,000 to the City of Stockton, California for the 
     Oasis of Hope Community Development Corporation education 
     project;
       123. $125,000 to the City of Tehachapi, California for 
     design and construction of a performing arts center;
       124. $100,000 to the City of Thousand Oaks, California to 
     construct a community aquatics complex on the campus of 
     California Lutheran University;
       125. $100,000 to the City of Tulare, California to expand 
     educational activities with the College of Sequoias and the 
     California Polytechnic University;
       126. $40,000 to the City of Tulare, California for 
     modernization of the veterans hall;
       127. $250,000 to the City of Twentynine Palms, California 
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       128. $100,000 to the City of Visalia, California for 
     construction of a new facility to provide shelter for 
     homeless women and children;
       129. $100,000 to the City of Vista, California Solutions 
     Family Intake/Access Center for homeless families and their 
     children;
       130. $350,000 to the City of Yucaipa, California for 
     development and construction of the Yucaipa/Crafton Hills 
     College Recreational Facility;
       131. $350,000 to the City of Yucaipa, California for 
     development of the Yucaipa Valley Regional Sports Complex;
       132. $150,000 to the Community Action partnership of Orange 
     County in Garden Grove, California for acquisition, 
     construction, or rehabilitation of a service facility;
       133. $200,000 to the Department of Economic Development in 
     Rancho Cordova, California for Cordova Senior Center 
     Expansion;
       134. $250,000 to the Earle Baum Center of the Blind, Inc. 
     in Santa Rosa, California to build a center for the visually 
     impaired;
       135. $250,000 to the Lake County Arts Council in Lakeport, 
     California for renovation of the Lakeport Cinema to a 
     Performing Arts Center;
       136. $500,000 to the Museum of Latin American Art in Long 
     Beach, California to complete the renovation of the Museum;
       137. $150,000 to the San Diego Housing Commission in San 
     Diego, California for the HOPE Village Project to construct a 
     20-unit housing complex to house homeless individuals;
       138. $150,000 to the Santa Barbara County Food bank in 
     Santa Barbara, California for expansion and upgrades to its 
     facility;
       139. $550,000 to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los 
     Angeles, California for development and construction of 
     Noah's park;
       140. $250,000 to the Town of Yucca Valley, California for 
     development and construction of the South Side Community 
     Center;
       141. $200,000 to the Valley Alliance for the Arts in San 
     Fernando Valley, California for construction of a performing 
     arts center;
       142. $200,000 to the Youth Science Institute Center in San 
     Jose, California for building renovations;
       143. $250,000 for the 10th and Mission Affordable Family 
     Housing & Commercial Space Project, for the development of 
     housing units and commercial space, Mercy Housing, San 
     Francisco, California;
       144. $200,000 for the City of Inglewood, California to 
     construct a Senior Center;
       145. $200,000 for the San Francisco Museum and Historical 
     Society Old Mint Restoration Project for planning, design and 
     construction, California;
       146. $150,000 for the Fresno County Economic Opportunities 
     Commission, Fresno, CA, for construction of the Neighborhood 
     Youth Center;
       147. $600,000 for the City of Oakland, CA for the Fox 
     Theater Restoration;
       148. $200,000 for the City of Redding, CA for the 
     Stillwater Business Park;
       149. $200,000 for the West Angeles Community Development 
     Corporation, CA for the development of the West Angeles 
     Plaza;
       150. $100,000 to the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, 
     CA, for the First Time Home Buyer Loan Program;
       151. $175,000 for the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, CA, 
     for M.H. de Young Memorial Museum construction;
       152. $175,000 for the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Palm 
     Springs, CA for construction;
       153. $160,000 to the City of Montrose, Colorado for 
     expansion of a research park for Mesa State University;
       154. $240,000 to the City of Pueblo, Colorado for 
     redevelopment of recreation and park facilities;
       155. $250,000 to the City of Wellington, Colorado for 
     construction and renovation of rehabilitation facilities;
       156. $150,000 to the Denver Rescue Mission in Denver, 
     Colorado for acquisition and renovation of an emergency 
     shelter;
       157. $300,000 for the City of Denver, Denver Rescue Mission 
     for the Acquisition and Renovation of Emergency and 
     Transitional Housing for Colorado's Homeless population;
       158. $150,000 to the City of Ansonia, Connecticut for 
     construction of a new community space;
       159. $350,000 to the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut for 
     relocation of the Music and Arts Center for the Humanities to 
     a now-vacant department store;
       160. $100,000 to the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut for 
     planning and implementation of a Neighborhood Revitalization 
     Zone (NRZ);
       161. $100,000 to the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut to 
     complete the renovation of the former CT state armory 
     facility;
       162. $100,000 to the City of Ellington, Connecticut for 
     construction of a new YMCA in an underserved area;
       163. $250,000 to the City of Farmington, Connecticut for 
     Hill-Stead Museum Renovation and Security Improvements;
       164. $100,000 to the City of New Britain, Connecticut for 
     the renovation of 85 Arch Street by the Friendship Service 
     Center of New Britain;
       165. $100,000 to the City of Norwalk, Connecticut for the 
     Human Services Council to redevelop facilities for affordable 
     housing;
       166. $250,000 to the City of Stamford, Connecticut for 
     renovations to the Palace Theatre;
       167. $100,000 to the City of Stamford, Connecticut for 
     repairs to the Yerwood Community Center;
       168. $100,000 to the City of Waterbury, Connecticut for 
     renovations to the Mattatuck Museum to create an exhibit on 
     the history of Brass Valley;
       169. $450,000 to the Naugatuck YMCA in Naugatuck, 
     Connecticut for upgrades and other facilities expansion;
       170. $100,000 to the Town of Sherman, Connecticut for 
     reconstruction of the Sherman town library;
       171. $350,000 to the Town of Stonington, Connecticut for 
     the construction of south pier at Stonington Town Dock 
     Complex;
       172. $350,000 to the Town of Willington, Connecticut for 
     the expansion of low-income senior housing;
       173. $300,000 to the University of Hartford in Hartford, 
     Connecticut for facilities construction and renovation of the 
     Hartt Performing Arts Center;
       174. $450,000 for the City of Hartford, Connecticut for the 
     Hartford Homeownership Initiative;
       175. $200,000 for the City of Hartford, Connecticut for the 
     renovation of the Mark Twain House Building;
       176. $300,000 for the City of Ansonia, Connecticut for the 
     renovation of the Ansonia Armory;
       177. $250,000 for the City of West Haven, CT, for the 
     redevelopment of residential housing;
       178. $250,000 for the City of Stamford, CT, for renovations 
     to the Yerwood Community Center;
       179. $250,000 for the Town of Southbury, CT, for 
     renovations to the Bent of the River Audubon Center;
       180. $200,000 for the City of Hartford, CT, for 
     neighborhood restoration activities undertaken by the 
     Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance;
       181. $250,000 to the African American Civil War Museum in 
     Washington, DC for capital improvements to the facility and 
     visitors center;
       182. $200,000 to New Castle County, Delaware for 
     renovations to the Wilmington Senior Center;
       183. $250,000 to Sussex County, Delaware for the renovation 
     of Beebe Medical Center;
       184. $250,000 for the Ministry of Caring, House of Joseph 
     II, in Wilmington, DE for the renovation/operation of the 
     facility;
       185. $200,000 to the St. Michaels School and Nursery, 
     Wilmington, DE, for expansion of the school;
       186. $200,000 to the Wilmington Senior Center, Wilmington, 
     DE, for the completion of the renovation of the Lafayette 
     Court Senior Apartments project;
       187. $250,000 for Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's 
     Eastern Shore for the construction of the new Easter Seals 
     Facility in Georgetown, Delaware;
       188. $200,000 for the Wilmington Music School for the Music 
     School Expansion in Wilmington, Delaware;
       189. $200,000 to the City of Lewes for the Lewes Canalfront 
     Park in Lewes, Delaware;
       190. $350,000 to Brevard County, Florida for construction 
     of a marine and coastal research center at Hubbs/Sea World;
       191. $75,000 to Brevard County, Florida for the 
     construction of Crosswinds youth center;
       192. $200,000 to Goodwill of North Florida, Inc. in 
     Jacksonville, Florida for the expansion of its facility;
       193. $100,000 to Hillsborough County, FL for construction 
     of an agricultural worker center;
       194. $200,000 to Lake County, FL for construction of a 
     library;
       195. $500,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida for 
     construction of a new building for the Centro Mater 
     Foundation;
       196. $250,000 to Pinellas County, Florida for the 
     renovation of Palm Harbor Public Library;
       197. $25,000 to the City of Alachua, Florida for the 
     construction of the Veterans' Memorial at City Hall;
       198. $250,000 to the City of Bartow, Florida for the 
     redevelopment of downtown Bartow;
       199. $250,000 to the City of Boca Raton, Florida for 
     infrastructure improvements for Pearl City;
       200. $96,300 to the City of Coral Gables, Florida for the 
     renovation of historic Biltmore Hotel;
       201. $100,000 to the City of DeBary, Florida for 
     construction of a Gateway Center for the Arts;
       202. $500,000 to the City of Dunedin, FL for construction 
     of a new community center;
       203. $250,000 to the City of Elfers, Florida to replace the 
     Community Aging & Retirement Services, Inc building;
       204. $200,000 to the City of Ft. Myers, Florida for the 
     redevelopment of Edison & Ford Estates;
       205. $250,000 to the City of Gainesville, Florida for the 
     expansion of the Fine and Applied Arts Educational Building 
     at Santa Fe Community College;
       206. $400,000 to the City of Gainesville, Florida for 
     renovations and historic preservation of James Norman Hall at 
     the University of Florida, Gainesville;
       207. $200,000 to the City of Gulfport, Florida for 
     renovations to City of Gulfport Scout Hall;
       208. $200,000 to the City of Hollywood, Florida for the 
     construction and development of the Young Circle Arts Park 
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       209. $150,000 to the City of Homestead, Florida for 
     upgrades to the Dade County water and sewer infrastructure;
       210. $75,000 to the City of Marathon, Florida for the 
     redevelopment of Boot Key Municipal Harbor;
       211. $250,000 to the City of Miami Gardens, Florida for 
     revitalization of the business district;
       212. $100,000 to the City of Miami Springs, Florida for the 
     construction of a hurricane shelter;
       213. $250,000 to the City of Miami, Florida for the elderly 
     assistance program;
       214. $250,000 to the City of Naranja, Florida to construct 
     a facility at Camillus House;
       215. $250,000 to the City of New Port Richey, Florida for 
     the renovation of Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco, Inc;
       216. $300,000 to the City of Ocala, Florida for 
     improvements to the Fine Arts Center at Central Florida 
     Community College;
       217. $250,000 to the City of Ocoee, Florida for 
     construction of a senior citizens veterans service center;
       218. $100,000 to the City of Osceola County, Florida for 
     the completion of Osceola County Homeless Shelter;
       219. $100,000 to the City of Osceola County, Florida for 
     the construction of a senior citizen center;
       220. $100,000 to the City of Pensacola, Florida for 
     construction of the YMCA of Greater Pensacola;
       221. $250,000 to the City of Pinellas County, Florida for 
     construction of Joe's Creek Greenway Park;
       222. $300,000 to the City of Riviera Beach, Florida for 
     site acquisition and improvements for commercial 
     revitalization;
       223. $250,000 to the City of Sarasota, Florida for 
     renovations to the Robert L. Taylor Community Center;
       224. $200,000 to the City of Seminole, Florida for the 
     development of a Science and Nature Park at St. Petersburg 
     College;
       225. $250,000 to the City of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida 
     for construction of a new Community Center;
       226. $100,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for 
     planning and design of Albert Whitted Waterfront Park;
       227. $125,000 to the City of Treasure Island, Florida for 
     construction of beach walkovers;
       228. $250,000 to the City of Winter Haven, Florida for 
     improvements to the downtown business district;
       229. $150,000 to the Tangerine Avenue Community 
     Redevelopment Area in St. Petersburg, Florida for the 
     redevelopment of the Tangerine Avenue Community Area;
       230. $400,000 to Wakulla County, Florida for construction 
     of the multi-purpose community center;
       231. $500,000 for Orange County, FL for Central Receiving 
     Center to renovate single occupancy rooms;
       232. $500,000 for the Lowry Park Zoological Society, Tampa, 
     FL for business development initiative;
       233. $300,000 for the Central Florida YMCA to expand and 
     renovate the Wayne Densch YMCA Family Center;
       234. $250,000 for Miami Dade College and the construction 
     of a library at their Hialeah, Florida campus;
       235. $250,000 for Nova Southeastern University in Florida 
     for the Center for Collaborative Bio-Medical Research;
       236. $600,000 for the City of Coral Gables, Florida for the 
     Biltmore Complex Restoration Project;
       237. $400,000 for the City of Orlando, Florida for the 
     Parramore Neighborhood Revitalization Project;
       238. $250,000 for Miami Dade County, Florida for the Miami 
     Performing Arts Center;
       239. $250,000 for the American Beach Property Owners' 
     Association, Fernandina Beach, Florida for the Historic Evans 
     Rendezvous Cultural Center Restoration Project;
       240. $200,000 for the City of Gainesville, Florida for the 
     Downtown Revitalization Project;
       241. $200,000 for the Florida Memorial University, Miami, 
     Florida: West Augustine Initiative;
       242. $200,000 to Clarkston Community Center in Dekalb 
     County, Georgia for renovation of Clarkston Community Center;
       243. $150,000 to Clayton County, Georgia for renovation of 
     the Clayton Senior Center;
       244. $400,000 to Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, 
     Georgia for land acquisition to revitalize its West End 
     neighborhood;
       245. $250,000 to Paulding County, Georgia for site 
     preparations;
       246. $175,000 to SOWEGA Council on Aging in Albany, Georgia 
     for facility construction;
       247. $100,000 to the City of Atlanta, Georgia for 
     development of land for Morehouse School of Medicine;
       248. $50,000 to the City of Atlanta, Georgia for 
     development of land for Morehouse School of Medicine;
       249. $150,000 to the City of Augusta, Georgia for a Hope 
     House facility for therapeutic childcare;
       250. $100,000 to the City of Covington, Georgia for 
     renovation and construction of a resource center;
       251. $100,000 to the City of Marietta, Georgia for the city 
     redevelopment of Marietta Growth Fund;
       252. $100,000 to the City of Powder Springs, Georgia to 
     refurbish the Ford Center;
       253. $275,000 to the City of Savannah, Georgia for the 
     renovation of a building annex to house a library and 
     computer lab;
       254. $75,000 to the City of Savannah, Georgia for 
     revitalization of the Central Georgia Railway for Coastal 
     Heritage Society;
       255. $75,000 to the City of Tybee Island, Georgia for a new 
     facility for the Georgia 
     4-H Foundation;
       256. $250,000 to the City of Warner Robins, Georgia for the 
     construction of a WWII exhibit and depot flight line for the 
     Museum of Aviation;
       257. $250,000 to the Community Service Board of Middle 
     Georgia for construction of a girls crisis center;
       258. $225,000 to the Infantry Museum and Heritage Park in 
     Columbus, Georgia for construction/development of National 
     Infantry Museum and Heritage Park;
       259. $200,000 for Mercer University, Macon, Georgia for 
     Critical Personnel Development Program (CPDP);
       260. $200,000 for the Atlanta, Georgia Intergenerational 
     Resource Center for a senior housing project;
       261. $200,000 for the Warner Robins, Georgia Museum of 
     Aviation for expansion of aviation flight and technology 
     center;
       262. $200,000 City of Moutri, Georgia for a community and 
     economic development initiative;
       263. $200,000 Morehouse School of Medicine for West End 
     Community Development;
       264. $500,000 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Georgia for the 
     Atlanta Symphony Center expansion;
       265. $150,000 to the Children's Justice Center Foundation 
     in Honolulu, Hawaii for renovation of a building to provide 
     services to victims of child abuse and neglect;
       266. $150,000 to the County of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona, 
     Hawaii for construction of a homeless shelter;
       267. $650,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, 
     Honolulu, HI, for planning, design and construction of the 
     Nanakuli Boys & Girls Club;
       268. $300,000 for Pa'a Pono Miloli'I to construct a 
     community and youth center;
       269. $300,000 for the Children's Justice Center Foundation 
     to construct and renovate the child counseling center on 
     Oahu;
       270. $300,000 for the Maui Economic Development Board to 
     renovate the enterprise building;
       271. $300,000 for the Kauai YMCA to construct facilities;
       272. $200,000 for the Lanai Youth Center to acquire and 
     construct activity facilities;
       273. $200,000 for the County of Hawaii for the renovation 
     of a Caregiver and Senior Resource Center;
       274. $300,000 for Hale Mahaolu Ehiku to construct 
     affordable rental housing for senior citizens;
       275. $450,000 to Iowa City, Iowa for the establishment of a 
     service center for Systems Unlimited, Inc to aid 
     disadvantaged families;
       276. $450,000 to the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for 
     redevelopment of southern Cedar Rapids;
       277. $400,000 to the City of Des Moines, Iowa for land 
     acquisition for a technology park;
       278. $750,000 for the City of Clinton, Iowa, for 
     redevelopment of Liberty Square;
       279. $250,000 for the National Cattle Congress, Waterloo, 
     Iowa, for renovation and construction of facilities;
       280. $400,000 for the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for the 
     acquisition and rehabilitation of the Cedar Valley TechWorks 
     facility;
       281. $300,000 for the City of Des Moines, Iowa, for the 
     Riverpoint West development;
       282. $300,000 for the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa for the 
     Lincoln Neighborhood housing initiative;
       283. $1,000,000 to the Iowa Department of Economic 
     Development for the Main Street Iowa program for restoration 
     of structures on main streets throughout the state;
       284. $750,000 to Polk County, Iowa for the purchase and 
     rehabilitation of housing for low income people;
       285. $200,000 to the Heartland Hill Habitat for Humanity in 
     Brehmer County, Iowa for the renovation of deteriorated 
     housing for low income housing;
       286. $300,000 to the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa for 
     downtown historic building renovation;
       287. $100,000 to Franklin County, Idaho for restoration of 
     Oneida Stake Academy for historic renovations;
       288. $45,000 to the City of Franklin, Idaho for repairs to 
     historic City Hall;
       289. $150,000 to the City of Lewiston, Idaho for completion 
     of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Project Planning and 
     Implementation;
       290. $100,000 to the City of Pocatello, Idaho for 
     renovations to the Greater Pocatello Senior Center;
       291. $350,000 to the City of Rexburg, Idaho for 
     construction of recreational facilities and handicap 
     accessibility;
       292. $1,000,000 for Ada County, Idaho for development of 
     the Family Justice Center and the Detox Center;
       293. $1,000,000 for the Clearwater Economic Development 
     Association for the implementation of the Lewis and Clark 
     Bicentennial Plan;
       294. $1,000,000 for Boise State University for construction 
     of the Center for Environmental Science and Economic 
     Development;
       295. $1,000,000 for the Idaho Migrant Council for planning, 
     design, and construction of the Burley Community Center, 
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       296. $250,000 to Western Illinois University Quad City 
     Campus in Moline, Illinois for renovations of facilities;
       297. $250,000 to Coles County, Illinois for construction of 
     Lifespan Center for seniors;
       298. $100,000 to Northeastern Illinois University in 
     Chicago, Illinois for a feasibility study on planning and 
     design analysis for a new education building;
       299. $200,000 to Pioneer Center Group Home in McHenry 
     County, Illinois for upgrades at to a group home;
       300. $150,000 to Seguin Services in Cicero, Illinois for 
     construction of a garden center;
       301. $200,000 to the Avalon Park School in Chicago, 
     Illinois for construction of a child-parent center;
       302. $900,000 to the Chicago Academy High School in 
     Chicago, Illinois for construction of a campus park;
       303. $150,000 to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center in 
     Chicago, Illinois for expansion of its facilities;
       304. $150,000 to the Chicago Park District in Chicago, 
     Illinois for land acquisition and facilities improvements to 
     expand a park;
       305. $200,000 to the Chicago Park District in Chicago, 
     Illinois for land acquisition and facilities improvements for 
     the expansion of a park;
       306. $80,000 to the City of Beardstown, Illinois for 
     construction of the Grand Opera House Beardstown Historical 
     Society;
       307. $200,000 to the City of Bloomingdale, Illinois for the 
     renovation of Marklund Children's Home;
       308. $100,000 to the City of Collinsville, Illinois for 
     completion of the Collins Home Project;
       309. $500,000 to the City of Downers Grove, Illinois for 
     improvements to Ray Graham Association for People With 
     Disabilities;
       310. $100,000 to the City of East Moline, Illinois for 
     revitalization of downtown;
       311. $225,000 to the City of Harvey, Illinois for 
     demolition and redevelopment of property to aid the 
     community;
       312. $150,000 to the City of Hudson, Illinois for 
     construction of Timber Pointe Outdoor Center;
       313. $250,000 to the City of Jacksonville, Illinois for 
     renovation to Crampton Hall at Illinois College;
       314. $250,000 to the City of Joliet, Illinois for repairs 
     to Rialto Square Theater;
       315. $100,000 to the City of Lincoln, Illinois for the 
     restoration of the Earl C. Hargrove Auditorium at Lincoln 
     Christian College;
       316. $200,000 to the City of Naperville, Illinois for the 
     DuPage Children's Museum for building renovations;
       317. $75,000 to the City of Naperville, Illinois for Our 
     Children's Homestead to construct new foster care homes;
       318. $250,000 to the City of Peoria, Illinois for design 
     and construction of Central Illinois Regional Museum;
       319. $250,000 to the City of Peoria, Illinois for 
     renovations to Bradley Hall at Bradley University;
       320. $250,000 to the City of Peoria, Illinois for design 
     and construction of Africa exhibit at Glen Oak Zoo;
       321. $100,000 to the City of Peru, Illinois for 
     construction of the Horizon House;
       322. $100,000 to the City of Quincy, Illinois for the 
     design and construction of an Art and Sciences Center at 
     Quincy University;
       323. $150,000 to the City of Rockford, Illinois for the 
     expansion of laboratories and public viewing areas at Burpee/
     Discovery Center Museum;
       324. $200,000 to the City of Shawneetown, Illinois for 
     construction of a facility at Shawneetown Regional Port 
     District;
       325. $150,000 to the City of Wheaton, Illinois for 
     renovation of the County of DuPage's nursing facility to be 
     used for nurses training center;
       326. $500,000 to the City of Yorkville, Illinois for the 
     redevelopment of a Yorkville site;
       327. $75,000 to the City of Crest Hill, Illinois for 
     redevelopment of Division Street;
       328. $75,000 to the Home of the Sparrow in Lake, Illinois 
     for the renovation of a homeless shelter;
       329. $75,000 to the Inner Voice in Chicago, Illinois for 
     upgrades to homeless shelters on the South Side of Chicago;
       330. $100,000 to the Village of Hazel Crest in Hazel Crest, 
     Illinois for the redevelopment of the area around Hazel Crest 
     Metra Station;
       331. $160,000 to the Village of Orion, Illinois for lead-
     based paint removal;
       332. $75,000 to the Village of South Jacksonville, Illinois 
     for construction of a playground and park for disabled 
     children;
       333. $500,000 for the Looking for Lincoln Heritage 
     Coalition in Springfield, IL, for the Looking for Lincoln 
     economic development and tourism initiative;
       334. $800,000 for the Peace and Education Coalition in 
     Chicago, IL, for construction of a new facility to serve San 
     Miguel Schools in the City's Back of the Yards neighborhood;
       335. $300,000 to the Haymarket Center in Chicago, IL, for 
     construction and establishment of the McDermott Addiction 
     Center;
       336. $200,000 for the Quincy Public Library in Quincy, IL, 
     for a newspaper digitization and community education project;
       337. $200,000 to the Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon 
     County, Illinois for construction and rehabilitation of 
     housing facilities for the homeless and disabled;
       338. $200,000 to the Heartland Community Health Center in 
     Illinois for equipment and facilities to expand services;
       339. $250,000 to the Chicago Historical Society in Illinois 
     for construction of a new Chicago History Exhibition and 
     redevelopment of current facilities;
       340. $200,000 for Home Sweet Home Ministries--Threshold 
     program located in the City of Bloomington, IL for the 
     construction of an additional housing facility;
       341. $250,000 for the Village of Northfield, IL for 
     construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths as well as other 
     infrastructure improvements to the Northfield Park District;
       342. $200,000 for the Township of North Hurricane, IL for 
     construction of a multi-purpose building within Precinct 1 of 
     the Township;
       343. $100,000 to Martin County, Indiana for improvements to 
     the Crane Technology Park;
       344. $250,000 to the African American Achievers Youth 
     Corporation in Gary, Indiana for renovations of the Glen 
     Theater;
       345. $150,000 to the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for the 
     construction of a new building for Crossroad;
       346. $100,000 to the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for 
     construction of a new facility for Easter Seals Arc of 
     Northeast Indiana;
       347. $500,000 to the City of Marion, Indiana for the 
     renovation of Memorial Coliseum Redevelopment;
       348. $250,000 to the City of Muncie, Indiana for 
     enhancements to Urban Park;
       349. $500,000 to the City of South Bend, Indiana for the 
     South Bend Heritage Foundation for neighborhood economic 
     development and revitalization;
       350. $250,000 to the City of South Bend, Indiana for the 
     redevelopment of a brownfield site;
       351. $500,000 to the Town of Cedar Lake, Indiana for 
     downtown streetscape improvements;
       352. $500,000 for the City of Muncie, Indiana to revitalize 
     the downtown urban park;
       353. $250,000 for the Learning Collaborative to implement 
     the Web Portal Technology Development Initiative in Davies 
     County, IN;
       354. $250,000 for the City of Anderson, Indiana to expand 
     the Fiber Optic Network;
       355. $150,000 for the City of Indianapolis, IN for the Link 
     Savoy Housing Development;
       356. $100,000 for the City of Evansville, IN for the Center 
     City Industrial Park;
       357. $100,000 for the City of Fort Wayne, IN for the Fort 
     Wayne Technology Center;
       358. $200,000 to SAFEHOME, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas 
     for building acquisition;
       359. $100,000 to the City of Atchison, Kansas for the 
     redevelopment of a storm water system overflow;
       360. $200,000 to the City of Florence, Kansas for 
     construction and upgrades of the World Impact Morning Star 
     Ranch;
       361. $250,000 to the City of Fort Scott, Kansas for 
     restoration of historic buildings and brick streets in the 
     downtown area;
       362. $250,000 to the City of Independence, Kansas for 
     renovations to historic Landon House and Booth Theater;
       363. $300,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas for expansion 
     of Lord's Diner of Wichita;
       364. $300,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas for 
     construction of food bank central distribution facility;
       365. $250,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas for the 
     downtown Water Walk revitalization project;
       366. $150,000 to the YWCA of Greater Kansas City in Kansas 
     City, Kansas for expansion of the facility;
       367. $1,000,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater 
     Kansas City for the construction of the Heathwood Community 
     Center for Children and Families in Wyandotte County, KS;
       368. $500,000 for Sedwick County, KS for the construction 
     of a Technical Education and Training Center;
       369. $300,000 for the City of Fort Scott, KS for the 
     redevelopment of underground infrastructure in the Central 
     Business District;
       370. $200,000 for the City of Topeka, KS for renovating and 
     updating Heartland Park Topeka;
       371. $500,000 for the City of Mission Kansas to ensure the 
     future viability of business and residential districts near 
     the Rock Creek Project;
       372. $500,000 for the City of Fairview, Kansas to ensure 
     the future viability of business and residential districts 
     near the Rock Creek Project;
       373. $75,000 to Crittenden County, Kentucky for expansion 
     of the Crittenden County Day Care Center;
       374. $200,000 to Fleming County, Kentucky for the 
     completion of a building by the Fleming County Industrial 
     Authority;
       375. $150,000 to Hardin County, Kentucky for renovation of 
     an historic state theater;
       376. $100,000 to LaRue County, Kentucky for construction of 
     a facility for the Lincoln Bicentennial celebration in 2008;
       377. $150,000 to Powell County Fiscal Court in Powell 
     County, Kentucky for the construction and development of a 
     park;
       378. $350,000 to Pulaski County, Kentucky for construction 
     of the Mill Springs Battlefield Visitors Center;
       379. $100,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for the 
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       380. $350,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for 
     construction of a community resource center for Day Spring 
     Foundation;
       381. $350,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for the 
     renovation of a facility for the Temple Community Development 
     Corporation;
       382. $250,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for the 
     construction of an entertainment facility for the Community 
     Economic Empowerment Corporation;
       383. $100,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for 
     renovation of a facility for the New Zion Community 
     Foundation;
       384. $100,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for 
     construction of a playground in Shawnee Park;
       385. $100,000 to the City of Louisville, Kentucky for 
     construction of a playground in the Louisville Olmsted Parks 
     Conservancy;
       386. $500,000 to the City of Lynch, Kentucky for historic 
     preservation of the Portal 31 Exhibition Mine Site;
       387. $500,000 to the City of Manchester, KY for facility 
     construction;
       388. $70,000 to the City of Tompkinsville, Kentucky for the 
     completion of the Tompkinsville Senior Citizen Housing 
     Complex;
       389. $600,000 for the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet to develop 
     a visitor center at the Big Bone Lick State Park;
       390. $200,000 for McCracken County Fiscal Court in Kentucky 
     to construct an Emergency Services Building
       391. $200,000 for Clinton County to develop and construct a 
     Welcome Center, KY;
       392. $100,000 to Livingston Parish, Louisiana for 
     construction of Livingston Parish Veterans' Memorial Plaza;
       393. $250,000 to Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana 
     for renovations and upgrades to a facility;
       394. $250,000 to the City of Grand Isle, Louisiana for 
     construction of a multiplex center;
       395. $500,000 to the City of Opelousas, Louisiana for Phase 
     I of recreation improvements;
       396. $250,000 to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for 
     renovations to a donated building in Shreveport;
       397. $180,000 to the City of St. Tammany, Louisiana for 
     repairs to the Town Hall and Community Center;
       398. $225,000 to the City of St. Tammany, Louisiana to 
     build a trailhead plaza;
       399. $250,000 for Alexandria Central Economic Development 
     District, to develop the Alexandria Riverfront Development in 
     Louisiana;
       400. $250,000 for Ascension Parish, to develop the Lamar 
     Dixon Exposition Center in Louisiana;
       401. $500,000 for the Audubon Nature Institute for the 
     Audubon Living Science Museum and Wetlands Center in New 
     Orleans, Louisiana;
       402. $500,000 for Lafourche Parish for waterfront 
     development along Bayou Lafourche in Ascension, Asumption and 
     Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana;
       403. $300,000 to American International College in 
     Springfield, Massachusetts for the renovation of Reed Mansion 
     and Breck Hall;
       404. $600,000 to Banknorth building in Fitchburg, 
     Massachusetts for renovation and construction;
       405. $200,000 to Boston Healthcare for the Homeless in 
     Boston, Massachusetts for renovation of its facility;
       406. $300,000 to Edith Wharton Restoration, Inc. in Lenox, 
     Massachusetts for facilities upgrade and buildout;
       407. $300,000 to Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts 
     for construction of a research center;
       408. $100,000 to Greenfield Community College in 
     Greenfield, Massachusetts for a feasibility study;
       409. $380,000 to Lawrence Community Works in Lawrence, 
     Massachusetts for construction of a design and technology 
     training center;
       410. $250,000 to Stetson Town Hall in Randolph, 
     Massachusetts for improvements and renovations of its 
     facility;
       411. $200,000 to the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts for 
     renovations of facility for Solutions Development 
     Corporation;
       412. $200,000 to the City of Lynn, Massachusetts for the 
     renovation of the City Hall and Auditorium;
       413. $500,000 to the City of Medford, Massachusetts for 
     construction and renovation of an outdoor facility;
       414. $300,000 to the City of Melrose, Massachusetts for 
     improvements to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall;
       415. $1,000,000 to the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts 
     for design and construction of a community center;
       416. $100,000 to the City of Sommerville, Massachusetts for 
     renovations and upgrades to its facility;
       417. $100,000 to the Community Art Center, Inc. in 
     Cambridge, Massachusetts for renovation and capital 
     improvements;
       418. $300,000 to the Mahaiwae Performing Arts Center, Inc. 
     in Great Barrington, Massachusetts for facilities renovation 
     and improvements;
       419. $400,000 to the Main South Community Development 
     Corporation in Worcester, Massachusetts for revitalization of 
     the Gardner-Kilby-Hammond neighborhood;
       420. $125,000 to the Mashpee Wampanoq Tribal Council, Inc. 
     in Massachusetts for renovation of a facility;
       421. $200,000 to the Merrimack Repertory Theater in Lowell, 
     Massachusetts for renovation of facilities;
       422. $100,000 to the Narrows Center in Fall River, 
     Massachusetts for renovations and upgrades to facilities;
       423. $400,000 to the Springfield Day Nursery in 
     Springfield, Massachusetts for renovations to the King Street 
     Children's Center;
       424. $400,000 to Western Mass Enterprise Fund, Inc. in 
     Greenfield, Massachusetts for capitalization of a loan fund;
       425. $200,000 to Whittier Street Community Center in 
     Roxbury, Massachusetts for facilities renovation;
       426. $400,000 Walpole, MA for improvements and renovations 
     to town fields;
       427. $280,000 for the City of North Adams, MA for the 
     renovation of the historic Mohawk Theater;
       428. $280,000 for the City of Holyoke, MA for renovations 
     to the Picknelly Adult and Family Education Center;
       429. $200,000 for the City of Medford, MA for the 
     redevelopment of Medford Square;
       430. $280,000 for the Main South Community Development 
     Corporation, Worcester, MA for the redevelopment of the 
     Gardner-Kilby-Hammond Neighborhood;
       431. $260,000 for the City of Lawrence, MA for the 
     redevelopment of the Lawrence In-Town Mall site;
       432. $250,000 for the Bird Street Community Center, Boston, 
     MA for facility renovations;
       433. $200,000 for Straight Ahead Ministries of Westboro, MA 
     for the acquisition and renovation of facilities in 
     Hubbardston, MA;
       434. $200,000 for Girls Incorporated of Lynn, MA for 
     building renovations;
       435. $250,000 to Dawson Safe Haven for Children, Youth, and 
     Families in Baltimore, Maryland for reconstruction of the 
     Dawson Safe Haven facility;
       436. $225,000 to St. Mary's College, St. Mary's, Maryland 
     for the renovation and purchasing of technology equipment for 
     Goodpaster Hall;
       437. $150,000 to the City of Baltimore, Maryland for 
     revitalization of the East Baltimore Development Project 
     Area;
       438. $250,000 to the City of Hyattsville, Maryland for 
     construction of the Renaissance Square Artists' Housing;
       439. $250,000 to the City of Takoma Park, Maryland for 
     construction and build out of a community learning center;
       440. $500,000 to the Historic St. Mary's City Commission in 
     St. Mary's City, Maryland for construction and renovation of 
     a brick chapel;
       441. $275,000 to the Ministers Alliance of Charles County 
     in Waldorf, Maryland for the acquisition, renovation, and 
     construction of a business center;
       442. $100,000 to the Towson YMCA Day Care in Towson, 
     Maryland for the renovation and expansion of the Day Care 
     Facility;
       443. $300,000 for the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore for 
     construction and equipping of new food distribution center;
       444. $500,000 for the Washington Archdiocese/Langley Park 
     Health Clinic and Social Service Center, Maryland;
       445. $450,000 for the East Baltimore Development Project, 
     Maryland;
       446. $500,000 for Patterson Park/Library Square 
     Revitalization, Maryland;
       447. $400,000 for Goucher College, Community Service 
     Center, Maryland;
       448. $200,000 for the American Visionary Arts Museum, 
     Maryland;
       449. $200,000 for the Our Daily Bread Employment Center, 
     Maryland;
       450. $100,000 to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine for 
     site planning and renovation of a building;
       451. $200,000 to the Town of Milo, Maine for the 
     development of an industrial park;
       452. $325,000 for the City of Brewer Administrative 
     Building Redevelopment, ME;
       453. $300,000 for the Maine Franco-American Heritage 
     Center, Renovation Project;
       454. $325,000 for the Bangor Waterfront Park on the 
     Penobscot River for the City of Bangor, Maine;
       455. $350,000 for the Town of Milo, Maine for the 
     development of the Eastern Piscataquis Industrial Park;
       456. $350,000 for the Town of Van Buren for the Van Buren 
     Regional Business Park, Maine;
       457. $350,000 for Western Maine Community Action for the 
     Keeping Seniors Home program;
       458. $300,000 for the University of New England: George and 
     Barbara Bush Cultural Center for construction and equipment;
       459. $200,000 for the City of Portland, Portland Public 
     Library Renovation and Expansion Project, Maine;
       460. $100,000 for the Penobscot Marine Museum Maine-
     Mawooshen for the One Country, Two Worlds Project, Maine;
       461. $300,000 for the Westbrook Housing Authority: Larrabee 
     Village Supportive Services for construction and design of 
     facilities for the elderly & disabled;
       462. $250,000 to Grand Traverse County, Michigan for a 
     homeless shelter to serve five counties;
       463. $400,000 to Grand Valley State University in the Town 
     of Allendale, Michigan for renovations to a research and 
     education facility;
       464. $150,000 to Northern Michigan University in Marquette, 
     Michigan for construction and facility expansion of the 
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       465. $550,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic and 
     Social Services in Dearborn, Michigan for construction of a 
     museum;
       466. $550,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for the 
     demolition of unsafe buildings;
       467. $500,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for 
     demolition of dangerous structures;
       468. $300,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for 
     revitalization of Eastern Market;
       469. $350,000 to the City of East Lansing, Michigan for the 
     construction of housing units for low-income families;
       470. $150,000 to the City of Farmington, Michigan for trail 
     improvements to Shiawassee Park;
       471. $350,000 to the City of Farmington, Michigan for ADA 
     compliance of the Municipal Riverfront Park;
       472. $400,000 to the City of Ferndale, Michigan for the 
     expansion of the existing Kulick Community Center;
       473. $100,000 to the City of Frankfort, Michigan for mixed-
     use development;
       474. $250,000 to the City of Port Huron, Michigan for the 
     renovation of areas in conjunction with the city 
     revitalization plan;
       475. $350,000 to the City of Saginaw, Michigan for 
     renovation of the YMCA of Saginaw;
       476. $100,000 to the Detroit Zoo for construction of the 
     Ford Center for Environmental and Conservation Education;
       477. $200,000 to the Jewish Vocational Services in the City 
     of Southfield, Michigan for the development of assisted 
     housing;
       478. $300,000 to the Labor Museum and Learning Center of 
     Michigan in Flint, Michigan for construction and buildout of 
     a museum;
       479. $400,000 to the Lighthouse of Oakland County, Michigan 
     for construction of new homes in Unity Park;
       480. $475,000 to the Michigan Jewish Institute in West 
     Bloomfield, Michigan for improvements to campus buildings and 
     classrooms;
       481. $200,000 to the Motor Cities National Heritage Area in 
     Detroit, Michigan for renovations to the historic Piquette 
     Plant;
       482. $700,000 to the National Center for Manufacturing 
     Sciences in the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 
     development of advanced technologies to the manufacturing 
     base;
       483. $200,000 to The Oakland Livingston Human Service 
     Agency in Pontiac, Michigan for the purchase of 196 Cesar 
     Chavez Avenue;
       484. $250,000 to the Presbyterian Villages of Pontiac, 
     Michigan for improvements to the senior wellness center;
       485. $350,000 to the Presbyterian Villages of Redwood, 
     Michigan for construction of green housing;
       486. $200,000 to the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 
     in the City of Troy, Michigan for material dissemination to 
     homes and classrooms;
       487. $250,000 to the Samaritan Center in the City of 
     Detroit, Michigan for renovation of a multipurpose facility;
       488. $250,000 to the Village of Clinton, Michigan for 
     renovations to the Boysville Neighborhood Centers;
       489. $250,000 to Walsh College in the City of Troy, 
     Michigan for a library expansion;
       490. $600,000 for The Enterprise Group of Jackson, MI for 
     the Armory Arts redevelopment project;
       491. $600,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic and 
     Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, MI for expansion of a 
     museum;
       492. $600,000 to the City of Detroit, MI for redevelopment 
     of the Far East Side neighborhood;
       493. $350,000 to the City of Saginaw, MI to provide for the 
     revitalization of Northeast Saginaw;
       494. $300,000 for the State of Michigan for costs 
     associated with the relocation of the A.E. Seaman Mineral 
     Museum;
       495. $300,000 for Focus: Hope in Detroit, MI for the 
     upgrades to the cogeneration micro-grid;
       496. $250,000 for the Goodwill Inn Homeless Shelter in 
     Traverse City, MI for construction of a new shelter;
       497. $200,000 to the Harbor Habitat for Humanity in Benton 
     Harbor, MI for costs associated with infrastructure in the 
     construction of new homes;
       498. $150,000 to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota for 
     rehabilitation needs at the Ames Lake Neighborhood/Phalen 
     Place Apartments;
       499. $100,000 to the City of St. Paul, Minnesota for the 
     development of supporting housing for homeless youth;
       500. $500,000 to the Minneapolis American Indian Center in 
     Minneapolis, Minnesota for facilities renovation;
       501. $275,000 to the Northside Residents Redevelopment 
     Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota for construction of mixed-
     use facilities;
       502. $550,000 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in 
     Red Lake, Minnesota for construction and buildout of a multi-
     purpose complex;
       503. $200,000 for the Hmong American Mutual Assistance 
     Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota to complete the HAMAA 
     Community Center.
       504. $200,000 for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in 
     Red Lake, Minnesota to construct criminal justice complex 
     project;
       505. $200,000 for the Chicanos Latinos Unidos En Servicio 
     (CLUES) in St. Paul, Minnesota for facility construction;
       506. $200,000 for Redwood County, Minnesota for the 
     Material Recovery/Waste to Energy Facility at Lamberton, 
     Minnesota;
       507. $300,000 to construct a community, activity center for 
     low-income seniors in Mora, MN;
       508. $75,000 to the 3rd Ward Neighborhood Council in St. 
     Louis, Missouri for renovation and preservation of a 
     facility;
       509. $150,000 to the Better Family Life Cultural Center & 
     Museum in St. Louis, Missouri for facility construction and 
     renovation;
       510. $500,000 to the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri for 
     the construction of a new school for visual and performing 
     arts at Southeast Missouri State University;
       511. $250,000 to the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri for 
     construction of a Discovery Research Institute;
       512. $250,000 to the City of Joplin, Missouri for the 
     renovation of center downtown district;
       513. $150,000 to the City of Kansas City, Missouri for 
     project planning and design, demolition, and redevelopment at 
     the Columbus Park Redevelopment Project;
       514. $500,000 to the City of Springfield, Missouri for the 
     renovation of Gillioz/Reagan Theater;
       515. $250,000 to the City of Springfield, Missouri for the 
     construction of a multi-purpose community facility;
       516. $150,000 to the City of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri for 
     streetscape improvements;
       517. $500,000 for the Liberty Memorial Association in 
     Kansas City, MO for construction and renovation;
       518. $250,000 for the St. Louis Bosnian Chamber of Commerce 
     for construction of a community center in St. Louis, MO;
       519. $250,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas 
     City, MO for RBI construction;
       520. $250,000 for the Winston Churchill Memorial in Fulton, 
     MO for construction and renovation;
       521. $250,000 for Covenant House Missouri for construction 
     of homeless youth center in St. Louis, MO;
       522. $250,000 for Truman State University for construction 
     of Speech and Hearing Clinic in Kirksville, MO;
       523. $250,000 for City of Springfield, MO for renovation of 
     the Springfield Commercial Club Building;
       524. $750,000 to the Family Support Services Center for 
     Autistic Children for construction of a Center to serve 
     families with autistic children in St. Charles County, 
     Missouri;
       525. $500,000 to the University of Missouri for Hickman 
     House preservation, renovation and improvements projects in 
     Howard County, Missouri;
       526. $500,000 to the Salvation Army Northland Community 
     Center, to construct a family center and community room Clay 
     County, Missouri;
       527. $1,000,000 to the Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance 
     for capital improvements in Kansas City, Missouri;
       528. $1,000,000 to Better Living Communities for capital 
     improvements for Salisbury Park neighborhood housing 
     development in St. Louis, Missouri;
       529. $500,000 to the St. Louis Housing Authority for 
     neighborhood housing development of the Cochran Gardens 
     Public Housing Site in St. Louis, Missouri;
       530. $620,000 to the City of Kansas City for Swope 
     Community Builders for the Linwood Housing project, Kansas 
     City, Missouri;
       531. $500,000 to the Missouri Soybean Association for test 
     plots for the Life Sciences Research Development and 
     Commercialization Project in Boone County, Missouri;
       532. $500,000 to the Mark Twain Neighborhood Association 
     for capital improvements in St. Louis, Missouri;
       533. $750,000 to the Students in Free Enterprise World 
     Headquarters for capital improvements [equipment] in Greene 
     County, Missouri;
       534. $250,000 to the Advanced Technology Center for 
     construction of Laser/photronics lab complex and classroom in 
     Mexico, Missouri;
       535. $750,000 to the Youzeum for construction of youth 
     health museum in Boone County, Missouri;
       536. $400,000 to City of Kennett for downtown 
     revitalization in Kennett, Missouri;
       537. $550,000 City of Moorhead, Sunflower County, 
     Mississippi for streetscape improvements;
       538. $300,000 to Panola County, Mississippi for the 
     construction of a multi-purpose community facility;
       539. $200,000 to the City of Meridian, Mississippi for the 
     construction of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment 
     Center;
       540. $100,000 to the City of Natchez, Mississippi for a 
     long term master plan for community development;
       541. $750,000 to the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi for 
     construction of the Pontotoc County Sportsplex;
       542. $50,000 to the City of Starkville, Mississippi for 
     improvements to the Cornerstone Industrial Park;
       543. $250,000 to the Town of McLain, Mississippi for 
     industrial park development;
       544. $500,000 in the City of Oxford, Mississippi for the 
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       545. $500,000 in the City of Madison, Mississippi, for the 
     Historic Madison Gateway Project;
       546. $500,000 in the City of Tchula, Mississippi for the 
     Tchula New Town Infrastructure Project;
       547. $1,500,000 for the Mississippi Museum of Art in 
     Jackson, Mississippi, for renovations and improvements;
       548. $950,000 for the Education Building for the Jackson 
     Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi, to construct an educational 
     building;
       549. $850,000 for the Lafayette County Courthouse in 
     Oxford, Mississippi, to restore and renovate their historic 
     c. 1872 courthouse;
       550. $800,000 for the Hinds Community College Performing 
     Arts Center in Utica, Mississippi, to construct a performing 
     arts, multi-purpose building;
       551. $500,000 for the Mississippi University for Women 
     Facility Restoration in Columbus, Mississippi, for facility 
     improvements and restoration;
       552. $500,000 for the Simpson County, Mississippi 
     Courthouse for renovations and improvements;
       553. $500,000 for the Jackson Public School-Belhaven 
     College H.T. Newell Field Complex Partnership for facility 
     improvements and construction in Jackson, Mississippi;
       554. $600,000 for the City of Collins, Mississippi, to 
     build a multi-purpose civic center;
       555. $500,000 for the renovation of the Robert O. Wilder 
     Building at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi;
       556. $500,000 for the St. Ambrose Leadership College in 
     Wesson, Mississippi, for restoration of a historic building 
     for housing;
       557. $500,000 for Delta State University for economic 
     development activities and campus and facility improvements;
       558. $500,000 for the Historical Preservation at Alcorn 
     State University, Alcorn State, Mississippi, for the 
     restoration project of existing historic buildings;
       559. $100,000 to the City of Billings, Montana for the 
     renovation of the Child and Family Intervention Center;
       560. $100,000 to the City of Havre, Montana for 
     improvements to the Montana State University Applied 
     Technology Center;
       561. $40,000 to the City of Lolo, Montana for construction 
     of a pedestrian bridge over Lolo Creek;
       562. $500,000 to the City of Missoula, Montana for 
     expansion of the Montana Food Bank Network;
       563. $200,000 for the Liberty House Foundation, for 
     construction expenses in Ft. Harrison, MT;
       564. $350,000 for the Rocky Mountain Development Council, 
     to continue the PenKay Eagles Manor Renovation in Helena, MT;
       565. $250,000 for the Rocky Boy Reservation's utilization 
     of Malmstrom Air Force Base's excess housing;
       566. $250,000 for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 
     Missoula, MT for the infrastructure needs of their new 
     headquarters facility;
       567. $250,000 for the Center for St. Vincent Healthcare's 
     Center for Healthy Aging in Billings, MT;
       568. $200,000 for the Child and Family Intervention Center 
     to renovate the Garfield School Building in Billings, MT;
       569. $200,000 for the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch's 
     Education Facilities Expansion in Billings, MT;
       570. $200,000 for the Carter County Museum's Highway to 
     Hell Creek project facilities expansion in Ekalaka, MT;
       571. $400,000 for the Big Sky Economic Development 
     Corporation for acquisition and rehabilitation for low-income 
     housing in Billings, MT;
       572. $200,000 for the Missoula Aging Services building 
     renovation in Missoula, MT;
       573. $200,000 to the St. Vincent Center for Healthy Aging 
     for construction in Billings, MT;
       574. $300,000 to the Daly Mansion Preservation Trust for 
     the renovation of the Daly Mansion in Hamilton, MT;
       575. $250,000 to CommunityWorks for the construction of the 
     ExplorationWorks Museum in Helena, MT;
       576. $200,000 to the Montana Technology Enterprise Center 
     for the construction of lab facilities in Missoula, MT;
       577. $150,000 to Columbus County, North Carolina for 
     construction of a center for the Southeast Community College;
       578. $250,000 to Davidson County, North Carolina for 
     facility and equipment upgrades to the Davidson County 
     Community College;
       579. $200,000 to DHIC, Inc. in Wake County, North Carolina 
     for a revolving loan fund for low-income homebuyers;
       580. $200,000 to EmPOWERment, Inc. in Chapel Hill, North 
     Carolina for a revolving loan fund for low-income homebuyers;
       581. $150,000 to Gaston County, North Carolina for 
     technology park expansion;
       582. $50,000 to Madison County, North Carolina; for 
     restoration of an old school building to be used as the 
     Spring Creek Community Center;
       583. $100,000 to Northampton County, North Carolina for 
     planning, design, and construction of a community center;
       584. $348,700 to the City of Asheville, North Carolina for 
     the renovation of the Asheville Veterans Memorial Stadium;
       585. $250,000 to the City of Asheville, North Carolina; for 
     construction of a new science and multi-media building;
       586. $50,000 to the City of Dobbins Heights, North Carolina 
     for the redevelopment of downtown;
       587. $150,000 to the City of Durham, North Carolina for 
     facilities construction/renovation and streetscape 
     improvements;
       588. $150,000 to the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland 
     County, North Carolina for the development of a business 
     park;
       589. $250,000 to the City of Hatteras, North Carolina for 
     the construction of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum;
       590. $250,000 to the City of Laurinburg, North Carolina for 
     the demolition of an old hospital;
       591. $250,000 to the City of Monroe, North Carolina for the 
     renovation of Old Armory for neighborhood revitalization;
       592. $200,000 to the City of Raeford, North Carolina for 
     improvements to the Raeford downtown streetscape;
       593. $250,000 to the City of Sparta, North Carolina for 
     construction of the Sparta Teapot Museum;
       594. $250,000 to the City of Troy, North Carolina for the 
     implementation of an affordable housing program;
       595. $150,000 to the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
     for renovation and expansion of the Central Library of 
     Forsyth County;
       596. $250,000 to the Inter-Faith Council for Social 
     Services in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for construction, 
     renovation, and build out of facilities;
       597. $200,000 to the Piedmont Environmental Center in High 
     Point, North Carolina for renovation and expansion of the 
     Naturalist Education Center;
       598. $150,000 to the Town of Cullowhee, North Carolina for 
     interior building renovations to the Center for Engineering 
     Technologies at Western Carolina University;
       599. $150,000 to the Town of Zebulon, North Carolina for 
     land acquisition;
       600. $200,000 to UDI Community Development Corporation in 
     Durham, North Carolina for construction/renovation and build 
     out of an industrial park facility;
       601. $400,000 for Renovations to the Core Sound Waterfowl 
     Museum in Harkers Island, NC;
       602. $200,000 to the City of Kannapolis, NC for the 
     rehabilitation of the Pillowtex Plant 1 site;
       603. $250,000 for New River Community Partners, Inc., in 
     Sparta, NC for the Sparta Teapot Museum;
       604. $200,000 for Catawba Science Museum to renovate and 
     expand exhibitions in Hickory, NC;
       605. $200,000 for Military Business Park Development in 
     Fayetteville, NC;
       606. $250,000 for the City of Wilmington, NC, for the 
     Downtown Park & Open Space Initiative;
       607. $250,000 for the City of Fayetteville, NC, for the 
     Military Business Park;
       608. $250,000 for the City of Asheville, NC, for the 
     Veterans Memorial Restoration;
       609. $350,000 to the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch 
     Residential Facilities in North Dakota for construction and 
     renovation of its three facilities;
       610. $250,000 for the Northwest Ventures Communities, 
     Minot, ND for the construction of the Northwest Career and 
     Technology Center;
       611. $200,000 for the United Tribes Technical College in 
     Bismarck, ND for the construction of family housing;
       612. $350,000 for the City of Killdeer, ND to construct a 
     community activity center;
       613. $400,000 for the City of Rugby, ND to support 
     construction and other projects within two North Dakota REAP 
     Zones;
       614. $300,000 for the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, Minot, 
     ND for facilities at their Minot location;
       615. $350,000 for the UND Center for Innovation Foundation 
     in Grand Forks, ND for the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center;
       616. $300,000 for the Bismarck-Mandan Development 
     Association, Bismarck, ND for the construction of the 
     National Energy Technology Training and Education Facility;
       617. $200,000 for the Minot Area Community Development 
     Foundation, Minot, ND for the Prairie Community Development 
     Center;
       618. $200,000 for the Turtle Mountain Community College, 
     Belcourt, ND for the Turtle Mountain Community College 
     Vocational Educational Center;
       619. $250,000 to the City of Boys Town, Nebraska for the 
     national priorities of Girls and Boys Town USA;
       620. $200,000 to the City of Columbus, Nebraska for 
     renovations to the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska;
       621. $400,000 to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska for the 
     revitalization of the Antelope Valley Neighborhood Project;
       622. $100,000 to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska for the 
     expansion of rural business enterprise development;
       623. $100,000 to the City of Omaha, Nebraska for the 
     restoration of Tech Auditorium;
       624. $150,000 to the City of Peru, Nebraska for 
     construction of a new technology building at Peru State 
     College;
       625. $100,000 to the City of Red Cloud, Nebraska for 
     renovations to the historic Moon Block building;

