[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10172-10221]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3244. Ms. MIKULSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

      DIVISION A--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES

       The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Departments of 
     Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other 
     purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
     of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry 
     out activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and 
     retaining business investment in the United States, and for 
     engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including 
     expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose 
     of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard 
     to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United States Code; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas and employees 
     temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of 
     employees of the International Trade Administration between 
     two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of title 
     49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 
     States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space 
     abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of 
     alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction 
     of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use 
     abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in 
     the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United 
     States Code,

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     when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed 
     $294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; 
     purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, 
     not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on 
     official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, 
     $480,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, 
     of which $10,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be 
     retained and used by the International Trade Administration, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
      Provided, That, of amounts provided under this heading, not 
     less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and 
     countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities:  
     Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 
     of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
     activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, 
     contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
     and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for 
     assessments for services provided as part of these 
     activities.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for export administration and 
     national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
     including costs associated with the performance of export 
     administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
     citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
     services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 
     authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
     28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign 
     countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation 
     expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under 
     the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by 
     section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 
     U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
     official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with 
     special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without 
     regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, 
     $105,549,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
     and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 
     shall apply in carrying out these activities:  Provided 
     further, That payments and contributions collected and 
     accepted for materials or services provided as part of such 
     activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of 
     such activities, and for providing information to the public 
     with respect to the export administration and national 
     security activities of the Department of Commerce and other 
     export control programs of the United States and other 
     governments.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

       For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
     by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 
     trade adjustment assistance, and for the cost of loan 
     guarantees and grants authorized by section 27 of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3722), $235,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $20,000,000 shall be for regional innovation programs 
     and loan guarantees under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
     Technology Innovation Act of 1980:  Provided, That 
     $40,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated 
     balances from funds, or recoveries of funds, previously 
     appropriated for Economic Development Assistance Programs:  
     Provided further, That the costs for loan guarantees, 
     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 for loan guarantees 
     under such section 27 are available to subsidize total loan 
     principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $70,000,000:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     paragraph (7) of section 27(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
     Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722(d)(7)), 
     amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for 
     guaranteeing loans for science park infrastructure under such 
     section shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce to 
     guarantee such loans after September 30, 2014.

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
     development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
     $37,000,000:  Provided, That these funds may be used to 
     monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public 
     Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 
     1974, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 
     fostering, promoting, and developing minority business 
     enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and 
     other agreements with public or private organizations, 
     $28,286,000.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
     and statistical analysis programs of the Department of 
     Commerce, $106,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2016.

                          Bureau of the Census

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for 
     by law, $252,200,000:  Provided, That, from amounts provided 
     herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and 
     marketing activities.

                     periodic censuses and programs

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic 
     censuses and programs provided for by law, $896,744,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2016:  Provided, That, 
     from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for 
     promotion, outreach, and marketing activities:  Provided 
     further, That within the amounts appropriated, $1,551,000 
     shall be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' 
     account for activities associated with carrying out 
     investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the 
     Census.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     (NTIA), $48,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2016:  Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs 
     incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and 
     related services, and such fees shall be retained and used as 
     offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as 
     offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
     transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
     incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
     related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
     Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
     under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
     Government agencies shall remain available until expended.

    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction

       For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 
     unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are 
     available for the administration of all open grants until 
     their expiration.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including 
     defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, 
     $3,458,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and 
     surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law 
     are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a 
     fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2015, should the total amount of such offsetting collections 
     be less than $3,458,000,000 this amount shall be reduced 
     accordingly: Provided further, That any amount received in 
     excess of $3,458,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 and deposited in 
     the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided further, That the Director 
     of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     for any amounts made available by the preceding proviso and 
     such spending plan shall be treated as a reprogramming under 
     section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That 
     any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the preceding 
     proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office Salaries and Expenses account: Provided 
     further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed 
     $900 shall be made available in fiscal year 2015 for official 
     reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That 
     in fiscal year 2015 from the amounts made available for 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'' for the USPTO, the amounts 
     necessary to pay (1) the difference between the percentage of 
     basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees under 
     section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and the 
     normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of 
     that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management 
     (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic pay, of employees 
     subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and 
     (2) the present