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       626. $200,000 to Thurston County, Nebraska for the 
     renovation of the Thurston County Courthouse;
       627. $1,000,000 for Metro Community College's Health 
     Careers and Science Building in the City of Omaha, NE;
       628. $200,000 for Thurston County Courthouse renovation in 
     the City of Pender, NE;
       629. $200,000 for the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska's 
     Columbus Family Resources Center in the City of Columbus, NE;
       630. $200,000 for the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and 
     Educational Foundation's Moon Block restoration project in 
     the City of Red Cloud;
       631. $200,000 for Clarkson College's Central Student 
     Service Center Facility in the City of Omaha, NE;
       632. $200,000 for University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 
     Enterprise Development in Rural Nebraska in the City of 
     Lincoln;
       633. $950,000 for a parking facility as part of the Joslyn 
     Art Museum Master Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska;
       634. $100,000 to the City of Bethlehem, New Hampshire for 
     the renovation of Main Street performing arts theater;
       635. $150,000 to the City of Concord, New Hampshire for 
     site preparation for improvements to White Park;
       636. $100,000 to the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 
     construction of an environmentally responsible library;
       637. $225,000 to the Town of Temple, New Hampshire for 
     restoration of Temple Town Hall;
       638. $100,000 to the Village of North Conway, New Hampshire 
     for construction of an academic learning center at the New 
     Hampshire Community Technical College;
       639. 450,000 for Families in Transition, Manchester, New 
     Hampshire for the Mothers and Children: Staying Together 
     Recovery Center;
       640. 350,000 for New Hampshire Community Technical College 
     System, Conway, New Hampshire for the Consortium-Based 
     Academic Center;
       641. 200,000 for Gibson Center, Madison, New Hampshire for 
     the preservation of senior housing at Silver Lake Landing;
       642. $500,000 for the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, 
     manufactured housing park program;
       643. $200,000 for the Monadnock, NH, Township home owner 
     initiative;
       644. $400,000 for the Derry, NH, Senior Center project;
       645. $600,000 for the Manchester, NH, YWCA project;
       646. $400,000 for the Nashua, NH, Downtown Riverfront 
     Opportunity Program;
       647. $400,000 for the Student Conservation Association 
     service center, New Hampshire;
       648. $400,000 to 2nd Floor Youth Helpline in Hazlet, New 
     Jersey for construction and renovation of its space;
       649. $300,000 to Essex County, New Jersey for economic 
     development;
       650. $250,000 to Eva's Kitchen and Sheltering Program in 
     Paterson, New Jersey for renovation and construction of a 
     homeless shelter;
       651. $150,000 to Hunterdon County, New Jersey for 
     improvements to the Village of Oldwick;
       652. $300,000 to Morris County, New Jersey for economic 
     development;
       653. $150,000 to Rutgers University in New Jersey for land 
     acquisition for Early Childhood Research Learning Academy;
       654. $300,000 to Somerset County, New Jersey for economic 
     development;
       655. $300,000 to Sussex County, New Jersey for economic 
     development;
       656. $150,000 to the City of Atlantic City, New Jersey for 
     the development of a manufacturers business park;
       657. $200,000 to the City of Barnegat Light, New Jersey for 
     renovations to historic structures;
       658. $150,000 to the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey for the 
     revitalization of Southeast Gateway Neighborhood;
       659. $90,000 to the City of Cape May, New Jersey for 
     rehabilitation of a community arts center;
       660. $350,000 to the City of East Orange, New Jersey for 
     upgrades and improvements to recreation fields;
       661. $100,000 to the City of Elmer, New Jersey for 
     expansion of Appel Farms Arts and Music Center;
       662. $250,000 to the City of Lakewood, New Jersey for the 
     construction of a new building for the School for Children 
     with Hidden Intelligence;
       663. $600,000 to the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey for 
     rehabilitation and construction of the Jewish Renaissance 
     Medical Center;
       664. $50,000 to the City of Trenton, New Jersey for the 
     completion of the Martin House Transitional Housing Program;
       665. $350,000 to the City of West Milford, New Jersey for 
     public commercial improvements;
       666. $100,000 to the City of Westfield, New Jersey for the 
     renovation of the new East Board Street YMCA;
       667. $250,000 to the Monroe Township in Middlesex County, 
     New Jersey for the development of recreation facilities;
       668. $100,000 to the Town of Montclair, New Jersey for 
     construction of a facility at Montclair State University;
       669. $250,000 for the City of Pleasantville, NJ for the 
     construction and renovation of the Pleasantville Marina;
       670. $200,000 for the City of Paterson, NJ for the design 
     and renovation of the Silk City Senior Nutrition Center;
       671. $200,000 for the St. Joseph's School of the Blind in 
     Jersey City, NJ for the construction of a new facility;
       672. $300,000 for the Rutgers-Camden Business Incubator, 
     Camden NJ for the expansion of the business incubator;
       673. $20,000 to the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 
     East Central Ministries enterprises program;
       674. $500,000 to the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico for 
     the construction of the YMCA of Albuquerque;
       675. $250,000 to the City of Belen, New Mexico for 
     construction of a multipurpose community center;
       676. $150,000 to the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico for 
     construction of the Carlsbad Battered Family Shelter;
       677. $350,000 to the City of Placitas, New Mexico for the 
     construction of the Placitas Public Library;
       678. $200,000 to the Village of Angel Fire in New Mexico 
     for construction and development of a town square;
       679. $1,130,000 for Presbyterian Medical Services for their 
     Head Start Facility in Santa Fe, New Mexico;
       680. $750,000 for the Albuquerque Mental Health Housing 
     Coalition, Inc. for the renovation of the Sunport Plaza 
     Apartments in Albuquerque, New Mexico;
       681. $620,000 for Eastern New Mexico State University in 
     Portales, New Mexico for scientific instructional equipment;
       682. $200,000 Otero County, NM, Veteran's Museum 
     Construction;
       683. $350,000 City of Carlsbad, NM, Battered Family Shelter 
     Construction;
       684. $250,000 Helping Hands Food Bank of Deming, NM, 
     Construction;
       685. $350,000 City of Sunland Park, NM, Community Center 
     Construction;
       686. $250,000 Sandoval County, NM, Community Health 
     Alliance, Construction and Equipment;
       687. $200,000 City of Portales, NM, Rehabilitation of the 
     Yam Movie Palace;
       688. $100,000 to the City of Carson, Nevada for expansion 
     of Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology;
       689. $500,000 to the City of Henderson, Nevada for 
     improvements and building renovations;
       690. $350,000 to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for 
     improvements to WestCare;
       691. $150,000 to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada for 
     construction of a recreation center;
       692. $150,000 to the City of Tonapah, Nevada for the 
     development of multifunctional recreational facilities;
       693. $300,000 for the Pahrump Senior Center, Pahrump NV, 
     for senior transportation;
       694. $500,000 for the Nathan Adelson Hospice, Henderson, 
     NV, for an adult day care center;
       695. $200,000 for the Ridge House, Reno, NV, for the 
     purchase or acquisition of facilities for the Reentry 
     Resource Center;
       696. $500,000 for the University of Nevada-Reno to provide 
     a Small Business Development Center;
       697. $500,000 for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for the 
     renovation of the Old Post Office;
       698. $350,000 for the City of Reno, Nevada to provide 
     Fourth St. Corridor Enhancements;
       699. $300,000 for the City of Pahrump/Nye County, Nevada 
     Fairgrounds Project;
       700. $500,000 for Wadsworth, Nevada to provide a Community 
     Center;
       701. $200,000 for the City of Sparks, Nevada for the Deer 
     Park Facility Renovation Project;
       702. $250,000 for the City of Reno, Nevada to provide a 
     Food Bank of Northern Nevada Regional Distribution Facility 
     Project;
       703. $350,000 to Columbia County, New York for restoration 
     of historic Great Stone Barn;
       704. $150,000 to Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities in 
     Queens, New York for renovation of economic development 
     facilities;
       705. $350,000 to Erie County, New York for the Suburban 
     Solutions Center;
       706. $400,000 to Fordham University in Bronx, New York for 
     the construction of a multipurpose center;
       707. $75,000 to Mamaroneck Village, New York for a 
     pedestrian streetscape program;
       708. $150,000 to Monroe County, New York for the 
     rehabilitation of historic Whiteside Barnett and Co. 
     Agricultural Works property;
       709. $150,000 to Monroe County, New York for construction 
     of education center classrooms;
       710. $150,000 to Monroe County, New York for construction 
     of a research and education center at the State University of 
     New York College, Brockport;
       711. $250,000 to Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York 
     for facility expansion;
       712. $250,000 to Prospect Park Alliance in Brooklyn, New 
     York for construction of a visitor's center and upgrades to 
     its facilities;
       713. $150,000 to Sunnyside Community Services in Queens, 
     New York for construction of a senior center;
       714. $150,000 to the 39th Street Recreation Center, New 
     York Department of Parks for the renovation of a recreation 
     center;
       715. $250,000 to the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. in 
     Poughkeepsie, New York for improvements to the Bardavon Opera 
     House;

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       716. $150,000 to the Beth Gavriel Bukharian Congregation in 
     Queens, New York for planning, design, and construction of a 
     building expansion to serve the Bukharian and Russian 
     populations;
       717. $550,000 to the Boricua College in New York, New York 
     for renovation of the Audubon Terrace Building;
       718. $250,000 to the Burchfield-Penney Art Center in 
     Buffalo, New York for the construction of an art museum;
       719. $450,000 to the City College of New York for the 
     planning, design, and construction of the Center for Public 
     Service;
       720. $158,000 to the City of Alfred, New York for 
     construction of the Sugar Hill Industrial Park;
       721. $200,000 to the City of Alfred, New York for 
     construction of a facility at Alfred State College;
       722. $250,000 to the City of Babylon, New York for 
     construction of 9/11 Education Center;
       723. $300,000 to the City of Brooklyn, New York for 
     additions to Sephardic Community Center;
       724. $100,000 to the City of Brooklyn, New York for 
     improvements to the 86th Street Business District;
       725. $250,000 to the City of Elmira, New York for the 
     restoration of Cowles Hall on the Elmira College;
       726. $100,000 to the City of Fort Ann, New York for 
     construction of the Adirondack Golden Goal complex;
       727. $100,000 to the City of Geneva, New York for 
     construction of community recreation center;
       728. $100,000 to the City of Glen Cove, New York for 
     construction of children's center for the YMCA at Glen Cove;
       729. $250,000 to the City of Houghton, New York for the 
     rehabilitation of Paine Science Center at Houghton College;
       730. $250,000 to the City of Hunter, New York for 
     renovations of the Orpheum Theatre and renovations of the 
     Sugar Maples Center for the Arts;
       731. $250,000 to the City of Lindenhurst, New York for 
     construction of a center for Breast Cancer Help, Inc;
       732. $100,000 to the City of Plattsburgh, New York for the 
     construction of Adirondack Champlain Fiber Network;
       733. $150,000 to the City of Rochester, New York for 
     construction to the Northwest Family YMCA, Camp Northpoint;
       734. $100,000 to the City of Rome, New York for the 
     construction of a community recreation center;
       735. $250,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for the 
     continuation of the Neighborhood Initiative Program;
       736. $100,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for the 
     Essential New York Initiative;
       737. $250,000 to the City of Utica, New York for the 
     replacement of windows at the Utica Public Library;
       738. $100,000 to the City of Utica, New York for the 
     construction and expansion of nursing laboratory;
       739. $100,000 to the City of Watertown, New York for 
     renovations to North Country Children's Clinic;
       740. $200,000 to the Federation of Italian-American 
     Organization in Brooklyn, New York for facility upgrades;
       741. $150,000 to the Huntington Economic Development 
     Corporation in Huntington, New York for planning and design 
     of a public plaza;
       742. $550,000 to the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, 
     New York for renovation and capital improvements;
       743. $200,000 to the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center 
     in Bronx, New York for the construction of a multipurpose 
     center;
       744. $150,000 to the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, 
     New York for facility expansion;
       745. $750,000 to the Old Fort Niagara Gateway to History in 
     Porter, New York for rehabilitation of a visitor's center;
       746. $400,000 to the Orange County Community College in 
     Middletown, New York for construction of a new building;
       747. $75,000 to the Pregones Theater in Bronx, New York for 
     renovation of its facility;
       748. $75,000 to the Queens Borough Children's Discovery 
     Center, New York City, New York for the construction of a 
     children's discovery center;
       749. $200,000 to the Town of Brookhaven, Farmingville, New 
     York for demolition and construction of a new Senior Citizens 
     Wellness Center;
       750. $75,000 to the Town of Eastchester, New York for 
     construction of a youth center;
       751. $100,000 to the Town of Lenox, New York for 
     construction of WWI Memorial;
       752. $150,000 to the Town of North Hempstead, New York for 
     construction and revitalization in New Cassel;
       753. $200,000 to the town of Old Forge, New York for the 
     renovation of Arts Guild of Old Forge;
       754. $100,000 to the Town of Ripley, New York for land 
     acquisition;
       755. $75,000 to the Village of Elmsford, New York for 
     construction of a new senior center;
       756. $75,000 to the Village of Pleasantville, New York for 
     a pedestrian streetscape program;
       757. $200,000 to the Village of Tuckahoe, New York for 
     streetscape improvements in the Crestwood section;
       758. $250,000 to the Town of Volney, New York for the 
     development of Riverview Business Park;
       759. $500,000 to Warren County, New York for facilities 
     construction at North Creek Ski Bowl;
       760. $200,000 to the YWCA of Niagara, NY for the computer 
     lab expansion;
       761. $250,000 to Alianza Dominicana of New York City, NY 
     for expansion of the Triangle building;
       762. $200,000 to SUNY Plattsburgh, NY for the expansion of 
     the Adirondack-Champlain Community Fiber Network;
       763. $250,000 to the El Museo del Barrio in New York City, 
     NY for capital improvements;
       764. $200,000 to the Central New York Community Arts 
     Council of Utica, NY for the expansion of the Stanley 
     Theater;
       765. $200,000 to the City of Canandaigua, NY for the 
     construction of a regional tourism center;
       766. $200,000 for the Graduate College of Union University, 
     Schenectady, NY to establish a freestanding campus;
       767. $200,000 for the Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, 
     NY for auditorium restoration;
       768. $200,000 for the Griffiss Local Development 
     Corporation, Rome, NY for development of a multi-tenant 
     technology office complex;
       769. $200,000 for the Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn 
     Harbor, NY for building restoration;
       770. $200,000 for the Veterans Outreach Center, Rochester, 
     NY for renovation and expansion of employment and training 
     facilities;
       771. $100,000 to Carroll County, Ohio for the development 
     of a community center;
       772. $250,000 to Columbiana County, Ohio for construction 
     of a new community services building;
       773. $200,000 to Connecting Point, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio for 
     facility construction;
       774. $200,000 to Ross County, Ohio for development of an 
     industrial park;
       775. $100,000 to the City of St. Clairsville, Ohio for the 
     renovation of the Clarendon Hotel;
       776. $750,000 to the City of Canton, Ohio for construction 
     of a Community Youth/Recreation Activity Center;
       777. $350,000 to the City of Cincinnati, Ohio for the 
     construction of community education center on grounds of fire 
     training facility;
       778. $100,000 to the City of Cincinnati, Ohio for the 
     renovation of Covedale Center for Performing Arts;
       779. $650,000 to the City of Columbus, Ohio for the Campus 
     Partners Neighborhood Initiative;
       780. $300,000 to the City of Columbus, Ohio for mixed-use 
     commercial and residential facilities;
       781. $250,000 to the City of Dayton, Ohio for street 
     infrastructure and parking facility improvements;
       782. $100,000 to the City of Dayton, Ohio for redevelopment 
     of Brown and Stewart Street properties at the University of 
     Dayton;
       783. $200,000 to the City of Delaware, Ohio for renovations 
     to the Stand Theater;
       784. $200,000 to the City of Glouster, Ohio for renovations 
     to the Ohio Department of Corrections Facility;
       785. $250,000 to the City of Green, Ohio for the purchase 
     of Southgate Farm;
       786. $75,000 to the City of Lancaster, Ohio for the 
     renovation of a building for the glass-blowing museum;
       787. $100,000 to the City of Lima, Ohio for improvements to 
     riverwalk;
       788. $150,000 to the City of Lorain, Ohio for planning, 
     design, demolition, and redevelopment of Broadway Avenue;
       789. $400,000 to the City of Navarre, Ohio for construction 
     of a library for the Towpath Trail YMCA Community Center;
       790. $295,000 to the City of Peebles, Ohio for improvements 
     to the Serpent Mound State Memorial Visitor Facility;
       791. $1,000,000 to the City of Springfield, Ohio for the 
     expansion of Applied Research Technology Park (ARTP) in 
     Springfield;
       792. $175,000 to the City of Springfield, Ohio for 
     demolition of a property to be used for a new hospital;
       793. $200,000 to the City of St. Marys, Ohio for 
     renovations to the historic Glass Block;
       794. $100,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for the 
     construction of Ice-Skating Rinks in City Parks;
       795. $150,000 to the City of Urbana, Ohio for the 
     revitalization of Champaign County heritage sites;
       796. $250,000 to the City of Van Wert, Ohio for renovations 
     of a facility for The Marsh Foundation;
       797. $250,000 to the City of Van Wert, Ohio for the 
     renovation of facilities for Starr Commonwealth;
       798. $200,000 to the Depression and Bipolar Support 
     Alliance in Toledo, Ohio for facility construction;
       799. $150,000 to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, 
     Ohio for a multicultural business development center;
       800. $200,000 to the Youngstown Ohio Associated 
     Neighborhood Center in Youngstown, Ohio for upgrades to the 
     McGuffey Center;
       801. $200,000 for the City of Canton, Ohio for the New 
     Horizons Park land and site acquisition, demolition, or 
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       802. $200,000 for Wright Dunbar, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, to 
     construct the Gateway to Paul Laurence Dunbar Memorial;
       803. $200,000 for Daybreak, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, for the 
     Daybreak Opportunity House land and site acquisition, 
     demolition, site preparation and facilities construction;
       804. $200,000 for Catholic Charities Services Corporation, 
     Parma, Ohio, for Parmadale's land and site acquisition, 
     demolition, site preparation and facilities construction;
       805. $100,000 for Cornerstone of Hope, Independence, OH, to 
     build a facility;
       806. $300,000 for The Preston Fund for SMA Research, 
     Beachwood, Ohio, for the construction and development of 
     Preston's H.O.P.E.;
       807. $300,000 for the Defiance County Senior Service 
     Center, Defiance, Ohio, for construction;
       808. $250,000 for the Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Cleveland, 
     Ohio, for Phase II Development and construction;
       809. $250,000 for The Scioto Society, Inc., Chillicothe, 
     Ohio for the ``Tecumseh!'' Capital Improvement Project;
       810. $270,000 for the Lorain County Community College Great 
     Lakes Business Growth and Development Center in Ohio;
       811. $200,000 for the City of Jackson's Day Care Center, 
     Ohio;
       812. $260,000 for Wilberforce University Ohio Private 
     Historically Black University Residence Hall Project;
       813. $270,000 for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio 
     (SWACO) Pyramid Resource Center;
       814. $250,000 to the City of Durant, Oklahoma for an 
     employer assisted housing initiative;
       815. $100,000 to the City of El Reno, Oklahoma for the 
     construction of a facility for Youth and Family Services;
       816. $300,000 to the City of Pawnee, Oklahoma for the 
     renovation of the Buffalo Theater;
       817. $100,000 to the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 
     renovation of a facility to establish a one-stop youth and 
     family service center;
       818. $220,000 for the City of Ardmore, OK, to construct the 
     Ardmore Community Resource Center;
       819. $220,000 for Norman Economic Development Corporation, 
     Norman, OK, to construct an engineering incubator;
       820. $200,000 for the City of Ponca City, OK, to construct 
     a museum building and information center for the statue of 
     Ponca Chief Standing Bear;
       821. $220,000 for the United States-Mexico Cultural 
     Education Foundation to establish the Center for North 
     American Sustainable Economic Development at the University 
     of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
       822. $220,000 for the Native American Cultural Center and 
     Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, for construction of the American 
     Indian Cultural Center;
       823. $200,000 for the City of Midwest City, OK to construct 
     a community outreach center;
       824. $150,000 to the Portland Center Stage Armory Theater 
     in Portland, Oregon for renovations and upgrades to its 
     facility;
       825. $150,000 to the Portland Development Commission in 
     Portland, Oregon for urban revitalization of the South 
     Waterfront District;
       826. $300,000 to the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater 
     in Springfield, Oregon for the completion of construction of 
     its' facility;
       827. $200,000 to the Salem Urban Renewal Agency in Salem, 
     Oregon for rehabilitation of downtown Salem;
       828. $200,000 for the City of Lakeview, Oregon to develop 
     geothermal resources;
       829. $200,000 for Marion-Polk Food Share in Salem, Oregon 
     to improve and renovate an emergency food distribution 
     center;
       830. $200,000 for the City of Pendleton, Oregon to improve 
     and renovate round-up facilities;
       831. $500,000 for construction of an education building at 
     the Blue Mountain Community College's Northeastern Oregon 
     Collaborative University Center, Hermiston, Oregon;
       832. $250,000 for construction of the Downtown/Riverfront 
     Access Project by the City of The Dalles for the Port of The 
     Dalles, Oregon;
       833. $200,000 for construction of a Teen Activity Center at 
     the Santo Community Center in Medford, Oregon;
       834. $200,000 to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for 
     rebuilding the Belmont Complex;
       835. $200,000 to Berks County, Pennsylvania for a 
     Competitive Greater Reading Initiative;
       836. $500,000 to Bradford County, Pennsylvania for the 
     construction of two business parks;
       837. $200,000 to Bristol Township, Pennsylvania for the 
     construction of a community center for Freedom Neighborhood;
       838. $150,000 to Carbon County, Pennsylvania for land 
     acquisition, facilities renovation, and demolition;
       839. $200,000 to Greene County, Pennsylvania for 
     revitalization of recreational facilities;
       840. $100,000 to Gwen's Girls, Inc. in Pittsburgh, 
     Pennsylvania for construction of a residential facility;
       841. $200,000 to Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of a new facility for the YMCA of Carbondale;
       842. $750,000 to Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of the Lower Makefield 9/11 Memorial Garden;
       843. $150,000 to North Central Triangle Revitalization in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for planning and design of the 
     Triangle Revitalization project;
       844. $47,000 to Perry County, Pennsylvania for expansion of 
     the community pool in Liverpool Township;
       845. $100,000 to Point Breeze Performing Arts Center in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for renovations and upgrades of 
     its facility;
       846. $200,000 to the Borough of Mahonoy City, Pennsylvania 
     for improvements to West Market Street;
       847. $100,000 to the Carroll Park Neighbors Advisory 
     Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facility 
     renovations and upgrades;
       848. $15,000 to the City of Blaine, Pennsylvania for 
     renovations to the baseball park in Toboyne Township;
       849. $100,000 to the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania for 
     the construction of the Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science 
     and Technology;
       850. $100,000 to the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania for 
     expansion of the Allentown Art Museum;
       851. $100,000 to the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania for 
     the construction of a center for LeHigh Valley Heritage;
       852. $100,000 to the City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for 
     the renovation of KidsPeace Broadway Campus;
       853. $200,000 to the City of Bradford, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of an aquatic area at Brookville YMCA;
       854. $60,000 to the City of Cambria, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of a playground facility for Coal Country Hang-
     out Youth Center;
       855. $250,000 to the City of Carnegie, Pennsylvania for 
     infrastructure improvements;
       856. $100,000 to the City of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania for 
     renovations to the Capitol Theater;
       857. $250,000 to the City of Chester, Pennsylvania for 
     improving the YWCA of Chester;
       858. $200,000 to the City of Clarion, Pennsylvania for 
     improvements to Sawmill Center for the Arts;
       859. $200,000 to the City of Clearfield, Pennsylvania for 
     improvements to the Clearfield YMCA;
       860. $200,000 to the City of Corry, Pennsylvania for the 
     redevelopment of the former Cooper Ajax facility;
       861. $200,000 to the City of Galeton, Pennsylvania for the 
     expansion of the museum's visitor center;
       862. $100,000 to the City of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for 
     the renovation of Gettysburg Railway Station as a visitor's 
     center;
       863. $150,000 to the City of Greenville, Pennsylvania for 
     the reconstruction of streetscapes;
       864. $50,000 to the City of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania for 
     the renovations to the YMCA in Hollidaysburg;
       865. $50,000 to the City of Homer, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of a new athletic facility;
       866. $250,000 to the City of Jeannette, Pennsylvania for 
     parking improvements to the business district;
       867. $400,000 to the City of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for 
     construction and improvements to the convention center;
       868. $250,000 to the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of the Columbia Clubhouse for the Boys and Girls 
     Club of Lancaster;
       869. $10,000 to the City of Marysville, Pennsylvania for 
     enhancements to a public playground;
       870. $100,000 to the City of Media, Pennsylvania for 
     technology infrastructure at the Delaware County Community 
     College;
       871. $25,000 to the City of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania for 
     the development of a playground facility;
       872. $250,000 to the City of Monroeville, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of a new center and park for Monroeville 
     Community Center;
       873. $100,000 to the City of Oil City, Pennsylvania for 
     upgrades to the Oil Creek Railway Historic Caboose;
       874. $300,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 
     streetscape of the vendors mall;
       875. $200,000 to the City of Pine Forge, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of an student center at Pine Forge Academy;
       876. $250,000 to the City of Radnor, Pennsylvania for 
     expansion of a community center for Cabrini College;
       877. $250,000 to the City of Sunbury, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of an amphitheater complex for the Susquehanna 
     Riverfront;
       878. $200,000 to the City of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania for 
     construction of a community facility for autistic children;
       879. $150,000 to the City of York, Pennsylvania for 
     improvements to streetscapes;
       880. $1,500,000 to the Indiana University, Indiana, 
     Pennsylvania for the development and construction of a 
     Regional Development Center;
       881. $1,500,000 to the Indiana University, Indiana, 
     Pennsylvania for the construction of a multiuse training 
     facility in Indiana, Pennsylvania;
       882. $150,000 to the Jewish Community Center of Greater 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facilities construction and 
     improvements;