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     value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined 
     by OPM for USPTO's specific use of post-retirement life 
     insurance and post-retirement health benefits coverage for 
     all USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees 
     Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life 
     Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB 
     Fund, as appropriate, and shall be available for the 
     authorized purposes of those accounts: Provided further, That 
     any differences between the present value factors published 
     in OPM's yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors 
     that OPM provides for USPTO's specific use shall be 
     recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO's financial 
     statements, where applicable: Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees and 
     surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO are available for 
     USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) of title 35, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith 
     America Invents Act (Public Law 112-29): Provided further, 
     That within the amounts appropriated, $2,000,000 shall be 
     transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' account 
     for activities associated with carrying out investigations 
     and audits related to the USPTO.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

       For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology (NIST), $685,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 
     may be transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund'':  
     Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That 
     NIST may provide local transportation for summer 
     undergraduate research fellowship program participants.

                     industrial technology services

       For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, 
     $156,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $141,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 shall be for 
     the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia.

                  construction of research facilities

       For construction of new research facilities, including 
     architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and 
     maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided 
     for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
     authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278c-
     278e), $59,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the 
     budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to 
     Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
     submitted with the budget of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology construction 
     project having a total multi-year program cost of more than 
     $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification 
     materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
     requirements for each such project for each of the 5 
     subsequent fiscal years.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
     vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit 
     organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
     pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of 
     facilities, $3,228,964,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2016, except that funds provided for 
     cooperative enforcement shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2017:  Provided, That fees and donations 
     received by the National Ocean Service for the management of 
     national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the 
     salaries and expenses associated with those activities, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
     Provided further, That in addition, $116,000,000 shall be 
     derived by transfer from the fund entitled ``Promote and 
     Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American 
     Fisheries'', which shall only be used for fishery activities 
     related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative 
     Research, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Monitoring 
     Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and Fish 
     Information Networks: Provided further, That of the 
     $3,359,964,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
     heading $3,228,964,000 is appropriated from the general fund, 
     $116,000,000 is provided by transfer, and $15,000,000 is 
     derived from recoveries of prior year obligations: Provided 
     further, That the total amount available for National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration corporate services 
     administrative support costs shall not exceed $226,800,000: 
     Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts 
     designated for specific activities in the report accompanying 
     this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of funds 
     provided under this heading in previous years, shall be 
     subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this 
     Act: Provided further, That in addition, for necessary 
     retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman's Family 
     Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for 
     the medical care of retired personnel and their dependents 
     under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 55), such 
     sums as may be necessary.

               procurement, acquisition and construction

       For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital 
     assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     $2,131,686,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, 
     except that funds provided for construction of facilities 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
     $2,144,686,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
     heading, $2,131,686,000 is appropriated from the general fund 
     and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year 
     obligations: Provided further, That any deviation from the 
     amounts designated for specific activities in the report 
     accompanying this bill, or any use of deobligated balances of 
     funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be 
     subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this 
     Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall 
     include in budget justification materials that the Secretary 
     submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce 
     budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under 
     section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate 
     for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     procurement, acquisition or construction project having a 
     total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget 
     justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
     requirements for each such project for each of the 5 
     subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, within the 
     amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the 
     ``Office of Inspector General'' account for activities 
     associated with carrying out investigations and audits 
     related to satellite procurement, acquisition and 
     construction.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

       For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
     Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2016:  Provided, That, of the funds 
     provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants 
     to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, 
     California, and Alaska, and to the Federally recognized 
     tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including 
     Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
     and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or 
     endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to 
     be so listed, for maintaining populations necessary for 
     exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native 
     subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal 
     salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be 
     developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 
     That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and 
     other merit principles and shall not be available for 
     marketing activities: Provided further, That funds disbursed 
     to States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds 
     or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of 
     the Federal funds.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

       For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 
     95-372, not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from receipts 
     collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until 
     expended.

                   fisheries finance program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2015, obligations of direct loans 
     may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans 
     and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans 
     as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 
     of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
     $4,500 for official reception and representation, 
     $56,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary may use space 
     provided by State, local, and other governmental entities, 
     non-profit entities, or other businesses on a reimbursable or 
     non-reimbursable basis to engage in activities that provide 
     businesses and communities with information, advice, and 
     referrals to Department of Commerce programs.

                      renovation and modernization

       For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization 
     of Department of Commerce facilities, $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $30,596,000.