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       883. $200,000 to Waynesburg College Center, Greene County, 
     Pennsylvania for a center for economic development;
       884. $200,000 for the City of Carbondale, Pennsylvania for 
     the South Main Street Economic Development Initiative which 
     is designed to reduce blight along the City's Main Street 
     Corridor;
       885. $200,000 for the Redevelopment Authority of the City 
     of Corry to acquire a brownfield site in downtown Corry, 
     Pennsylvania;
       886. $200,000 for Weatherly Borough, Pennsylvania to 
     acquire and redevelop the Lehigh Valley Railroad Shops and 
     Weatherly Steel Plant complex in the heart of Weatherly, PA;
       887. $200,000 for Indiana County, Pennsylvania to acquire 
     the Wayne Avenue Property in Indiana;
       888. $200,000 for Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for 
     remediation and infrastructure development on a 14.2 acre of 
     brownfield property in Apollo Borough;
       889. $200,000 for Perry County, Pennsylvania to develop an 
     industrial park in New Bloomfield;
       890. $200,000 for People for People, Inc. for planning and 
     project development efforts for the Triangle redevelopment 
     project;
       891. $200,000 for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, 
     to develop the Alta Vista Business Park, a mixed-use business 
     park on a former strip mine site adjacent to I-70, in 
     Washington County, Pennsylvania;
       892. $300,000 for the Allegheny County Airport Authority in 
     Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for site preparation and 
     construction of its North Field Development project;
       893. $200,000 for Gaudenzia, Inc. in Norristown, 
     Pennsylvania to renovate and expand its residential 
     facilities;
       894. $200,000 for Our City Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania 
     to rehabilitate abandoned houses and provide down payment 
     assistance to home buyers;
       895. $200,000 for the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for 
     the revitalization and construction of Lancaster Square;
       896. $200,000 for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of 
     Business and Industry in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 
     acquisition, planning, and redevelopment of the historic Irem 
     Temple;
       897. $200,000 for the Greene County Department of Planning 
     and Economic Development in Greene County, Pennsylvania for 
     construction and site development of a multi-phased business 
     park on the grounds of the Greene County Airport;
       898. $200,000 for Impact Services Corporation in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to renovate, redevelop, and 
     convert an existing building into low-income housing units;
       899. $200,000 for the Shippensburg University Foundation in 
     Shippensburg, Pennsylvania for construction of Phase III of 
     the Shippensburg Regional Conference Center;
       900. $200,000 for the Partnership CDC in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania for acquisition, renovation and rehabilitation 
     of affordable housing for moderate- and low-income families;
       901. $200,000 for the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, 
     Pennsylvania to expand and modernize its facilities;
       902. $200,000 for the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pittsburgh, 
     Pennsylvania for the planning, site development, and 
     construction of Phase I of its expansion project;
       903. $200,000 for Universal Community Homes in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for conversion of parcels of land 
     into housing units for low- and moderate-income families;
       904. $150,000 to the Municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico 
     for the construction of a youth center;
       905. $250,000 to the Village of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for 
     construction of a little league baseball park at Old Ramey 
     Air Force Base;
       906. $200,000 to the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island 
     for construction and renovation of parks facilities;
       907. $150,000 to the Providence YMCA in Providence, Rhode 
     Island for the construction of a multipurpose center;
       908. $200,000 to the Town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island 
     for economic development initiatives focused on technology 
     improvements;
       909. $350,000 for the Cranston Public Library in Cranston, 
     Rhode Island for building renovations;
       910. $250,000 for Jamiel Park in Warren, Rhode Island for 
     facility improvements;
       911. $200,000 for the Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island 
     for the development and construction of a river walk;
       912. $200,000 for Meeting Street School in Providence, 
     Rhode Island for the construction of the Bright Futures Early 
     Learning Center;
       913. $200,000 for Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center 
     in Providence, Rhode Island for building acquisition and 
     renovations;
       914. $200,000 for the Pastime Theatre in Bristol, Rhode 
     Island for building improvements;
       915. $200,000 for Family Service of Rhode Island in 
     Providence, Rhode Island for building purchase and 
     renovations;
       916. $200,000 for St. Mary's Home for Children in North 
     Providence, Rhode Island for building renovations;
       917. $200,000 for Stand Up for Animals in Westerly, Rhode 
     Island for building construction;
       918. $300,000 for the acquisition and renovation of the 
     Seniors Helping Others volunteer center in South Kingstown, 
     RI;
       919. $300,000 for the expansion and renovation of the 
     Pawtucket Day Child Development Center, Pawtucket, RI;
       920. $300,000 for the renovation and expansion of the John 
     E. Fogarty Center to provide services and programs for 
     children and adults with disabilities, North Providence, RI;
       921. $200,000 for the City of Woonsocket, RI for the 
     redevelopment of the Hamlet Avenue Mill site;
       922. $200,000 to provide for equipment and construction of 
     the Arlington Branch of the Cranston Public Library, 
     Cranston, RI;
       923. $1,000,000 Engenuity South Carolina in the City of 
     Columbia for the National Institute of Hydrogen 
     Commercialization;
       924. $100,000 to Georgetown County, South Carolina for 
     construction of the Choppee Regional Resource Center;
       925. $60,000 to Laurens County, South Carolina for the 
     Hunter Industrial Park improvements;
       926. $250,000 to Lee County, South Carolina for 
     construction of a county recreation center;
       927. $150,000 to Marion County, South Carolina for 
     constructing of an outdoor wellness facility;
       928. $125,000 to the Bible Way Community Development 
     Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina for construction of a 
     multipurpose facility;
       929. $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of the Pee Dee in 
     Florence, South Carolina for renovation and expansion of 
     Florence and Sumter facilities;
       930. $400,000 to the City of Charleston, SC for completed 
     construction of the Spirit of South Carolina;
       931. $500,000 to the City of Greenville, South Carolina for 
     the development of Clemson University International Center 
     for Automotive Research;
       932. $300,000 to the City of Lancaster, South Carolina for 
     renovation of the ``Hope on the Hill'' adult education and 
     afterschool center;
       933. $100,000 to the City of Spartanburg, South Carolina 
     for the expansion of dormitories and classrooms at the South 
     Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind;
       934. $300,000 to the City of Walterboro, South Carolina for 
     construction of Great Swamp Sanctuary Discovery Center and 
     associated streetscape;
       935. $200,000 to the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. 
     in Bishopville, South Carolina for construction of the Dr. 
     Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Park;
       936. $200,000 to the Paxville Community Development Center 
     in Paxville, South Carolina for the construction of a 
     multipurpose center;
       937. $50,000 to the Progressive Club in John's Island, 
     South Carolina for renovation of a multi-purpose building;
       938. $400,000 to the Town of Greenwood, South Carolina for 
     the renovation of Old Federal Courthouse;
       939. $100,000 to the Town of St. Stephens, South Carolina 
     for renovation of the Berkeley Senior Center;
       940. $75,000 to the Williamsburg County Boys and Girls Club 
     in Hemingway, South Carolina for expansion and upgrading of 
     facilities;
       941. $280,000 for the South Carolina School for the Deaf 
     and Blind in Spartanburg, SC for dormitory renovation;
       942. $220,000 for Crisis Ministries Homeless Shelter in 
     Charleston, SC for facilities renovation;
       943. $100,000 to the Children's Home Society of South 
     Dakota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for construction of 
     facilities;
       944. $100,000 to the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota for 
     renovations to the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center;
       945. $150,000 to Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place in Ft. 
     Pierre, South Dakota for construction of the Wakpa Sica 
     Reconciliation Place;
       946. $250,000 for the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota to 
     construct a Recreation and Cultural Center;
       947. $250,000 for the Children's Home Society in Sioux 
     Falls to expand its at-risk youth facility;
       948. $400,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Brookings, SD 
     for Facilities Expansion;
       949. $200,000 to the Children's Home Society of Sioux 
     Falls, SD for At-Risk Youth Facilities Expansion;
       950. $200,000 to the City of North Sioux City, SD for 
     Community Library Expansion;
       951. $200,000 to the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD for 
     the Theater and Lecture Hall Project;
       952. $200,000 to the Wakpa Sica Historical Society of Fort 
     Pierre, SD for the Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place;
       953. $200,000 to the Rapid City Area Economic Development 
     Partnership of Rapid City, SD for the Technology Transfer and 
     Entrepreneur Center Project;
       954. $200,000 to Miner County Revitalization of Howard, SD 
     for the Rural Learning Center Project;
       955. $100,000 to Bradley County, Tennessee for construction 
     of a facility to house small business development;

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       956. $100,000 to Clay County, Tennessee for renovation of 
     the Clay County Senior Citizens Center;
       957. $150,000 to Hamilton County, Tennessee for technology 
     improvements to the Hamilton County Center for 
     Entrepreneurial Growth;
       958. $250,000 to Johnson City, Tennessee for construction 
     materials for expansion of the Appalachia Service Project;
       959. $250,000 to Knox County, Tennessee for the 
     construction of a senior center;
       960. $100,000 to Loudon County, Tennessee to complete 
     construction of a senior center;
       961. $500,000 to Polk County, Tennessee for the 
     construction of community projects;
       962. $100,000 to the City of Gallatin, Tennessee for 
     construction of facilities;
       963. $50,000 to the City of Gray, Tennessee for renovations 
     to the storage warehouse of Second Harvest Food Bank;
       964. $100,000 to the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the 
     nanoscience research initiative for Tech 2020;
       965. $100,000 to the City of Savannah, Tennessee for the 
     expansion of the Tennessee River Museum;
       966. $200,000 to the Cumberland County Playhouse in 
     Crossville, Tennessee for facility renovations;
       967. $150,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Middle, 
     Tennessee for facilities renovation and buildout;
       968. $150,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville, 
     Tennessee for facilities renovation and equipment;
       969. $150,000 to the Southwest Tennessee Community College 
     in Memphis, Tennessee for construction of a teaching 
     facility;
       970. $750,000 for the City of Clinton, Tennessee to 
     renovate the Green McAdoo Cultural Center;
       971. $400,000 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle 
     Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee for the expansion of its 
     distribution center;
       972. $300,000 for the Chattanooga African American Chamber 
     of Commerce, Tennessee to construct the Martin Luther King 
     Business Solutions Center;
       973. $600,000 for the Carroll County Watershed Authority in 
     Carroll County, Tennessee for land acquisition;
       974. $200,000 for the Big South Fork Visitors Center in 
     Cumberland County, Tennessee to develop new visitors 
     facilities;
       975. $500,000 for Technology 2020 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee 
     to support the East Tennessee Nanotechnology Initiative;
       976. $250,000 for Smith County, Tennessee for construction 
     and infrastructure improvements to the Health, Senior, and 
     Education complex;
       977. $320,000 to Cameron County, Texas for construction of 
     a Boys and Girls Club in Santa Rosa, Texas;
       978. $150,000 to Harris County, Texas for the development 
     of an economic development plan;
       979. $150,000 to Harris County, Texas for the construction 
     of a senior education center;
       980. $150,000 to the Children's Museum of Houston, Texas 
     for construction of an annex to a Children's Museum;
       981. $250,000 to the City of Abilene, Texas for 
     construction of a new hangar at Abilene Regional Airport;
       982. $500,000 to the City of Arlington, Texas for 
     construction of an entrepreneur center;
       983. $100,000 to the City of Austin, Texas for construction 
     of International Center of Austin;
       984. $500,000 to the City of Cleburne, Texas for 
     construction of a new East Cleburne Community Center;
       985. $150,000 to the City of Dallas, Texas for planning and 
     design of an Afro-Centric cultural district;
       986. $650,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for 
     construction of the Trinity River Vision;
       987. $350,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for the 
     Central City Revitalization Initiative;
       988. $1,000,000 to the City of Houston, Texas for 
     construction of a facility for the Bay Area Business and 
     Technology Center at the University of Houston Clear Lake;
       989. $200,000 to the City of Leonard, Texas for streetscape 
     improvements;
       990. $250,000 to the City of Livingston, Texas for facility 
     improvements to the reservation of the Alabama-Coushatta 
     Tribe of Texas;
       991. $100,000 to the City of Madisonville, Texas for 
     upgrades and improvements to its' community recreational 
     fields;
       992. $250,000 to the City of Midland, Texas for the 
     renovation of downtown Midland;
       993. $200,000 to the City of Nacogdoches, Texas for 
     renovations to The Fredonia Hotel and Convention Center;
       994. $250,000 to the City of Odessa, Texas for the 
     renovation of Historical Globe Theatre;
       995. $250,000 to the City of Rio Bravo, Texas for the 
     construction of a community center;
       996. $150,000 to the City of Tilden, Texas for construction 
     of a community center;
       997. $250,000 to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, 
     Inc. in McAllen, Texas for purchase of a facility;
       998. $250,000 to the Foundation for Brownsville Sports in 
     Brownsville, Texas for renovation of a site;
       999. $150,000 to the San Antonio Food Bank in San Antonio, 
     Texas for construction of a distribution facility;
       1000. $400,000 for the Dallas Women's Museum in Dallas, 
     Texas to conduct renovations;
       1001. $200,000 for the Houston Hispanic Forum of Houston, 
     Texas to provide the historic preservation and renovation of 
     the Houston Light Guard Armory into the Hispanic Cultural and 
     Educational Center;
       1002. $200,000 for Polk County, Texas to restore the Polk 
     County Annex;
       1003. $200,000 to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce in 
     Arlington, Texas to establish the Arlington Entrepreneur 
     Center;
       1004. $200,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for the 
     Central City revitalization initiative;
       1005. $200,000 to the World Congress on Information 
     Technology in Austin, Texas for convention center 
     renovations;
       1006. $200,000 to the City of Commerce, Texas for a new 
     city hall facility;
       1007. $200,000 to the City of Hillsboro, Texas for the 
     district warehouse development project;
       1008. $200,000 to the City of Dallas, Texas for the Dallas 
     Fair Park Commercial District;
       1009. $300,000 to the City of Lufkin, Texas for the 
     convention center initiative;
       1010. $200,000 for the Los Fresnos Texas Boys and Girls 
     Club, Los Fresnos, TX for planning, design and facility 
     construction;
       1011. $200,000 to Sandy City, Utah for streetscape 
     improvements and revitalization efforts;
       1012. $250,000 to the City of Riverton, Utah for the 
     construction of Nature Center;
       1013. $250,000 to the City of Riverton, Utah for the 
     reconstruction of Old Dome Meeting Hall;
       1014. $150,000 to the College of Eastern Utah in Blanding, 
     Utah for construction of a building on its campus;
       1015. $600,000 for the City of Provo, Utah to build the 
     Provo Community Arts Center in the City of Provo;
       1016. $200,000 for the City of Hyrum, Utah to build the 
     Hyrum Library and Museum Complex in the City of Hyrum;
       1017. $1,000,000 for Sandy City, Utah, for the 
     revitalization of the city's original historic district;
       1018. $1,200,000 for the City of Blanding's College of 
     Eastern Utah--San Juan Campus, for the construction of a 
     library community multipurpose building;
       1019. $800,000 for Summit County, Utah, for improvements to 
     the Utah Olympic Park facilities;
       1020. $100,000 to Bedford County, Virginia for construction 
     of the National D-Day Memorial;
       1021. $50,000 to Chase City, Virginia for the construction 
     of an African-American historic landmark memorial;
       1022. $100,000 to Fairfax County, Virginia for creation of 
     the Housing Counseling Information and Technology Center;
       1023. $150,000 to Franklin County, Virginia for restoration 
     of the Jubal A. Early homeplace;
       1024. $150,000 to Henrico County, Virginia for site 
     preparation and construction of a war memorial and visitor's 
     center;
       1025. $400,000 to Northampton County, Virginia for 
     construction of a community center;
       1026. $250,000 to Northampton County, Virginia for the 
     construction of a recreational facility;
       1027. $100,000 to Prince William County, Virginia for 
     improvements to the Nokesville streetscape;
       1028. $200,000 to the Alexandria Redevelopment Housing 
     Authority in Alexandria, Virginia for renovations of the 
     Family Resource Learning Center;
       1029. $250,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Alexandria in 
     Alexandria, Virginia for renovation and expansion of 
     facilities;
       1030. $250,000 to the City of Berryville, Virginia for the 
     restoration of Barns of Rose Hill;
       1031. $250,000 to the City of Chesapeake, Virginia for 
     improvements to the Poindexter streetscape;
       1032. $50,000 to the City of Danville, Virginia for 
     development of the American Armoured Foundation Tank Museum;
       1033. $100,000 to the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia for 
     renovations to the Harrisonburg Children's Museum;
       1034. $300,000 to the City of Manassas, Virginia for 
     construction of a technology building at the Northern 
     Virginia Community College;
       1035. $100,000 to the City of Martinsville, Virginia for 
     the expansion of the West Piedmont Business Development 
     Center;
       1036. $250,000 to the City of Newport News, Virginia for 
     the restoration of USS Monitor artifacts;
       1037. $300,000 to the City of Richmond, Virginia for the 
     construction of the Virginia Performing Arts Foundation 
     Education Center;
       1038. $200,000 to the City of Richmond, Virginia for 
     construction and renovations to the Virginia Holocaust 
     Museum;
       1039. $150,000 to the City of Richmond, Virginia for 
     construction and renovations to the Virginia Historical 
     Society;
       1040. $150,000 to the City of Richmond, Virginia for 
     facility expansion of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts;
       1041. $250,000 to the City of Roanoke, Virginia for 
     renovations to the Southwestern Virginia Food Bank;

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       1042. $100,000 to the City of South Boston, Virginia for 
     restoration of The Prizery for a community arts center;
       1043. $150,000 to the City of Staunton, Virginia for 
     building renovations and improvements to downtown buildings;
       1044. $200,000 to the City of Vienna, Virginia for the 
     Green Project;
       1045. $150,000 to the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College 
     in Clifton Forge, Virginia for construction of the Virginia 
     Packaging Applications Center;
       1046. $100,000 to the Falls Church Education Foundation in 
     Falls Church, Virginia for planning and expansion of Mt. 
     Daniel Elementary School;
       1047. $75,000 to the Town of Boydton, Virginia for 
     revitalization projects in the central business district;
       1048. $50,000 to the Town of Charlotte, Virginia for the 
     revitalization of the historic Charlotte Court House;
       1049. $450,000 to Warren County, Virginia for renovations 
     to the county youth center;
       1050. $250,000 for the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library 
     in Staunton, Virginia to continue undertaking initial design 
     of the Library;
       1051. $250,000 for the Radford University Business and 
     Technology Park in Radford, Virginia to begin site 
     preparation and schematic design of the Park;
       1052. $200,000 for the George L. Carter Home Regional Arts 
     and Crafts Center in Hillville, Virginia to restore the 
     historic home to serve as a regional Appalachian arts and 
     crafts center;
       1053. $200,000 for the Suffolk Museum of African-American 
     History in Suffolk, Virginia to renovate the former Phoenix 
     Bank of Nansemond for the Museum of African-American History;
       1054. $500,000 for the Christopher Newport News University 
     Real Estate Foundation for the Warwick Boulevard Commercial 
     Corridor Redevelopment Project in Newport News, Virginia;
       1055. $200,000 for the Mariners' Museum for the USS Monitor 
     Center in Newport News, Virginia;
       1056. $200,000 for the Total Action Against Poverty to 
     restore and revitalize the Dumas Center for Artistic and 
     Cultural Development in Roanoke, Virginia;
       1057. $200,000 for the Appalachia Service Project for its 
     Home Repair Program in Jonesville, Virginia;
       1058. $200,000 to the Northeast Vermont Area Agency on 
     Aging in Vermont for construction and rehabilitation of 
     senior centers;
       1059. $750,000 for the Preservation Trust of Vermont, 
     Burlington, VT for the Village Revilitization Initiative;
       1060. $750,000 for the Vermont Broadband Council, 
     Waterbury, VT for high speed broadband deployment;
       1061. $450,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
     Board, Montpelier, VT for development of affordable housing 
     in Townsend, VT;
       1062. $300,000 for Project Independence, Bennington, VT for 
     renovation of the Harwood Hill Farm Facility;
       1063. $250,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
     Board to build low-income housing and reconstruct downtown 
     Enosburg, VT;
       1064. $250,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
     Board to construct senior housing in South Burlington, VT;
       1065. $250,000 for the Visiting Nurse Association of 
     Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, VT to construct a low-
     income parent and child center in Burlington, VT;
       1066. $200,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
     Board to rehabilitate and construct affordable rental housing 
     in Bradford, VT;
       1067. $150,000 to Kitsap County, Washington for land 
     acquisition for a community center and park/utility complex;
       1068. $200,000 to Skagit County, Washington for land 
     acquisition to assist in the redevelopment of Hamilton, 
     Washington;
       1069. $150,000 to Skamania County Wind River Public 
     Development Authority in Washington for rehabilitation and 
     upgrades to existing buildings;
       1070. $350,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of King County in 
     Seattle, Washington for renovation of the Greenbridge 
     Community Center;
       1071. $800,000 to the City of Bellevue, Washington for the 
     purchase of an additional Safe House for short-term 
     transitional shelter;
       1072. $250,000 to the City of Kent, Washington for 
     renovations to the Springwood Community Center;
       1073. $300,000 to the City of Roslyn, Washington for 
     rehabilitation of Roslyn City Hall;
       1074. $200,000 to the City of Yakima, Washington for 
     restoring buildings and improving streetscapes;
       1075. $200,000 to the Foss Waterway Development Authority 
     in Tacoma, Washington for redevelopment of its downtown urban 
     core;
       1076. $550,000 to the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington 
     for construction of facilities;
       1077. $225,000 to the Northwest Maritime Center in Port 
     Townsend, Washington for construction of its facility;
       1078. $300,000 for the City of Roslyn, WA, for the Old City 
     Hall and Library Renovation Project;
       1079. $325,000 for the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, 
     WA for an expansion project;
       1080. $500,000 for North Helpline in Seattle, WA for new 
     facility site acquisition;
       1081. $500,000 for the Fremont Public Association in 
     Seattle, WA for the Housing for the Homeless project;
       1082. $500,000 for the Asian Counseling and Referral 
     Service in Seattle, WA for facility construction;
       1083. $325,000 for the Urban League in Seattle, WA for 
     construction of the Northwest African American Museum;
       1084. $500,000 for the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, WA 
     for construction of the Olympic Sculpture Park;
       1085. $325,000 for the Seattle Aquarium Society in Seattle, 
     WA for the renovation and expansion of the Seattle Aquarium;
       1086. $500,000 Northeast Community Center Association in 
     Spokane, WA for a capital improvement project;
       1087. $400,000 for Easter Seals Washington in Seattle, WA 
     for construction of a camp and respite lodging facility;
       1088. $500,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of King County, 
     WA for renovations to the Greenbridge Community Center;
       1089. $325,000 for the Spokane Symphony in Spokane, WA for 
     renovations to the Fox Theater;
       1090. $500,000 for Kitsap Community Resources in Bremerton, 
     Washington, for the construction of the Bremerton Community 
     Services Center;
       1091. $150,000 to Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau 
     Claire, Wisconsin for construction of an addition to the 
     Gateway Manufacturing and Technology Center;
       1092. $200,000 to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin for 
     reconstruction of the Manitowoc County Courthouse;
       1093. $150,000 to Monroe Senior Center in Monroe, Wisconsin 
     for renovation of its facilities;
       1094. $100,000 to the City of Cedarburg, Wisconsin for 
     demolition of a facility for future construction;
       1095. $300,000 to the City of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for 
     the completion of the New Launch System at Sturgeon Bay 
     Shipbuilding Cluster;
       1096. $100,000 to the Juneau County Economic Development 
     Corporation in Wisconsin for renovation of a multipurpose 
     facility;
       1097. $200,000 to the Milwaukee Public Schools for a 
     demolition project;
       1098. $150,000 to the West End Development Corporation in 
     Milwaukee, Wisconsin for revitalization of the city's Near 
     West Side;
       1099. $200,000 for the City of LaCrosse, WI to construct 
     the Center for Manufacturing Excellence;
       1100. $300,000 for the City of Appleton, WI for 
     construction of affordable housing units at the Appleton Wire 
     Works factory site;
       1101. $270,000 for the Redevelopment Authority of the City 
     of Racine, WI to redevelop brownfields space for the Racine 
     Industrial Park;
       1102. $200,000 for the Redevelopment Authority of the City 
     of Milwaukee, WI to redevelop a vacant school and provide for 
     the Bronzeville Cultural Center;
       1103. $200,000 for the City of Kenosha, WI for construction 
     related to the Columbus Neighborhood Affordable Housing 
     Project;
       1104. $200,000 for West End Development Corporation in 
     Milwaukee, WI to rehabilitation a commercial building as part 
     of the North 27th Street Project;
       1105. $230,000 for the City of Green Bay, WI, for the Green 
     Bay Waterfront construction and revitalization project;
       1106. $200,000 for the City of Milwaukee, WI for 
     construction of the Menomonee Valley Partners Stormwater 
     Park;
       1107. $200,000 for City of Necedah, WI to construct a 
     facility for the Juneau County Business Incubator;
       1108. $250,000 for the City of Milwaukee, WI for 
     rehabilitation associated with the 30th Street Industrial 
     Corridor-Esser Paint site;
       1109. $25,000 Mineral County Historical Foundation for 
     facilities construction;
       1110. $2,200,000 to Glenville State College in Glenville, 
     West Virginia for facilities construction;
       1111. $550,000 to Greenbrier County, West Virginia for 
     construction of the Greenbrier Valley Welcome and 
     Interpretive Center;
       1112. $100,000 to Preston County Commission in West 
     Virginia for construction and renovation;
       1113. $300,000 to the City of Montgomery, West Virginia for 
     completion of a building for the West Virginia Technical 
     College newspaper publishing program;
       1114. $450,000 to the City of South Charleston, West 
     Virginia for a feasibility study for the Mid-Atlantic 
     Technology, Research and Innovation Center;
       1115. $25,000 to the Friends of Preston Academy for 
     facilities construction;
       1116. $50,000 to Wetzel County Commission for construction 
     and renovation;
       1117. $1,000,000 for construction, related activities, and 
     programs at the Scarborough Library at Shepherd University;
       1118. $1,000,000 for the Wheeling Park Commission for the 
     development of training facilities at Oglebay Park;
       1119. $2,000,000 for West Virginia University for the 
     development of a facility to house forensic science research 
     and academic programs;

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       1120. $1,000,000 for the Kanawha Institute for Social 
     Research and Action, for renovations to the Empowerment 
     Center in West Dunbar, which will house an array of self-
     sufficiency programs for low- to moderate-income individuals;
       1121. $150,000 to the City of Dubois, Wyoming for 
     improvements to the Dubois Community area;
       1122. $350,000 to the City of Laramie, Wyoming for 
     construction of a National Creative Arts Center facility;
       1123. $100,000 to the City of Laramie, Wyoming for 
     improvements to the Wyoming Technology Business Center;
       1124. $900,000 for the Sustainable Agriculture Research & 
     Extension Center (SAREC) in Goshen County, Wyoming for 
     construction of a community center building;
       1125. $1,100,000 for the Wyoming Substance Abuse Treatment 
     and Recovery Center (WYSTAR) in Sheridan, Wyoming to expand 
     its substance abuse treatment facility for women with 
     children;
       1126. $1,000,000 for the Central Wyoming College Foundation 
     in Riverton, Wyoming to construct the Intertribal Education & 
     Community Center;
       The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for the 
     Neighborhood Initiatives program and directs HUD to implement 
     the program as follows:
       1. $1,000,000 to the City and County of San Francisco for 
     rehabilitation of a facility for use as a homeless shelter;
       2. $1,000,000 to the City of Desert Hot Springs, California 
     for construction of a civic center;
       3. $500,000 to the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 
     California for construction of a museum;
       4. $2,000,000 to the Nixon Foundation for capital 
     improvements to the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace;
       5. $1,000,000 to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music 
     for relocation of its facility;
       6. $400,000 to the University of San Francisco for 
     construction, renovation, and expansion of the Science 
     Center;
       7. $750,000 for Barracks Row Main Street, Inc. for the 
     redevelopment of the Eastern Market Metro Plaza;
       8. $600,000 for the National Children's Museum for facility 
     construction;
       9. $100,000 for the National Council for Negro Women for 
     facility construction;
       10. $1,250,000 to the Bucks County Community College in the 
     County of Bucks, Pennsylvania, for facilities design and 
     construction;
       11. $2,500,000 to ER One in Washington, DC for facilities 
     construction;
       12. $700,000 to Southeastern University for facility 
     renovation;
       13. $700,000 to The ARC in Washington, DC for construction 
     of a community center;
       14. $1,325,000 to the DC Food Bank for facilities 
     construction;
       15. $1,250,000 to the Center on Halsted in Chicago, 
     Illinois for the construction of a new community center;
       16. $3,000,000 for the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to 
     develop the Paducah Waterfront Development Project;
       17. $950,000 to Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center 
     in Holyoke, Massachusetts for an adult literacy center;
       18. $800,000 to Pittsfield and Leeds Cooperative Housing in 
     Pittsfield, MA for homeless veterans;
       19. $100,000 for the Technical Exploration Center (TEC) of 
     Husson College: Expand the Service Capacity of TEC;
       20. $500,000 for the Detroit Science Center to create a 
     Space Science Discovery Lab;
       21. $200,000 to Presbyterian Villages of Michigan for 
     construction and building upgrades to its facilities;
       22. $5,000,000 for planning, development and acquisition 
     for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, for the West 
     Riverfront Redevelopment project, Detroit, Michigan;
       23. $200,000 for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency in 
     St. Paul, Minnesota to provide supportive housing for 
     homeless youth;
       24. $5,000,000 for the Grace Hill Neighborhood Health 
     Centers, Inc. shall be spent on primary prevention activities 
     with no less than $4,000,000 spent on remediation and 
     abatement activities of housing in St. Louis, Missouri.
       25. $150,000 for the Covenant House I Elderly Demonstration 
     Program to preserve and expand affordable housing 
     opportunities for the elderly in St. Louis, Missouri;
       26. $130,000 to the City of Kansas City for Swope Community 
     Builders for the Linwood Housing project, Kansas City, 
     Missouri;
       27. $500,000 for Mississippi State University costs for 
     facility restoration and development;
       28. $300,000 for the Stennis Institute of Government 
     capacity development initiative in Starkville, Mississippi, 
     for the enhancement of economic development capabilities;
       29. $200,000 for the Housing Education and Economic 
     Development Center in Jackson, Mississippi, for the 
     enhancement of housing and economic development programs;
       30. $200,000 for the Mississippi Community College 
     Foundation for the Montgomery Institute to provide 
     entrepreneurship assistance and coordination in NI;
       31. $800,000 for Enochs Hall in Brookhaven, Mississippi for 
     the construction of additional teaching facilities and 
     operations of activities;
       32. $275,000 to Newark Downtown Corridor Revitalization in 
     Newark, New Jersey for revitalization of the Newark Downtown 
     Corridor;
       33. $275,000 to the Englewood Hospital in New Jersey for 
     construction of its facility;
       34. $275,000 to the I-Port 440 International Trade and 
     Logistics Center for construction and renovation of its 
     facility;
       35. $275,000 to the Meadowlands Hospital Emergency 
     Department in Secaucus, New Jersey for expansion and upgrades 
     of the Emergency Department;
       36. $1,000,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
     continuation of the Neighborhood Initiative Program;
       37. $5,000,000 to the Housing Partnership Network for 
     capitalization of its affordable housing-related ventures;
       38. $575,000 to the Metropolitan Development Association in 
     Syracuse, New York for the Essential New York Initiative;
       39. $220,000 for Rural Enterprises Institute of Oklahoma to 
     continue the HUD Employer Assisted Housing Project;
       40. $200,000 for Union County, Oregon to support economic 
     development and tourism activities for the Wallowa Union 
     Railroad;
       41. $200,000 for Umatilla County, Oregon to support 
     economic development and infrastructure improvements;
       42. $200,000 to the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania for the 
     North Main Avenue redevelopment project;
       43. $200,000 for Oxford Mainstreet, Inc, Oxford, PA to 
     revitalize the downtown commercial district.
       44. $200,000 to Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council in Dallas, 
     Texas for their Texas public housing initiative;
       45. $200,000 for the City of Eagle Mountain, Utah for 
     community development and park facilities improvements in the 
     City of Eagle Mountain;
       46. $1,500,000 for the Washington State Farmworker Housing 
     Trust in Seattle, WA for the Washington Farmerworker and 
     Housing Homeownership;
       47. $500,000 for the Enterprise Foundation in Seattle, WA 
     for the Washington Greenbuilding Initiative;
       48. $3,200,000 to the University of Wisconsin, Marathon for 
     construction of a building;
       49. $1,600,000 to Vandalia Heritage Foundation, Inc. in 
     West Virginia for land acquisition, facilities construction 
     and renovation;
       50. $1,000,000 for construction, related activities, and 
     programs at the Scarborough Library at Shepherd University.


         COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $3,000,000 for costs 
     associated with section 108 loan guarantees, including 
     administrative costs, to subsidize a total loan principal of 
     up to $137,500,000. The House had proposed no funding for 
     this program and the Senate had proposed $6,000,000 for a 
     loan limit of $275,000,000. The conference agreement 
     transfers $750,000 to the Salaries and Expenses account 
     instead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                       BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT

                    (including rescission of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for 
     Brownfields Redevelopment. The House proposed no funds and 
     the Senate proposed $15,000,000. The agreement includes a 
     rescission of $10,000,000 from unobligated funds from prior 
     years appropriations and, to the extent funds are 
     unavailable, from FY 2006 funds.


                  HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates a total of 
     $1,775,000,000 for this account, instead of $1,900,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes $1,750,000,000 for the 
     HOME Investment Partnerships program, instead of 
     $1,850,000,000 as proposed by the House and the Senate. 
     Within this account, funds are allocated as follows:

       --$42,000,000 is for housing counseling as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House had proposed $41,700,000.
       --$1,000,000 is transferred to the Working Capital fund as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate had proposed $2,000,000.
       The conference agreement directs that 15 percent of the 
     formula is reserved for housing developed, sponsored or owned 
     by Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate did not include a similar 
     provision. In addition, $10,000,000 is reserved for technical 
     assistance as proposed by the Senate. The House had proposed 
     $17,300,000 for technical assistance. Of amounts made 
     available for technical assistance, $8,000,000 is for 
     qualified non-profit intermediaries to provide technical 
     assistance to CHDOs as proposed by the House. The Senate did 
     not include a similar provision.
       In addition to the $1,750,000,000 for the grant amount 
     above, the conference agreement includes $25,000,000 to 
     provide down-payment assistance to low-income families to 
     help them achieve homeownership, instead of $50,000,000 as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.

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        SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

       The conference agreement provides funding for Section 4 and 
     other entities under a new account structure as proposed by 
     the House. The account combines those specific organizations 
     that engage in self-help or other forms of homeownership and 
     assisted housing formerly funded under the Community 
     Development Fund. The Senate proposed to retain these 
     entities as set-asides within the CDBG program. A total of 
     $61,000,000 is provided under this structure, and the 
     conferees direct that funds be distributed as follows:

LISC/Enterprise Foundation..................................$30,000,000
La Raza.......................................................4,000,000
Housing Assistance Council....................................3,000,000
National American Indian Housing Council......................1,000,000
Self Help and Opportunity Program............................20,000,000
Special Olympics..............................................1,000,000
National Housing Development Corporation......................2,000,000

       In addition, the conference agreement directs that, of the 
     $30,000,000 made available to LISC and Enterprise Foundation, 
     $3,500,000 shall be made available for Habitat for Humanity 
     for technical assistance and capacity building.


                       HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $1,340,000,000 for 
     Homeless Assistance Grants, as proposed by the House instead 
     of $1,415,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Funds are 
     available for two years except for $20,000,000, which is 
     available until expended. As proposed by both the House and 
     Senate, $238,000,000 is for renewal of Shelter Plus Care 
     contracts. The conference agreement transfers $1,000,000 to 
     the Working Capital Fund as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.
       Language is included designating up to $11,674,000 for the 
     National Homeless Data Analysis project and for technical 
     assistance as proposed by the House and the Senate. The 
     conferees reiterate the three specific directives in the 
     Senate report, which address homeless families and expect the 
     Department to fund these directives from funds made available 
     for the National Homeless Data Analysis project and technical 
     assistance.
       Language is included as proposed by both the House and 
     Senate requiring that 30 percent of the funds be for 
     permanent shelter and requires a 25 percent match for service 
     funds.