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               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

       Sec. 101.  During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations and funds made available to the Department of 
     Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities 
     specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to 
     the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced 
     payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
     of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that 
     such payments are in the public interest.
       Sec. 102.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
     1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
     5902).
       Sec. 103.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That 
     any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 
     of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 
     (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically 
     provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds 
     for the Department of Commerce.
       Sec. 104.  The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 
     Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55), as amended by 
     section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 113-6, are 
     hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect 
     to fiscal year 2015: Provided, That the life cycle cost for 
     the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,323,400,000 and the 
     life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational 
     Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is $10,829,500,000.
       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to 
     utilities, telecommunications, and security services) 
     necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and 
     improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations 
     are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative 
     Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the 
     Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other 
     buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 
     which has been delegated to the Secretary from the 
     Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a 
     reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as 
     reimbursement for services provided under this section or the 
     authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is 
     authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 
     services.
       Sec. 106.  Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
     prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, 
     copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 
     its networks.
       Sec. 107.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their 
     consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of 
     available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, 
     personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
     government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or 
     possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
     any foreign government or international organization, for 
     purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
     statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       Sec. 108.  The National Technical Information Service shall 
     not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 
     generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has 
     provided information to the customer on how an electronic 
     copy of such report or document may be accessed and 
     downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require 
     the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the 
     report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering 
     the Service's cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering 
     such report or document.
       Sec. 109.  In order to carry out the responsibilities of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
     the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into 
     grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-
     reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
     facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made 
     available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State 
     or subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, 
     territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof: 
     Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 
     regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be 
     deposited as offsetting collections under the heading 
     ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
     Operations, Research, and Facilities'' and shall remain 
     available until expended for such purpose: Provided further, 
     That all offsetting collections within this section and their 
     corresponding uses are subject to section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 110.  The Secretary of Commerce may waive the 
     requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to 
     contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of 
     vessels, regardless of the terms of the contracts as to 
     payment or title, when the contract is made under the Coast 
     and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.).
        This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce 
     Appropriations Act, 2015''.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
     Department of Justice, $115,000,000, of which not to exceed 
     $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of 
     Justice facilities shall remain available until expended.

                 justice information sharing technology

       For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
     including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
     direction, $25,842,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to 
     $35,400,000 to this account, from funds available to the 
     Department of Justice for information technology, for 
     enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided 
     further, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in 
     this Act.

                   administrative review and appeals

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
     clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, 
     $351,072,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by 
     transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review 
     fees deposited in the ``Immigration Examinations Fee'' 
     account: Provided, That of the amount provided:
       (1) not to exceed $10,000,000 is for the Executive Office 
     of Immigration Review for courthouse operations, language 
     services, and automated system requirements and shall remain 
     available until expended;
       (2) $10,024,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration 
     Review Legal Orientation Program; and
       (3) $5,824,000 is for the Executive Office for Immigration 
     Review to develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot program to 
     provide counsel for unaccompanied alien children: Provided, 
     That such pilot program shall be carried out in consultation 
     with the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
     Department of Homeland Security and relevant non-governmental 
     organizations and experts.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $88,577,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character.

                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
     Commission as authorized, $13,308,000.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

       For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
     Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including 
     not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to 
     be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
     solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and 
     rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of 
     Columbia, $915,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 
     for litigation support contracts shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That of the amount provided for INTERPOL 
     Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided further, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available 
     to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and 
     representation expenses: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil 
     Division, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to 
     ``Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities'' from 
     available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
     Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 
     circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant 
     to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That 
     of the amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
     shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries 
     and expenses associated with the election monitoring program 
     under section 8 of

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     the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973f) and to 
     reimburse the Office of Personnel Management for such 
     salaries and expenses: Provided further, That of the amounts 
     provided under this heading for the election monitoring 
     program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended.
       In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the 
     Department of Justice associated with processing cases under 
     the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to 
     exceed $7,833,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Trust Fund.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

       For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
     kindred laws, $162,246,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, fees collected for premerger notification filings 
     under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 
     1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection 
     (and estimated to be $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2015), shall 
     be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
     appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the 
     general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2015, so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $62,246,000.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
     Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
     agreements, $1,950,000,000: Provided, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $25,000 shall remain available 
     until expended.