                            Housing Programs


                        Housing for the Elderly

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $742,000,000 for the 
     section 202 Housing for the Elderly program as proposed by 
     the Senate, instead of $741,000,000 as proposed by the House.
       The conference agreement allocates funds as follows:
       --$641,200,000 for new capital and PRAC contracts, 
     amendments to contracts and for the renewal of contracts for 
     up to one year terms and for supportive services;
       --$51,600,000 for service coordinators and the continuation 
     of congregate services grants. The House had proposed 
     $49,600,000 for service coordinators and congregate services 
     and the Senate had proposed $53,600,000;
       --Up to $24,800,000 for assisted living conversion grants 
     and emergency capital repairs as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate proposed $30,000,000 for assisted living conversion 
     grants, emergency capital repairs, and substantial 
     rehabilitation;
       --$4,000,000 for a demonstration project to determine the 
     efficacy of implementing Section 203 of Public Law 108-186;
       --$20,000,000 for competitive grants for planning, design 
     and development activities for section 202 projects as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not propose funds for 
     these activities. These funds are to be allocated for project 
     planning, preliminary design, site control activities and 
     other development costs, including gap financing if 
     appropriate, directly related to section 202 projects in 
     order to facilitate timely completion of such projects. 
     The conferees do not intend for these funds to be used for 
     technical assistance but instead expect such funds to be 
     used for start-up costs associated with such projects; and
       --$400,000 for transfer to the Working Capital Fund for 
     information technology activities as proposed by the House 
     instead of $450,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides a total program level of 
     $239,000,000 for the Section 811 program instead of 
     $238,100,000 as proposed by the House and $240,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes bill language proposed by 
     the House and Senate to ensure that housing assistance made 
     available under this account remains available to persons 
     with disabilities upon turnover.
       The conference agreement allocates funds as follows:
       --$155,700,000 for new capital grants and PRAC;
       --$78,300,000 for amendment and one-year renewal costs of 
     Section 811 rental assistance as proposed by the House. The 
     Senate had proposed funding renewals under the Tenant-based 
     Rental Assistance Account; and
       --Caps funds for incremental vouchers at $5,000,000 as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       The conferees reiterate language included in the House 
     report directing HUD to issue program guidance for the 
     Section 811 mainstream program including guidance on (1) 
     targeting rental assistance eligibility criteria; (2) 
     maintaining vouchers exclusively for eligible persons; and 
     (3) retaining a meaningful role for non-profit disability 
     organizations. The conference agreement further reiterates 
     Senate report language to ensure that all tenant-based 
     assistance made available under this account is to remain 
     available to persons with disabilities upon turnover.
       The conference agreement includes language proposed by both 
     the House and Senate that allows the use of funds by the Real 
     Estate Assessment Center ( REAC) for inspection related 
     activities.


                    OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS

                       RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

       The conference agreement provides $26,400,000 for Section 
     236 payments to State-aided, non-insured projects as proposed 
     by both the House and the Senate. In addition, the conference 
     agreement includes language, allowing HUD to amend contracts 
     for a period of less than needed to fund the contracts to 
     term. The House and Senate did not propose this language.


                         flexible subsidy fund

                          (transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes language permanently 
     transferring excess rental charges to the Flexible Subsidy 
     Fund as proposed by the Senate. The House included similar 
     language.


                  manufactured housing fees trust fund

       The conference agreement appropriates up to $13,000,000 for 
     authorized activities from fees collected in the Fund as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House proposed $12,896,000.

                     Federal Housing Administration


               mutual mortgage insurance program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The conference agreement establishes an $185,000,000,000 
     limitation on commitments to guarantee single-family loans 
     during fiscal year 2006, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       The conference agreement establishes a $50,000,000 
     limitation on direct loans to nonprofits and governmental 
     entities in connection with the sale of HUD-owned single-
     family properties, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       As proposed by both the House and the Senate the conference 
     agreement appropriates:
       --$355,000,000 for administrative expenses, of which 
     $351,000,000 is for transfer to the Salaries and Expenses 
     account and not to exceed $4,000,000 is for transfer to the 
     Office of Inspector General; and
       --$62,600,000 for administrative contract expenses, of 
     which $18,281,000 is for information technology systems. 
     Language is also included allowing up to an additional 
     $30,000,000 to be made available for such expenses in certain 
     circumstances.


                general and special risk program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       The conference agreement, as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate:
       --Establishes a $35,000,000,000 limitation on multifamily 
     and specialized loan guarantees during fiscal year 2006;
       --Appropriates $8,800,000 for subsidy costs to support 
     certain multifamily and special purpose loan guarantee 
     programs as proposed by both the House and Senate;
       --Appropriates $231,400,000 for administrative expenses, of 
     which $211,400,000 is transferred to the Salaries and 
     Expenses Account and $20,000,000 is for transfer to the 
     Office of Inspector General; and
       --Appropriates $71,900,000 for administrative contract 
     expenses, of which $10,800,000 is for transfer to the Working 
     Capital Fund for information technology systems.
       Language is also included allowing up to an additional 
     $4,000,000 to be made available for such expenses in certain 
     circumstances as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                Government National Mortgage Association


guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes up to $200,000,000,000 
     for new commitments to issue guarantees and appropriates 
     $10,700,000 for administrative expenses to be transferred to 
     the Salaries and Expenses account as proposed by the House 
     instead of $11,360,000 as proposed by the Senate.

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                    Policy Development and Research


                        research and technology

       The conference agreement provides for a new structure for 
     this program, which includes both general contract funds for 
     research and funds for Section 107 academic grants formerly 
     funded under the Community Development Fund, and which have 
     been historically administered by PD&R.
       The conference agreement also includes language that 
     directs that the implementation of $5,000,000 for the 
     Partnership for the Advancing of Technology in Housing (PATH) 
     be shifted to the Office of Housing. Both the House and the 
     Senate proposed funding for PATH under the PD&R account.
       In total the conference agreement appropriates $56,350,000 
     for research and technology instead of $60,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $46,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       Of the amount provided the conference agreement directs 
     that:
       --$750,000 be provided to the National Academy of Sciences/
     National Research Council for a thorough evaluation of HUD's 
     current research plan and provide HUD and the Congress with a 
     set of options and recommendations for Congress to consider 
     about the future course of research needed to address future 
     technology, engineering and social or economic issues; and
       --$20,600,000 is provided for Section 107 grants to 
     academic institutions, and is to be distributed as follows:

Section 107.................................................$20,600,000
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions......(3,000,000)
Tribal Colleges and Universities............................(2,600,000)
HBCUs.......................................................(9,000,000)
Hispanic Serving Institutions...............................(6,000,000)

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity


                        fair housing activities

       The conference agreement appropriates $46,000,000 for this 
     program as proposed by the Senate instead of $46,500,000 as 
     proposed by the House. Of this amount, $26,000,000 is for the 
     Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) and $20,000,000 is for 
     the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), as proposed by 
     the Senate. The House proposed $26,500,000 for FHAP and 
     $20,000,000 for FHIP.

                     Office of Lead Hazard Control


                         lead hazard reduction

       The conference agreement appropriates $152,000,000 for the 
     Lead Hazard Reduction program instead of $166,656,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $167,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       The conference agreement allocates funds as follows:
       --$76,900,000 for the lead-based paint hazard control grant 
     program to provide assistance to State and local governments 
     and Native American tribes for lead-based paint abatement in 
     private low-income housing;
       --$8,800,000 for Operation LEAP;
       --$8,800,000 for technical assistance and support to State 
     and local agencies and private property owners;
       --$9,500,000 for the Healthy Homes Initiative for 
     competitive grants for research, standards development, and 
     education and outreach activities to address lead-based paint 
     poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards; and
       --$48,000,000 for an initiative to target lead abatement 
     funds to areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs.

                     Management and Administration


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $1,153,285,000 for the 
     management and administration of HUD as proposed by the 
     House. The Senate proposed $1,145,195,000 for these 
     activities.
       Of the amount provided the conference agreement includes 
     $579,000,000 from direct appropriations, of which up to 
     $15,000,000 can be transferred to the working capital fund 
     and $574,285,000 is to be derived from transfers from other 
     accounts.
       Operating Plans/Reprogramming Requirements.--All 
     Departments and agencies funded within the Subcommittee's 
     jurisdiction are required to submit operating plans, 
     reprogramming letters and reorganization proposals for 
     committee approval. Unless otherwise specified in this Act or 
     the accompanying statement of the managers, the approved 
     level for any program, project, or activity is that amount 
     detailed for that program, project, or activity in the 
     Department's annual detailed budget justification document 
     unless changed through an approved operating plan.
       Limitations on Conferences and associated expenditures.--
     The conference agreement directs HUD to conduct an analysis 
     of funds used by each office for conferences in fiscal year 
     2005. The analysis is to include conferences that are not 
     specifically associated with the issuance of formal guidance, 
     the implementation of new regulations or implementation of 
     HUD directives to grantees pursuant to Congressional 
     directives as well as conferences that are funded as part of 
     technical assistance of any kind and HUD staff conferences 
     for purposes of internal guidance or staff-related training. 
     The types of costs to be included are travel, including the 
     travel costs of employees and any other individuals paid for 
     by HUD, the dollar value of FTE utilization to develop and 
     support the conference, and contractual or grant costs 
     associated with the development or conduct of the 
     conferences.


                          working capital fund

       The conference agreement appropriates $197,000,000 for the 
     Working Capital Fund (WCF) instead of $265,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and $62,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House. The conferees direct that HUD reduce staffing in the 
     WCF by 33 FTEs as the first part of a three-year phase out of 
     100 FTEs due to the signing of the new long-term HITS 
     contract, as proposed by the House. Within funds provided, 
     the Department is directed to modernize its e-mail system and 
     make it compatible with the systems used by the House and 
     Senate Appropriations Committees to facilitate the electronic 
     transfer of information and data.
       The conferees reiterate House report language that 
     precludes the transfer of funds from the WCF for the ``e-
     gov'' initiative prior to submission of an operating plan; 
     requires a report on the status of the four IT projects and 
     directs HUD to submit an updated 5 year IT plan.
       In addition, the conference agreement includes language 
     proposed by both the House and Senate that allows transfers 
     from the following accounts to be used for the purposes of 
     the fund and for which the funds were appropriated. Transfers 
     include:

FHA, Mutual mortgage insurance fund........................ $18,281,000
FHA, General and special risk insurance fund................ 10,800,000
Community development fund................................... 1,600,000
HOME investment partnerships program......................... 1,000,000
Homeless assistance.......................................... 1,000,000
Public housing capital fund................................. 11,000,000
Tenant-based rental assistance............................... 5,900,000
Project-based rental assistance.............................. 1,400,000
Housing for the elderly........................................ 400,000
Housing for the disabled....................................... 400,000
Management and Administration............................... 15,000,000

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement appropriates $106,000,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General as proposed by the Senate instead 
     of $103,000,000 as proposed by the House. Of this amount, 
     $24,000,000 is provided by transfer from the various funds of 
     the Federal Housing Administration as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate.
       The conferees reiterate the House language that prohibits 
     the IG from requiring HUD to rescind funds from existing 
     Section 236 contracts and requires that any proposal to 
     require HUD to reduce obligations on existing long term 
     contracts as part of an audit must be approved in the IG's 
     operating plan. The Senate did not include a similar 
     provision.
       As proposed in the House, the conference agreement includes 
     language within Administrative provisions that precludes 
     HUD's IG from conducting an audit of GNMA under any 
     circumstances other than those in effect for fiscal year 
     2005. The Senate did not include a similar provision.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement appropriates $60,000,000 for the 
     Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) to be 
     derived from collections available in the Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight Fund as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       The conference agreement includes an administrative 
     amendment proposed by the House that continues prior year 
     requirements on the use of funds. The Senate did not include 
     a similar provision. A set aside for special investigations, 
     as proposed by the House was not included.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Section 301 splits overpayments 50/50 between Treasury and 
     State HFAs, as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 302 precludes the use of funds to prosecute or 
     investigate legal activities under the Fair Housing Act, as 
     proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 303 continues language to correct anomalies for 
     HOPWA and specifies jurisdictions in New York and New Jersey 
     and uses three year average as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 304 authorizes the Secretary to waive certain 
     requirements on adjusted income for certain assisted living 
     projects for counties in Michigan, and expands the 
     demonstration to be statewide. The Senate proposed four 
     counties.
       Section 305 requires that funds be subject to competition 
     unless specified otherwise in statute as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.
       Section 306 allows HUD to use funds for services or 
     facilities of GNMA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and certain 
     banks as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 307 requires HUD to comport with the budget 
     estimates except as otherwise

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     provided in this Act or through an approved reprogramming, as 
     proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 308 provides authorization for HUD corporations to 
     utilize funds under certain conditions and restrictions, as 
     proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 309 requires that technical assistance and training 
     funds be subject to an approved operating plan as proposed by 
     the House and Senate due by March 15, 2006.
       Section 310 requires a report on unexpended balances each 
     quarter as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 311 provides funding for continued project-based 
     assistance for HUD-held or -owned projects subject to cost 
     considerations and the physical condition of the properties. 
     The House limited this program to units occupied by the 
     elderly and disabled. HUD is directed to report quarterly to 
     the Committees on Appropriations on the disposition of all 
     HUD-held or -owned properties.
       Section 312 specifies the distribution of AIDs funds to New 
     Jersey and North Carolina, as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 313 allows Section 202 and 811 funds to be used for 
     disposition of properties. The Senate did not have a similar 
     provision.
       Section 314 requires a report annually on number of leased 
     units and average costs. The Senate did not have a similar 
     provision.
       Section 315 requires that budget justifications shall be 
     submitted in traditional format as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 316 requires that non-elderly disabled assistance 
     shall continue for non-elderly disabled persons upon turnover 
     to the extent practicable as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.
       Section 317 exempts the residency requirement for PHA 
     Boards in Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.
       Section 318 authorizes HUD to transfer debt and use 
     agreements from an obsolete project to a viable project, 
     provided that no additional costs are incurred, and other 
     conditions are met. The House did not have a similar 
     provision.
       Section 319 distributes fiscal year 2006 Indian block grant 
     funds to the same Native Alaskan recipients as fiscal year 
     2005 as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 320 extends the MTW agreements (about to expire at 
     the end of 2006) for up to three years. The House did not 
     have a similar provision.
       Section 321 prohibits the IG from changing the basis on 
     which the audit of GNMA is conducted. The Senate did not have 
     a similar provision.
       Section 322 requires that the renewal of Family Unification 
     vouchers upon turnover shall, to the extent practicable, go 
     to family unification. The House did not have a similar 
     provision.
       Section 323 clarifies section 223(f) of NHA to include 
     purchase as well as refinancing of debt. The Senate did not 
     have a similar provision.
       Section 324 makes a technical fix to allow HUD to pursue 
     sanctions against owners of FHA multi-family housing who skim 
     equity. Language is included that makes violations applicable 
     retroactively. The House did not have a similar provision.
       Section 325 requires that Section 236 vouchers be submitted 
     electronically, to avoid payment errors by HUD. The Senate 
     did not have a similar provision.
       Section 326 includes an amendment that clarifies that 
     unused or underutilized commercial properties selected by HUD 
     for Section 202b assistance after December 26, 2000 are 
     eligible to use the limited partnership ownership structure 
     made possible by the new definition of non-profit 
     organizations. The Senate did not have a similar provision.
       Section 327 requires that athletic scholarships for housing 
     shall be considered part of adjusted income for purposes of 
     eligibility for Section 8. The House did not have a similar 
     provision.
       Section 328 requires priority consideration for Moving to 
     Work Demonstration applications from Santa Clara/San Jose and 
     San Bernardino.
       The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
     provision that limits HUD conference expenses to $3,000,000 
     in fiscal year 2006. Instead the conferees direct HUD to 
     conduct a study of funding for conferences including 
     associated travel, staff time and related expenses elsewhere 
     in this title. The House did not have a similar provision.

                        TITLE IV--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $60,730,000 for the 
     salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.


                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

       The conference agreement includes $5,624,000 for care of 
     the Supreme Court building and grounds, as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $24,000,000 for the 
     United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 
     instead of $24,613,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $23,489,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have 
     provided sufficient funding to hire court security officers 
     originally provided in fiscal year 2003, but deny funding for 
     all program increases outlined in the court's fiscal year 
     2006 budget justification.

               United States Court of International Trade


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $15,480,000 for the U.S. 
     Court of International Trade, as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement provides $4,348,780,000 for 
     salaries and expenses of the Courts of Appeals, District 
     Courts, and Other Judicial Services, as proposed by the 
     House, instead of $4,374,959,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     The conferees are aware of substantial carry-over funding 
     from fiscal year 2005 that is available to the Judiciary and 
     expect that these funds will be used to supplement fiscal 
     year 2006 appropriations. Within the amount provided, the 
     conferees encourage the Judiciary to make available 
     $1,300,000 for the Edwin L. Nelson Local Initiatives Program, 
     with $1,000,000 reserved for local court grants. In addition, 
     the conferees provide $672,000 for Electronic Probation 
     Pretrial Services under the Judiciary Information Technology 
     Fund (JITF). No funding is provided for other new JITF 
     programs, nor is funding provided for additional court 
     automation support personnel, as proposed by the Senate.
       The conferees direct the Administrative Office of the U.S. 
     Courts (AO) to report on all new trends in caseload changes, 
     including those resulting from the recent Booker/Fanfan 
     decision, increased law enforcement activities along the 
     borders, and the recently enacted bankruptcy reform 
     legislation.
       As the formula for the distribution of fiscal year 2006 
     funds is developed, the conferees encourage the 
     Administrative Office to take into account district courts 
     with extremely heavy caseloads along the international 
     border.


                 VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

       The conference agreement includes $3,833,000 from the 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.


                           DEFENDER SERVICES

       The conference agreement includes $717,000,000 for defender 
     services instead of $721,919,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $710,785,000, as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement deletes language denying cost-of-living adjustments 
     to panel attorneys, as proposed by the Senate. The conferees 
     will revisit the need for panel attorney cost-of-living 
     adjustments in fiscal year 2007.


                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

       The conference agreement includes $61,318,000 for fees of 
     jurors and commissioners, as proposed by the Senate, instead 
     of $60,053,000 as proposed by the House.


                             COURT SECURITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement includes $372,000,000 for court 
     security, instead of $379,461,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $372,426,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement includes language limiting payments to the Federal 
     Protective Service (FPS) to not more than $65,500,000. The 
     conferees remain concerned that FPS has yet to produce a full 
     accounting of charges to the Judiciary. Furthermore, the 
     conferees are concerned that security decisions made in the 
     field without consultation with the AO have placed in 
     jeopardy other important court activities.
       The conferees are aware that the AO and the U.S. Marshals 
     Service cannot reach agreement over which entity will 
     administer the annual maintenance of security systems for 
     which $11,935,000 was provided in Public Law 109-13, the 
     fiscal year 2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act 
     for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief. 
     The conferees direct the AO to work with the U.S. Marshals 
     Service to come to a resolution of this impasse prior to 
     submission of the fiscal year 2007 President's budget 
     request.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $70,262,000 for the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts as proposed 
     by the House, instead of $72,198,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.

                        Federal Judicial Center


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $22,350,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Federal Judicial Center as proposed by 
     the Senate, instead of $22,249,000 as proposed by the House.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds


                    PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS

       The conference agreement includes $40,600,000 for payment 
     to various judicial retirement funds, as proposed by the 
     House and Senate.

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                  United States Sentencing Commission


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

       The conference agreement includes $14,400,000 for the 
     United States Sentencing Commission, instead of $14,046,000 
     as proposed by the House and $14,700,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.

                Administrative Provisions--The Judiciary

       Section 401 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that allows appropriations to be used for 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
       Section 402 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate related to the transfer of funds.
       Section 403 retains a provision included by both the House 
     and the Senate that allows up to $11,000 to be used for 
     official representation expenses of the Judicial Conference 
     of the United States.
       Section 404 retains a provision included by the Senate that 
     requires a financial plan. The conferees intend that the 
     financial plan should serve as the equivalent of operating 
     plans required of other entities receiving funding under this 
     Act. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 405 retains a provision proposed by the Senate that 
     provides a cost-of-living adjustment to justices and judges. 
     The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 406 retains a provision proposed by the Senate that 
     extends a temporary judgeship in Missouri. The House did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Section 407 retains a provision included by the Senate that 
     provides certain procurement authorities to the Judicial 
     branch that are currently available to the Legislative and 
     Executive branches. The House did not include a similar 
     provision. The conferees direct the AO to provide a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations detailing a two-year history 
     of the use of these authorities on or before May 1, 2008.
       Section 408 modifies a provision included by the Senate 
     concerning the investigation of Henry Cisneros. The House did 
     not include a similar provision.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
     the Senate that requires a GAO report on the impacts of 
     increased border/homeland security funding in the Judiciary.

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

                     Compensation of the President

       The conference agreement provides $450,000 for compensation 
     of the President as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                           White House Office


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $53,830,000 as proposed 
     by the House instead of $58,081,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The bill specifies that, of the total funding 
     provided, $1,500,000 is for the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board, as proposed by the House and the Senate.

                 Executive Residence at the White House


                           operating expenses

       The conference agreement provides $12,436,000 as proposed 
     by both the House and the Senate.

                   White House Repair and Restoration

       The conference agreement provides $1,700,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

                      Council of Economic Advisers


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $4,040,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

                      Office of Policy Development


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $3,500,000 as proposed by 
     the House. The Senate proposed to consolidate OPD in the 
     White House Salaries and Expenses.

                       National Security Council


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $8,705,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

                        Office of Administration


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $89,322,000 as proposed 
     by the House instead of $98,609,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conference agreement includes $11,768,000 for the 
     capital investment plan. The conferees allocate funds by 
     activity as proposed in budget request.

                    Office of Management and Budget


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $76,930,000 for the 
     Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instead of $67,930,000 
     proposed by the House and $68,411,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conferees did not agree to consolidate rent and 
     health costs into the Enterprise Services activity. The 
     conferees also allocate funds by object class, and limit 
     reception and representation expenses to $3,000 as proposed 
     by the House instead of $2,000 proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement reiterates language included in 
     the general provisions precluding the use of funds for the 
     ``e-Gov'' initiative and for conducting PART studies prior to 
     consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
       The conference agreement continues prior year restrictions 
     and requirements for congressional notification for 
     agricultural marketing orders and on the review of water 
     projects and other water resource matters, as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House did not include restrictions and 
     requirements relating to water resource projects.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy


                         salaries and expenses

       The conferees agree to provide $26,908,000 for salaries and 
     expenses, as proposed by the House instead of $24,224,000 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees do not agree to 
     transfer the rent and health costs to the Enterprise Services 
     activity. Within this total, the conference agreement retains 
     specific funding and staffing levels for ONDCP administrative 
     offices as proposed in the House and Senate reports.
       The conferees are concerned with ONDCP's lack of attention 
     and activity on Methamphetamine despite the increasing 
     reports on the devastating impact Methamphetamine has on the 
     Nation's communities. The conferees direct ONDCP to increase 
     its focus, resources and activities targeted at combating 
     Methamphetamine abuse.

                Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conferees agree to provide $30,000,000 for the 
     Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC), as proposed 
     by the House and the Senate. Of this amount, the conferees 
     agree to provide $16,000,000 for the operation of the 
     technology transfer program, instead of $18,000,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate and $12,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House. Also included in this amount is $14,000,000 for 
     counter-narcotics research and development. Of this amount, 
     up to $1,000,000 shall be provided for supply reduction and 
     directed to marijuana eradication. The House proposed 
     $18,000,000 for research and the Senate proposed $12,000,000. 
     Fiscal year 2006 CTAC/HIDTA appropriated funds must be 
     transferred within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
       The conferees direct that a spending plan be included in 
     the ONDCP operating plan for fiscal year 2006. In addition, 
     the conferees direct that a thorough review of the entire 
     CTAC program be implemented to determine the future course of 
     funding for the CTAC program. A report with options for the 
     Committees to consider shall be included in the 
     Administration's fiscal year 2007 budget justification for 
     ONDCP.
       Further, the conferees direct the completion of existing 
     imaging system instrumentation validation effects at 
     qualified academic institutions and direct that ONDCP assess 
     the reinstatement of the demand instrumentation 
     infrastructure development program in the fiscal year 2007 
     budget.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs

             High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conferees agree to provide $227,000,000 for the HIDTA 
     program, as proposed by the Senate. The House proposed 
     $236,000,000. The conference agreement precludes the use of 
     funds for the Consolidated Priority Organization Target 
     (CPOT) list as proposed by the Senate. Of the funds provided, 
     no less than $2,000,000 shall be for new counties; $2,000,000 
     is provided for audit activities, of which at least $500,000 
     is to develop performance measures. Language is included that 
     HIDTAs designated as of September 30, 2005 shall be funded at 
     no less than the fiscal year 2005 initial allocations, as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate report contained a similar 
     provision.
       The conferees encourage the use of performance measures 
     that were developed by the HIDTA Directors Committee, as 
     proposed by the House.

                  Other Federal Drug Control Programs


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conferees agree to provide $194,900,000 for Other 
     Federal Drug Control Programs, instead of $238,292,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $191,400,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Within the amount provided, the agreement provides 
     the following allocations:

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign....................$100,000,000
Drug Free Communities Support Program.......................$80,000,000
National Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Institute...........(2,000,000)
National Drug Court Institute.................................1,000,000
National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws...................1,000,000
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.......................................8,500,000
World Anti-Doping Agency Membership Dues......................2,900,000
Research & Performance Measures...............................1,500,000

       The conferees have reviewed ONDCP's pending performance 
     measures for research and note that much of it reflects 
     ongoing interest in defining the nature and extent of

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     drug use and its damaging consequences in the United States. 
     The conferees direct ONDCP to expand its research to include 
     a study of the social costs of Methamphetamine use and 
     production in the Unites States.
       The conferees direct ONDCP to 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 to re-institute the corporate outreach program as it 
     operated prior to its cancellation as proposed by the House. 
     The Senate had no similar provision.
       The conferees direct that USADA submit a report including a 
     spending plan and performance measures for fiscal year 2006, 
     specifying the use of funds that were provided above the 
     request.

                          Unanticipated Needs

       The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

                  Special Assistance to the President


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $4,455,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.

                Official Residence of the Vice President


                           operating expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $325,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate, and adopts the header as 
     proposed by the Senate.

                     TITLE VI--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $5,941,000 as proposed by 
     the House and Senate.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $63,000,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate.

                     Election Assistance Commission


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $14,200,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Election Assistance Commission instead of 
     $15,877,000 as proposed by the House and $13,888,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees direct that funds 
     provided above the fiscal year 2005 level are to be used only 
     to conduct audits of state expenditures of Help America Vote 
     Act grant funds, for which one additional position is 
     authorized.
       The conference agreement transfers $2,800,000 to the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as 
     proposed by the House, instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate. In addition, the conferees encourage the 
     Commission to provide $250,000 for the Help America Vote 
     College Program.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $31,000,000 for the 
     Office of Inspector General, as proposed by the Senate 
     instead of $29,965,000 as proposed by the House. Funds for 
     this account are derived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the 
     Savings and Loan Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution 
     Fund and are therefore not reflected in either the budget 
     authority or budget outlay totals.

                      Federal Election Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $54,700,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Commission as proposed by the House 
     instead of $54,600,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $25,468,000 for the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority as proposed by the House 
     and Senate.

                      Federal Maritime Commission


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $20,499,000 as proposed 
     by the House and Senate.

                    General Services Administration

                        Real Property Activities


                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 Limitation on Availability of Revenue


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement provides resources from the 
     Federal Buildings Fund in the aggregate amount of 
     $7,752,745,000 instead of $6,867,097,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $7,889,745,000 as proposed by the Senate.


                      CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION

       The conference agreement limits funds for construction to 
     $792,056,000 instead of $630,817,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $829,056,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
     agreement modifies the projects proposed by the House and 
     Senate bills and provides funds for the following projects:

        Project                                                  Amount
San Diego, U.S. Courthouse.................................$230,803,000
Lakewood, Denver Federal Center Infrastructure................4,658,000
Coast Guard Consolidation....................................24,900,000
St. Elizabeths West Campus Infrastructure....................13,095,000
Southeast Federal Center Site Remediation....................15,000,000
Calais, Border Station.......................................50,146,000
Jackman, Border Station......................................12,788,000
Montgomery County FDA Consolidation.........................127,600,000
Champlain, Border Station....................................52,510,000
Massena, Border Station......................................49,783,000
Austin, U.S. Courthouse.......................................3,000,000
Blaine, Peace Arch Border Station............................46,534,000
Tuscaloosa Federal Building..................................34,500,000
Rockford Federal Courthouse..................................34,500,000
Jackson, U.S. Courthouse......................................8,750,000
Jefferson City U.S. Courthouse................................5,200,000
Material price increases for U.S. Mission to the United Nations, New 
  York; Houston, Texas FBI Office; Del Rio, Texas Border Station; Cape 
  Girardeau, Missouri U.S. Courthouse; El Paso, Texas U.S. Courthouse; 
  El Paso, Texas Border Station; Las Cruces, New Mexico U.S. 66,789,000
Nonprospectus construction....................................9,500,000


                        REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

       The conference agreement limts resources for repairs and 
     alterations to $861,376,000 instead of $392,967,000 as 
     proposed by the House, and $961,376,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The bill specifies certain projects and various 
     programs as follows:

        Project                                                  Amount
Tucson, James A. Walsh Courthouse...........................$16,136,000
Eisenhower Executive Office Building.........................33,417,000
Federal Office Building 8....................................47,769,000
Heating, Operation, and Transmission repair..................18,783,000
Herbert C. Hoover Building...................................54,491,000
Main Interior Building.......................................41,399,000
Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building............30,129,000
Brooklyn, Emanuel Celler Courthouse..........................96,924,000
James Watson Federal Building and Courthouse, New York City...9,721,000
Transfers to Navy for permanent relocation expenses pursuant to section 
  1(e) of PL 108-268..........................................2,000,000
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


                    INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS

       The conference agreement provides a limitation of 
     $168,180,000 for installment acquisition payments as proposed 
     by both the House and Senate.


                            RENTAL OF SPACE

       The conference agreement limits $4,046,031,000 for rental 
     of space as proposed by the Senate instead of $4,033,531,000 
     as proposed by the House.


                          BUILDING OPERATIONS

       The conference agreement limits $1,885,102,000 for building 
     operations as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
     $1,641,602,000 as proposed by the House.


                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

       The conference agreement appropriates $52,796,000 for 
     government-wide policy activities as proposed by both the 
     House and Senate. The conference agreement retains Senate 
     language that directs GSA to reflect any proposed 
     reorganization in the operating plan. Further, the conferees 
     recognize the funding level is consistent with the request. 
     The Committees on Appropriations will entertain reprogramming 
     requests if the proposed reorganization is not accepted and 
     adjustments are required between the government-wide policy 
     and operating expenses appropriation.


                           OPERATING EXPENSES

       The conference agreement appropriates $99,890,000 for 
     operating expenses as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
     $82,179,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees urge GSA 
     to support the mission of the Public Employees Roundtable and 
     provide $150,000 in administrative and logistical assistance 
     to Public Service Recognition Week activities.


                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

       The conference agreement appropriates $43,410,000 for the 
     office of inspector general as proposed by both the House and 
     Senate.

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                       ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $3,000,000 for e-gov 
     as proposed by the House, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate.


           ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conference agreement appropriates $2,952,000 for former 
     presidents as proposed by both the House and Senate.


                FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER FUND

       The conference agreement provides $15,000,000 to be 
     deposited into the Federal Citizen Information Center Fund as 
     proposed by the Senate, instead of $15,030,000 as proposed by 
     the House.


       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                     (Including Transfers of Funds)

       Section 601 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that authorizes GSA to credit accounts with 
     certain funds received from Government corporations.
       Section 602 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that authorizes GSA to use funds for the hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles.
       Section 603 retains the provision as proposed by the House 
     and Senate that allows Federal Buildings Funds to be 
     transferred between appropriations with advance approval from 
     Congress.
       Section 604 modifies a Senate provision that prohibits, 
     except as provided under this title, funds for courthouse 
     construction projects that do not meet GSA standards and the 
     priorities of the Judicial conference's five-year plan and 
     requires that the fiscal year 2007 budget request be 
     accompanied by a standardized courtroom utilization study of 
     each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 
     Further, it is the conferees' intent to adhere to the 
     priorities of the judicial conference as reflected in GSA's 
     budget request in future years.
       Section 605 prohibits funds from being used to increase 
     space and from providing services usually provided to any 
     agency that does not pay the requested rent as proposed by 
     the House and Senate.
       Section 606 allows GSA to pay small claims made against the 
     government as proposed by the House and Senate.
       Section 607 retains the provision proposed by the Senate 
     that directs GSA to conduct a program promoting the use of 
     stairs. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 608 prohibits the use of funds by GSA to reorganize 
     its structure except through an operating plan change as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 609 modifies a Senate provision to ensure that 
     GSA's rating system credit products that use wood or wood 
     products certified by a credible third party sustainable 
     forest certification program and directs that GSA report to 
     the relevant Congressional Committees of jurisdiction on its 
     progress within 60 days of enactment of this Act. The House 
     did not include a similar provision.
       Section 610 modifies a Senate provision on e-travel and the 
     percentage of subcontracted dollars allocated to small 
     businesses.
       The conference agreement deletes a provision included by 
     the House relating to a property in Arizona.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $35,600,000, plus 
     $2,605,000 from appropriate trust funds, for salaries and 
     expenses of the Board as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.

 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)

       The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the Morris 
     K. Udall Trust Fund as proposed by both the House and Senate.


                 environmental dispute resolution fund

       The conference agreement provides $1,900,000 for the 
     Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund as proposed by the 
     House.

              National Archives and Records Administration


                           operating expenses

       The conference agreement includes $283,045,000 for 
     operating expenses of the Administration instead of 
     $283,975,000 as proposed by the House and $280,975,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $2,000,000 shall be 
     used for the initial move of records, staffing, and operation 
     of the Nixon Library in California, as proposed by the House.


                      electronic records archives

       The conference agreement includes $37,914,000 for the 
     electronic records archives instead of $35,914,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $38,914,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The conferees also retain the directive requiring 
     NARA to submit, and for the Committees on Appropriations to 
     approve, a plan that outlines the expenditure of ERA funds. 
     The conferees have also provided $2,000,000 to allow NARA to 
     begin work with the Naval Oceanographic Office at the 
     National Center for Critical Information Processing and 
     Storage at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.


                        repairs and restoration

       The conference agreement includes $9,682,000 for repairs 
     and restoration instead of $6,182,000 as proposed by the 
     House and $11,682,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
     conferees provide $1,500,000 for construction of a new 
     regional facility in Anchorage, Alaska and $1,000,000 for 
     repair and restoration of the plaza of the Lyndon Baines 
     Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. In addition, 
     the conferees direct $1,000,000 for the design and 
     renovations to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, as 
     proposed by the Senate.


 national historical publications and records commission grants program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $7,500,000 for the grant 
     program, of which $2,000,000 is for operating expenses, as 
     proposed by the House instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate.

                  National Credit Union Administration


                       central liquidity facility

       The conference agreement provides limitation of 
     $1,500,000,000 on CLF lending activities from borrowed funds 
     and provides $323,000 for limitation on administrative 
     expenses, as proposed by the House and Senate.


               community development revolving loan fund

       The conference agreement appropriates $950,000 as proposed 
     by the House and the Senate. The conferees reiterate language 
     proposed by the Senate encouraging NCUA to continue to 
     develop technical assistance in rural areas.

                  National Transportation Safety Board


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $76,700,000 for the 
     National Transportation Safety Board as proposed by the House 
     and Senate.
       NTSB Academy.--The conference agreement retains the 
     requirement proposed by the Senate to reduce workforce hours 
     at the NTSB Academy in order to minimize the impact of any 
     loss of FTEs on the agency's key investigatory 
     responsibilities and the report requirements regarding the 
     use of investigators at the Academy.


                              (rescission)

       The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
     $1,000,000 from unobligated balances from the National 
     Transportation Safety Board as proposed by the House and 
     Senate.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation


          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

       The conference agreement includes $118,000,000 for the 
     Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation as proposed by the 
     House. The Senate proposed $115,000,000.
       Language is included in the bill that designates $5,000,000 
     to support the Corporation's multi-family rental housing 
     program, as proposed by the Senate.

                      Office of Government Ethics


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $11,148,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Office, as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.

                     Office of Personnel Management


                         salaries and expenses

                  (including transfer of trust funds)

       The conference agreement includes $122,521,000 for salaries 
     and expenses instead of $119,952,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $124,521,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, the 
     conference agreement transfers $100,017,000 from the Office 
     of Personnel Management trust funds for salaries and expenses 
     as proposed by the Senate instead of $102,679,000 as proposed 
     by the House. As proposed by both the House and the Senate, 
     the conferees agree to provide up to $2,500 for reception and 
     representation costs, $6,983,000 for the enterprise human 
     resources integration project, $1,450,000 for the e-human 
     resources line of business project, $500,000 for the e-
     training project, and $1,412,000 for the e-payroll project.
       The conference agreement provides the full budget request 
     for the continued refinement of a new government personnel 
     system. However, the conferees direct OPM to evaluate fully 
     the systems developed and introduced at the Department of 
     Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
     A full evaluation and discussion of lessons learned from the 
     pilot programs at DoD and DHS should be a part of the 
     development, introduction, and implementation of a reformed 
     civil service employment system in other departments and 
     agencies.
       Of the funds provided for salaries and expenses, not less 
     than $2,700,000 are to be used

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     for activities required by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 
     the future, OPM is to budget for these expenses and include 
     details of the activities proposed in the annual budget 
     justifications.
       The conferees retain the reduction of $3,000,000 from the 
     budget request for the Center for Financial Services for 
     performance measurement and evaluation as proposed by the 
     House. The Senate proposed funding this activity at the 
     budget request.
       In addition, the conferees agree to provide $600,000 for 
     the Call to Service Recruitment Initiative with the 
     Partnership for Public Service instead of $680,000 as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate did not propose funding for 
     this activity.
       The conferees retain the directive proposed by the House 
     requiring OPM to submit an operating plan for approval by the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act. The plan must contain details on 
     the funding and staffing levels for the various offices, 
     centers, programs, activities, and initiatives under the 
     jurisdiction of OPM. The plan should compare the resources 
     provided and used in fiscal year 2005, requested in fiscal 
     year 2006, and planned based on the appropriation provided 
     for fiscal year 2006.

                      Office of Inspector General


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $2,071,000 for salaries 
     and expenses instead of $1,614,000 as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate. The additional funds are provided to support 
     ongoing audits and investigations. In addition, the conferees 
     agreed to provide $16,329,000 from the OPM trust funds as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $16,786,000 as proposed by 
     the House.


      government payment for annuitants, employees health benefits

       The conference agreement provides such sums as necessary 
     for health benefits payments as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.


      government payment for annuitants, employees life insurance

       The conference agreement provides such sums as necessary 
     for life insurance payments as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.


      payment to the civil service retirement and disability fund

       The conference agreement provides such sums as necessary 
     for retirement and disability payments as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.

                       Office of Special Counsel


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $15,325,000 for salaries 
     and expenses for the Office of Special Counsel as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate. The conferees reiterate 
     language proposed by the Senate concerning how funding shall 
     be allocated to each office and directing the Office to 
     submit quarterly staffing reports.

                        Selective Service System


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement provides $25,000,000 for salaries 
     and expenses instead of $24,000,000 as proposed by the House 
     and $25,650,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of the funds 
     provided, up to $750 may be used for reception and 
     representation expenses. The conferees prohibit the Selective 
     Service System from using funds to support the Corporation 
     for National and Community Service.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness


                           operating expenses

       The conference agreement provides $1,800,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate and extends the expiration date for the Council 
     until September 1, 2006. The Senate proposed extending the 
     expiration date until 2012.
       The conferees direct the United States Interagency Council 
     on Homelessness to conduct an assessment of the guidance 
     disseminated by the Department of Education, the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, and other related Federal 
     agencies for grantees of homeless assistance programs on 
     whether such guidance is consistent with and does not 
     restrict the exercise of education rights provided to 
     parents, youth, and children under subtitle B of title VII of 
     the McKinney-Vento Act. The assessment shall address whether 
     the practices, outreach, and training efforts of said 
     agencies serve to protect and advance such rights. The 
     Council shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations an interim report by May 1, 2006, and a final 
     report by September 1, 2006.

                      United States Postal Service


                   payment to the postal service fund

       The conference agreement provides $116,350,000 for payment 
     to the Postal Service Fund, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate. Of this amount, $73,000,000 is provided as an advance 
     appropriation for free mail for the blind and overseas voters 
     to be available on October 1, 2006. The agreement also 
     includes $29,000,000 for repayment for revenue forgone. The 
     conferees retain the provision directing OMB to report to the 
     House and the Senate Committees on Appropriations within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act, the revised estimated amount 
     of Federal funding that may be necessary to complete the 
     Postal Service's work to secure the nation's mail system, as 
     directed by the House. The conferees direct the USPS to 
     adhere to the Senate reporting requirements on installation 
     of Biohazardous Detection System (BDS) and House reporting 
     requirements on the progress of the mail irradiation facility 
     in the Washington, D.C. area.

                        United States Tax Court


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $47,998,000 for the 
     United States Tax Court as proposed by the Senate.

                TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT


                     (including transfers of funds)

       Section 701 provides that pay raises be absorbed within 
     levels provided in this or previous appropriations acts, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 702 prohibits pay and other expenses for non-
     Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings 
     funded in this Act, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 703 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal 
     year and prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly so 
     provided herein, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 704 limits consulting service expenditures to 
     contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
     record, with exceptions, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 705 prohibits funds from being transferred to any 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     without expressed authority, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 706 prohibits the use of funds to engage in 
     activities that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 
     of the 1930 Tariff Act, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 707 concerns employment rights of Federal employees 
     who return to their civilian jobs after assignment with the 
     Armed Forces by prohibiting payment under certain 
     circumstances to any employee who fills this position, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 708 prohibits funds from being expended unless the 
     recipient agrees to comply with the Buy American Act, as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       Section 709 prohibits funding to a person or entity 
     convicted of violating the Buy American Act, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
       Section 710 specifies reprogramming procedures for all 
     departments, agencies, and offices funded under this Act 
     unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Act, by 
     subjecting the establishment of new offices and 
     reorganizations to the reprogramming process. Reprogramming 
     requirements apply to transfers in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 
     percent or whichever is less.
       Section 711 provides that not to exceed fifty percent of 
     unobligated balances from salaries and expenses may remain 
     available for certain purposes, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 712 provides that no funds may be used by the 
     Executive Office of the President to request any official 
     background investigation from the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation unless the person has given consent or there 
     are national security circumstances, as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 713 requires that cost accounting standards not 
     apply to a contract under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 714 permits OPM to accept funds regarding the 
     nonforeign area cost of living allowances, as proposed by the 
     House and the Senate.
       Section 715 prohibits the expenditure of funds for 
     abortions under the FEHBP, as proposed by the House.
       Section 716 provides an exemption from section 715 if the 
     life of the mother is in danger or if the pregnancy is a 
     result of an act of rape or incest, as proposed by the House.
       Section 717 waives restrictions on the purchase of non-
     domestic articles, materials, and supplies in the case of 
     acquisition by the Federal Government of information 
     technology, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 718 prohibits the use of funds for a proposed rule 
     relating to the determination that real estate brokerage is a 
     financial activity. This applies to fiscal year 2006 only, as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate proposed to make this 
     provision permanent.
       Section 719 modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     that requires a report to the Committees on Appropriations on 
     all sole source contracts by no later than July 31, 2006.
       Section 720 modifies a provision that was proposed by the 
     Senate that authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     establish offices in locations of strategic interest 
     throughout the world, once an operating plan is approved by 
     the Committees on Appropriations, as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 721 extends the Federal Election Commission 
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     through December 31, 2008, as proposed by the House.
       Section 722 establishes certain requirements in order for 
     the Secret Service to be reimbursed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       Section 723 repeals the increased micropurchase threshold, 
     as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 724 prohibits funding of federal contracts with 
     expatriated entities, as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 725 provides transfer authority for selected 
     agencies within the Executive Office of the President.
       Section 726 prohibits funds from being used to support any 
     Federal, State or local project using eminent domain unless 
     it is employed for a public use with certain conditions. A 
     study by GAO, NAPA and certain organizations is required, as 
     proposed by the Senate.

             TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNMENT-WIDE

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

       Section 801 allows payment for travel of families serving 
     overseas to the United States in case of death or life 
     threatening illness, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 802 requires all agencies have a written policy for 
     ensuring a drug free workplace, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 803 sets specific limits on the cost of passenger 
     vehicles with exceptions for police, heavy duty, electric 
     hybrid and clean fuels, as proposed by the House.
       Section 804 makes appropriations available for quarters/
     cost of living allowances, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 805 prohibits the government from employing non-US 
     citizens (with exceptions) whose posts are in the continental 
     United States, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 806 ensures that appropriations made available to 
     any department or agency for space, services and rental 
     charges shall also be available for payment to the GSA, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 807 allows the use of receipts from the sale of 
     materials for acquisition, waste reduction and prevention; 
     environmental management programs and other federal employee 
     programs as appropriate, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 808 permits that funds for administrative expenses 
     shall also be available for rent in the District of Columbia 
     services under 5 U.S.C. 3109 and other objects specified in 
     this head, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 809 prohibits funds to pay to hire someone for a 
     position for which they have been rejected by the Senate, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 810 prohibits funds for interagency financing 
     boards (with exception), commissions, counsels, committees or 
     similar groups without prior approval to receive multi-agency 
     funding, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 811 allows use of funds for guards at Postal 
     Service buildings, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 812 precludes funds for regulations which have been 
     disapproved by joint resolution, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 813 sets ceilings on pay rates for certain Federal 
     employees for fiscal year 2006, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 814 continues the provision limiting the amount of 
     funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under 
     certain circumstances to $5,000, unless approved by the 
     Appropriations Committees, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 815 continues the provision to allow for 
     interagency funding of national security and emergency 
     telecommunications initiatives, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 816 continues the provision requiring agencies to 
     certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created solely 
     or primarily to detail the employee to the White House, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 817 continues the provision requiring agencies to 
     administer a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces 
     are free from discrimination and sexual harassment, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 818 continues the provision prohibiting the payment 
     of any employee who prohibits, threatens, prevents or 
     otherwise penalizes another employee from communicating with 
     Congress, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 819 continues the provision prohibiting federal 
     training not directly related to the performance of official 
     duties, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 820 prevents funds from being used to implement or 
     enforce non-disclosure agreement policies unless certain 
     provisions are included, as proposed by the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 821 continues the provision prohibiting propaganda, 
     publicity and lobbying by executive agency personnel in 
     support or defeat of legislative initiatives, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
       Section 822 continues the provision prohibiting any federal 
     agency from disclosing an employee's home address to any 
     labor organization, absent employee authorization or court 
     order, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 823 continues the provision prohibiting funds to be 
     used to provide non-public information such as mailing or 
     telephone lists to any person or organization outside the 
     government without the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 824 continues a provision, with modifications, 
     prohibiting the use of funds for propaganda and publicity 
     purposes not authorized by Congress, as proposed by the 
     House.
       Section 825 continues the provision directing agency 
     employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform 
     official duties, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 826 continues the provision, with technical 
     modifications, authorizing the use of funds to finance an 
     appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards 
     Advisory Board administrative costs, as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 827 continues the provision, with technical 
     modifications, authorizing agencies to transfer funds to the 
     Government-wide Policy account of GSA to finance an 
     appropriate share of the Joint Financial Management 
     Improvement Program and other purposes. The limit on funds 
     allowed to be transferred or reimbursed is $10,000,000, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 828 continues the provision that permits breast 
     feeding in a federal building or on federal property if the 
     woman and child are authorized to be there, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
       Senate 829 continues the provision that permits interagency 
     funding of the National Science and Technology Council and 
     that OMB provide a report on the budget and resources of the 
     National Science and Technology Council, as proposed by the 
     House and the Senate.
       Section 830 requires that the federal forms that are used 
     in distributing federal funds must carry agency and domestic 
     catalogue information and codes, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 831 extends the authorization period for agency 
     franchise funds by striking ``October 1, 2005'' and inserting 
     ``October 1, 2006, except for the Department of Homeland 
     Security, as proposed by the Senate.
       Section 832 continues the provision prohibiting the use of 
     funds to monitor personal information relating to the use of 
     federal internet sites to collect, review, or create any 
     aggregate list that includes personally identifiable 
     information relating to access to or use of any federal 
     internet site of such agency, as proposed by the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 833 continues the provision requiring health plans 
     participating in the FEHBP to provide contraceptive coverage 
     and provides exemptions to certain religious plans, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 834 continues the provision providing recognition 
     of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency as the official anti-doping 
     agency for Olympic, Pan American and Paralympic sport in the 
     United States, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 835 continues a provision allowing funds for 
     official travel to be used by departments and agencies, if 
     consistent with OMB and Budget Circular A-126, to participate 
     in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 836 continues a provision prohibiting funds for 
     implementation of OPM regulations limiting detailees to the 
     Legislative Branch, and implementing limitations on the Coast 
     Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, as proposed by the 
     House and the Senate.
       Section 837 requires Agencies to report to Congress on the 
     amount of acquisitions made from entities that manufacture 
     articles, materials or supplies outside the United States, as 
     proposed by the Senate.
       Section 838 continues a provision that restricts the use of 
     funds for federal law enforcement training facilities with an 
     exception for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, as 
     proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 839 modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 
     that provides funding for the Midway Atoll airfield. The 
     conferees note that the fuel farm on Midway Island is a 
     critical but aging facility that is essential to the 
     functioning of several Federal agencies in the region. The 
     conferees expect the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget (OMB) to submit a report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations not later than July 1, 2006 
     outlining his plan to replace the fuel farm and detailing 
     which Federal agencies will be assessed the necessary funds 
     to replace the facility.
       Section 840 provides certain requirements for public-
     private competition for the performance of certain activities 
     for offices with less than 100 FTEs, as proposed by the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 841 modifies a provision proposed by the House that 
     precludes the use of funds for E-Gov, including transfers 
     until 15 days after a report is provided to Congress which 
     details each transfer and details which

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     projects included in the budget requests of any agency which 
     was funded by Congress but will not be done and will be 
     reduced as a result of the transfer and the impacts of that 
     loss of funding. Any transfer requires approval by the 
     Committees on Appropriations.
       Section 842 modifies a provision that was proposed by the 
     Senate that precludes the use of funds to convert to 
     contractors, if more than 10 federal employees perform the 
     activity, unless the analysis reveals that savings would 
     exceed 10 percent of the most efficient organization 
     personnel cost or $10,000,000, whichever is the lesser. The 
     conferees recognize that public-private competition is an 
     effective management tool for reducing costs and improving 
     the performance of government. The conferees request that the 
     Office of Management and Budget advise the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and the Senate of the impact of 
     this section on the Federal government's ability to obtain 
     best value for the taxpayer, both in terms of cost and 
     quality, through the use of competitive sourcing. The House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations will consider this 
     information as part of the fiscal year 2007 appropriations 
     process.
       Section 843 continues a provision, with modifications, 
     providing that the adjustment in rates of basic pay for 
     employees under statutory pay systems taking effect in fiscal 
     year 2006 shall be an increase of 3.1 percent, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.
       Section 844 continues the provision that prohibits 
     executive branch agencies from creating prepackaged news 
     stories that are broadcast or distributed in the United 
     States unless the story includes a clear notification within 
     the text or audio of that news story that the prepackaged 
     news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch 
     agency, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
       Section 845 precludes contravention of Sec. 552a of title 5 
     USC (Privacy Act) or 552.224 of title 48 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations.
       Section 846 includes a provision that in general prohibits 
     agencies from issuing a government travel charge card to 
     individuals who have an unsatisfactory credit history as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate included a similar 
     provision which also included government purchase charge 
     cards. The conferees direct each Executive department and 
     agency to establish requirements and benchmarks designed to 
     reduce the improper, fraudulent, or abusive use of government 
     purchase charge cards and report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations no later than August 1, 2006.
       Section 847 requires any reference to ``this Act'' to apply 
     to the provisions of this division.
       The conference agreement did not include a provision 
     proposed by the House and the Senate to prohibit the use of 
     funds to enforce a provision of the Cuban Assets Control 
     Regulations that impedes sales to Cuba.

                  DIVISION B--THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                        Congressional Directives

       The committee of conference approves report language 
     included by the House (House Report 109-153) or the Senate 
     (Senate Report 109-106) that is not changed by the 
     conference. The statement of the managers, while repeating 
     some report language for emphasis, is not intended to negate 
     the language referred to above unless expressly provided 
     herein.

                             Federal Funds


                  federal payment for tuition support

       The conference agreement provides $33,200,000 for tuition 
     support as proposed by both the House and the Senate. Of the 
     amount provided, not more than $1,200,000 is available for 
     administrative expenses.
       The conferees direct that no later than March 1, 2006, the 
     Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit to the 
     Congress a detailed action plan and implementation timetable 
     for correcting the programmatic, operational, and financial 
     weaknesses in the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance 
     Grant (D.C. TAG) program as identified in the findings and 
     recommendations of the Government Accountability Office in 
     their October 2005 report (GAO-06-14). The plan shall also 
     make specific recommendations on the Federal legislative 
     authority necessary to improve the program's operations while 
     maximizing available resources to benefit as many students as 
     possible.


   federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the 
                          district of columbia

       The conference agreement provides $13,500,000 for emergency 
     planning and security costs instead of $15,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $12,000,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. The District of Columbia may be reimbursed from funds 
     under this heading for public safety services in support of 
     protecting foreign dignitaries and significant local events 
     impacted by the presence of Federal officials, in addition to 
     reimbursement for National Special Security Events.


           federal payment to the district of columbia courts

       The conference agreement provides $218,912,000 for the 
     courts as proposed by the Senate instead of $221,693,000 as 
     proposed by the House. Of the amounts provided, $9,198,000 is 
     for the Court of Appeals, $87,342,000 is for the Superior 
     Court, and $41,643,000 is for the Court System, each of which 
     is limited to $1,500 for reception and representation 
     expenses. The conferees also agreed to provide $80,729,000 
     for capital improvements to court facilities as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $83,510,000 as proposed by the House.
       The conferees reiterate the direction of the Senate 
     requiring the courts to report through GSA within 15 days of 
     each month on the status of obligations for the Counsel for 
     Child Abuse and Neglect Program.


            defender services in district of columbia courts

       The conference agreement provides $44,000,000 for defender 
     services instead of $45,000,000 as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.


 federal payment to the court services and offender supervision agency 
                      for the district of columbia

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement provides $201,388,000 for the 
     Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $203,388,000 as proposed by the House. 
     Of the amount appropriated, not more than $2,000 is for 
     representation and reception expenses, $25,000 is for dues 
     and assessments, $129,360,000 is for the expenses of the 
     Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, 
     $42,195,000 is for the Pretrial Service Agency, and 
     $29,833,000 is available for transfer to the Public Defender 
     Services Agency.
       In addition, the conference agreement includes a provision 
     allowing the Public Defender Service to charge fees to cover 
     the costs of training and materials in this and subsequent 
     fiscal years as proposed by the Senate. The House included a 
     similar provision applicable only for fiscal year 2006.


 federal payment to the district of columbia water and sewer authority

       The conference agreement provides $7,000,000 for the 
     District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to continue 
     implementation of the combined sewer overflow long-term plan 
     instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.


        federal payment for the anacostia waterfront initiative

       The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 to the 
     District of Columbia Department of Transportation for 
     continuation of the Anacostia waterfront initiative as 
     proposed by the Senate instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by 
     the House.


      federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council

       The conference agreement provides $1,300,000 for the 
     Criminal Justice Coordinating Council as proposed by both the 
     House and Senate.


             federal payment for transportation assistance

       The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 to the 
     District of Columbia Department of Transportation for the 
     downtown circulator transit system as proposed by the Senate. 
     The House did not include funds for this activity. The 
     conferees agree that the District shall provide 100 percent 
     matching funds for the system.


    federal payment for foster care improvements in the district of 
                                columbia

       The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for foster 
     care improvements in the District of Columbia as proposed by 
     the Senate. The House did not include funds for this 
     activity. Of the amount provided, $1,750,000 is for the Child 
     and Family Services Agency, of which $1,000,000 is for a loan 
     repayment program for social workers and $750,000 is for 
     post-adoption services. In addition, $250,000 is for the 
     Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments.


  fedral payment to the office of the chief financial officer of the 
                          district of columbia

       The conference agreement provides $29,200,000 to the Chief 
     Financial Officer (CFO), to be distributed as listed below. 
     Each entity receiving funding must report to the CFO by March 
     15, 2006 on the activities carried out with the funds 
     provided in this Act, and the CFO will submit a comprehensive 
     report from all grantees to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations by June 1, 2006.
       The conferees direct grants to the following:

All-Faith Consortium/homeless veterans.........................$100,000
American Community Partnerships, Inc. (ACP).....................250,000
AppleTree Institute.............................................150,000
Arise Foundation................................................250,000
Arthritis Foundation, Metropolitan Washington Chapter...........300,000
Association for the Preservation of the Congressional Cemetery/road 
  repair......................................................2,000,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of DC/gang prevention program..............300,000
Camp Arena Stage................................................100,000
Capital Area Food Bank/capital development....................1,300,000
Capitol Hill Baseball and Softball League/capital improvements...50,000

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Caribbean American Mission for Education Research and Action, Inc. 
  (CAMERA)......................................................200,000
Catalyst Capitol City Careers Program...........................200,000
Center for Inspired Teaching....................................450,000
Centro Nia/early childhood education............................200,000
Children's Health Fund/mobile health van........................150,000
Children's Hospital/cord blood bank for African-American childre300,000
Children's National Medical Center............................5,000,000
Children's Research Institute/Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy resear150,000
City Year.......................................................150,000
Community Youth Connection......................................200,000
Congressional Glaucoma Caucus...................................250,000
DC CARES........................................................103,000
DC Humane Society...............................................100,000
DC Pearls III Foundation/college preparation program.............50,000
DC Primary Care Association.....................................500,000
DC Public Charter School Association/school quality project.....150,000
Discovery Creek Children's Museum/public school science program.200,000
District of Columbia Department of Transportation/safety improvements 
  to Foxhall Road...............................................250,000
Earth Conservation Corps........................................500,000
East of the River Clergy/prisoner re-entrant housing............300,000
Eastern Market Ventilation Improvements.........................200,000
EROne.........................................................1,000,000
Excel Institute...............................................1,200,000
Family Communications/educational material for child care.......100,000
Father McKenna Center/homeless men's shelter....................100,000
Friends of Carter Barron Foundation for the Performing Arts.....100,000
Ft. Dupont Ice Arena............................................495,000
Georgetown Circulator...........................................500,000
Girl Scouts Council of the Nation's Capital/young leaders projec400,000
International Youth Service and Development Corps.............1,000,000
Jump Start/deployment of college students to mentor Head Start c200,000
Latin American Youth Center Youth Build.........................200,000
Les Aspin Center/community service and outreach.................200,000
My Sister's Place/capital development...........................200,000
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy with Uhlich Children's 
  Advantage Network.............................................300,000
National Capital Children's Museum/capital development..........250,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation/Lincoln Cottage refur1,000,000
NCMS Technology Transfer Partnership/DC College Program.........727,000
Perry School Community Services Center, Inc.....................150,000
Public School Library Initiative................................100,000
ReadNet Foundation/literacy program.............................300,000
Second Chance Employment Services...............................450,000
See Forever Foundation/employment training......................100,000
Sewall Belmont House/education and outreach.....................100,000
Southeastern University/capital development.....................250,000
St. Coletta's School/capital development......................1,000,000
STEED Youth Education and Recreation Program....................300,000
Teacher Advancement Program Foundation/DCPS and charter school p100,000
Teen Connection.................................................500,000
The Lab School of Washington, DC.................................50,000
Thurgood Marshall Academy/capital development...................500,000
Voyager Expanded Learning/DCPS program..........................175,000
WASA/water study................................................200,000
Washington Area Women's Foundation/financial independence init1,000,000
Washington Jesuit Academy.......................................250,000
Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority for the replacement of aged 
  bi-directional antennae.......................................450,000
Whitman-Walker Clinic/technology improvement....................650,000
Youth Leadership Foundation.....................................200,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
  Total.....................................................$29,200,000


                 federal payment for school improvement

       The conference agreement provides $40,000,000 for school 
     improvement as proposed by the Senate instead of $41,616,000 
     as proposed by the House. Of the funds provided, $13,000,000 
     is for improvements to the District of Columbia Public 
     Schools and $14,000,000 is for opportunity scholarships, of 
     which $1,000,000 is for assessments. Of the funds for the 
     District of Columbia Public Schools not less than $250,000 
     shall be to support the Superintendent's assessment of public 
     school facilities.
       In addition, the conferees agree to provide $13,000,000 for 
     charter schools as proposed by the Senate instead of 
     $13,525,000 as proposed by the House. Of the funds provided, 
     the conferees agree with the Senate proposal to provide 
     $4,000,000 for the direct loan fund, $2,000,000 for credit 
     enhancement, $2,000,000 for continuation of the City Build 
     Charter School program, $1,500,000 for flexible grants, 
     $2,000,000 for grants for public charter schools to improve 
     public school facilities, $400,000 for college access 
     programming, $300,000 for a truancy center, $250,000 for 
     administration of Federal entitlement funding, $300,000 for 
     data collection and analysis, and $250,000 for administration 
     in the State Education Office.
       The conferees remind the Mayor and the Council of the 
     District of Columbia that the primary intention of seciton 
     342 of the fiscal year 2005 District of Columbia 
     Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-335 as amended, is to make 
     surplus public school facilities available to public charter 
     schools. The provision should not be construed to prevent a 
     consortium of charter schools, or a non-profit organization 
     managing a charter school or an incubator for multiple 
     charter schools, from occupying surplus public school space. 
     The conferees are encouraged that the Mayor and the Council 
     of the District of Columbia are moving expeditiously to make 
     surplus facilities available to public charter schools, 
     consistent with current law, to serve the 20,000 public 
     charter school students in the District, thereeby retaining 
     public funds for the benefit of public education.


       federal payment for bioterrorism and forensics laboratory

       The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 for the 
     construction of a bioterrorism and forensics laboratory 
     instead of $7,200,000 as proposed by the House and $5,200,000 
     as proposed by the Senate. As a condition of the Federal 
     payment, the District of Columbia must provide an additional 
     $1,500,000 in local funds, for this project.


     federal payment for the national guard youth challenge program

       The conference agreement provides $500,000 for the District 
     of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not recommend funding 
     for this program.


        federal payment for marriage development and improvement

       The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for the 
     marriage development and improvement initiative proposed by 
     the Senate. The House did not include funds for this program.
       The conferees require that, in the event that a couple 
     divorces prior to withdrawing funds from their marriage 
     development account, each may withdraw what they have 
     individually contributed but neither will be entitled to the 
     Federal-private matching funds in the account. However, if a 
     spouse is convicted of domestic abuse, the other partner 
     shall be entitled to his or her share of the Federal/private 
     match. The conferees further direct the Capital Area Asset 
     Building Corporation to contract with an appropriate research 
     firm to evaluate the implementation and determine the success 
     of marriage development accounts.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       The conference agreement provides authority for the 
     District of Columbia to spend $8,700,158,000 from the General 
     Fund of the District of Columbia. Of the funds provided, 
     $5,007,344,000 is from local funds, of which $466,894,000 is 
     from the general fund balance; $1,921,287,000 is from the 
     Federal grant funds; $1,754,399,000 is from other funds; and 
     $17,129,000 is from private funds. in addition, the District 
     may use $163,116,000 from prior year funds.
       For capital construction, the conference agreement provides 
     an additional $2,820,637,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
     House did not include this provision. Of the funds provided, 
     $1,072,671,000 is from local funds, $49,551,000 is from the 
     Highway Trust Fund, $172,183,000 is from the Local Street 
     Maintenance Fund, $378,000,000 is from the security of future 
     revenue streams, $400,000,000 is from Certificates of 
     Participation financing, $534,800,000 is from stadium 
     construction, and $213,432,000 is from Federal grant funds. 
     In addition, $295,032,000 of prior year local funds are 
     rescinded. In total, $2,525,605,000 are provided.

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                           General Provisions

       Section 101 specifies that an appropriation for a 
     particular purpose or object is the maximum available for 
     expenditure as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 102 permits funds to be used for travel and dues as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 103 permits funds to be used to pay tax refunds, 
     settlements, and judgments as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 104 prohibits funds for lobbying activities and 
     publicity to promote a boycott or statehood as proposed by 
     the House. The Senate proposed similar provisions applicable 
     only to Federal funds.
       Section 105 establishes reprogramming guidelines as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 106 limits funds for the appropriated purpose 
     unless otherwise provided in law as proposed by both the 
     House and the Senate.
       Section 107 clarifies the District's employee compensation 
     authority as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 108 directs the Mayor to submit revenue estimates 
     as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 109 prohibits sole source contracting except under 
     certain conditions as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 110 prohibits Federal funds for the costs of a 
     United States Senator or Representative as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate.
       Section 111 prohibits funds for registering unmarried, 
     cohabiting couples as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 112 allows the Mayor to accept, obligate, and 
     expend other funds not reflected in this Act as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.
       Section 113 restricts official vehicles to official duties 
     except in certain circumstances as proposed by both the House 
     and the Senate.
       Section 114 prohibits funds for a financial audit unless 
     the District Inspector General conducts or contracts for the 
     audit as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 115 prohibits funds for the District of Columbia 
     Corporation Counsel to provide assistance for District voting 
     representation in Congress as proposed by both the House and 
     the Senate.
       Section 116 prohibits funds for needle exchange programs as 
     proposed by the House. The Senate proposed limiting only 
     Federal funds for such purpose.
       Section 117 prohibits funds for any governmental chief 
     financial officer (CFO) unless that CFO certifies that he or 
     she understands the duties of the office as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House included a similar provision with a 
     different reporting schedule.
       Section 118 addresses contraceptive coverage by insurance 
     plans as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 119 requires the Mayor to report quarterly on 
     various issues as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 120 requires the Chief Financial Officer to submit 
     an operating budget as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 121 requires the District of Columbia Courts make 
     available all fines levied from alcohol-related traffic 
     violations for enforcement and prosecution of such laws as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 122 addresses the payment of lawyer fees in legal 
     cases under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     (IDEA) as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 123 requires lawyers involved in IDEA cases in the 
     District to comply with certain reporting requirements as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 124 allows for an additional $42,000,000 from 
     District funds to be spent under certain conditions as 
     proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 125 makes a technical correction to Public Law 108-
     335 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 126 allows for the obligation of additional 
     District funds under certain circumstances as proposed by 
     both the House and the Senate.
       Section 127 allows the District to conduct short-term 
     borrowing from emergency and contingency reserve funds under 
     certain circumstances in fiscal year 2006. The House and 
     Senate had similar provisions.
       Section 128 prohibits funds to change the legality of 
     marijuana use as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       Section 129 prohibits funds for abortion except under 
     certain circumstances as proposed by both the House and the 
     Senate.
       Section 130 authorizes the conveyance of a parcel of 
     Federal land to the District for a school as proposed by the 
     Senate. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 131 extends the authorities of the CFO with respect 
     to personnel and preparing financial statements as proposed 
     by the Senate. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 132 exempts the CFO from certain provisions of the 
     District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act as proposed by 
     the Senate. The House did not include a similar provision.
       Section 133 enacts section 4013 of the Uniform Per Student 
     Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools 
     Amendment Act of 2005 as proposed by the Senate. The House 
     did not include a similar provision.
       Section 134 makes technical changes to fiscal year 2005 
     funds available for the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 135 allows an additional $250,000 to the District's 
     Department of Health for a health study in Spring Valley as 
     proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a similar 
     provision.
       Section 136 enacts amendments to the Ballpark Technical 
     Amendments Act of 2005 and the Ballpark Fee Rebate Act of 
     2005 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not include a 
     similar provision.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

       The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
     fiscal year 2006 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
     with comparisons to the fiscal year 2005 amount, the 2006 
     budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2006 
     follow:

                       (In thousands of dollars)

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005.......$87,431,383
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year83,885,395
House bill, fiscal year 2006.................................91,018,996
Senate bill, fiscal year 2006................................89,463,400
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2006.......................89,135,149
Conference agreement compared with:
  New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005......+1,703,766
  Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal ye+5,249,754
  House bill, fiscal year 2006...............................-1,883,847
  Senate bill, fiscal year 2006................................-328,251

     Joe Knollenberg,
     Frank R. Wolf,
     Harold Rogers,
     Todd Tiahrt,
     Anne M. Northup,
     Robert B. Aderholt,
     John E. Sweeney,
     John Abney Culberson,
     Ralph Regula,
     Jerry Lewis,
     John W. Olver,
     Steny H. Hoyer,
     Ed Pastor,
     Carolyn C. Kilpatrick,
     James E. Clyburn,
     Steven R. Rothman,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Christopher S. Bond,
     Richard C. Shelby,
     Arlen Specter,
     R.F. Bennett,
     Kay Bailey Hutchison,
     Mike DeWine,
     Sam Brownback,
     Ted Stevens,
     Pete Domenici,
     Conrad Burns,
     Wayne Allard,
     Thad Cochran,
     Patty Murray,
     Robert C. Byrd,
     Barbara Mikulski,
     Harry Reid,
     Herb Kohl,
     Richard J. Durbin
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Byron L. Dorgan
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Patrick J. Leahy
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Tom Harkin
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Mary L. Landrieu
         (except for Cuba trade),
     Daniel K. Inouye
         (except for Section 173),
     Managers on the Part of the Senate.

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