                   united states trustee system fund

       For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
     Program, as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain available 
     until expended and to be derived from the United States 
     Trustee System Fund: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, deposits to the Fund shall be 
     available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds 
     due depositors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, $225,908,000 of offsetting 
     collections pursuant to section 589a(b) of title 28, United 
     States Code, shall be retained and used for necessary 
     expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available 
     until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated from the Fund shall be reduced as such 
     offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2015, 
     so as to result in a final fiscal year 2015 appropriation 
     from the Fund estimated at $0.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $2,326,000.

                     fees and expenses of witnesses

       For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of 
     contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
     witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, 
     and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 
     is for construction of buildings for protected witness 
     safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and 
     maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness 
     security caravans; and not to exceed $11,000,000 is for the 
     purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure 
     telecommunications equipment and a secure automated 
     information network to store and retrieve the identities and 
     locations of protected witnesses.

           salaries and expenses, community relations service

       For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
     $12,972,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of 
     this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for 
     conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the 
     Community Relations Service, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, 
     from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for 
     the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 
     such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer 
     pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

       For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) 
     of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
     $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice 
     Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
     Service, $1,185,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall 
     be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended.

                              construction

       For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized 
     by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding 
     and related support, $9,800,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                       federal prisoner detention

       For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners 
     in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as 
     authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, 
     $1,595,307,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered ``funds 
     appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance'' 
     pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, United States Code: 
     Provided further, That the United States Marshals Service 
     shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and 
     Alien Transportation System: Provided further, That any 
     unobligated balances available from funds appropriated under 
     the heading ``General Administration, Detention Trustee'' 
     shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
     under this heading.

                       National Security Division

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     National Security Division, $91,800,000, of which not to 
     exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for the activities of the National 
     Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
     amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the 
     current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
     necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 
     That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

                 interagency crime and drug enforcement

       For necessary expenses for the identification, 
     investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with 
     the most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money 
     laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to 
     include inter-governmental agreements with State and local 
     law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and 
     prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug 
     trafficking, $505,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That any amounts 
     obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used 
     under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed 
     from this appropriation.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution 
     of crimes against the United States, $8,291,233,000, of which 
     not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, 
     furniture, and information technology requirements, related 
     to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and 
     sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
     conversion, modification and extension of Federally-owned 
     buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and 
     operation and maintenance of secure work environment 
     facilities and secure networking capabilities; $93,982,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
     to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses 
     for conducting drug education and training programs, 
     including travel and related expenses for participants in 
     such programs and the distribution of items of token value 
     that promote the goals of such programs, $2,018,000,000; of 
     which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law 
     enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including 
     training in connection with the training and acquisition of 
     canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and 
     for provision of laboratory assistance to

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     State and local law enforcement agencies, with or without 
     reimbursement, $1,201,004,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 
     shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 
     not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment 
     of attorneys' fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 
     18, United States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
     funds appropriated herein shall be available to investigate 
     or act upon applications for relief from Federal firearms 
     disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code: Provided further, That such funds shall be available to 
     investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations 
     for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 
     925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, 
     That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be 
     used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of 
     the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to 
     other agencies or Departments.

                         Federal Prison System

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 
     administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal 
     and correctional institutions, and for the provision of 
     technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues 
     to foreign governments, $6,804,000,000: Provided, That the 
     Attorney General may transfer to the Health Resources and 
     Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary for 
     direct expenditures by that Administration for medical relief 
     for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: 
     Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
     System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a 
     fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to 
     determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of 
     the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to 
     individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison 
     System: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
     Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain 
     available for necessary operations until September 30, 2016: 
     Provided further, That, of the amounts provided for contract 
     confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended to make payments in advance for grants, 
     contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses: 
     Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
     System may accept donated property and services relating to 
     the operation of the prison card program from a not-for-
     profit entity which has operated such program in the past, 
     notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity 
     furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison 
     System relating to the operation of pre-release services, 
     halfway houses, or other custodial facilities.

                        buildings and facilities

       For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new 
     facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and 
     remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
     correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
     thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
     remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities 
     at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
     all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
     account, $105,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which not less than $91,000,000 shall be available only for 
     modernization, maintenance and repair, and of which not to 
     exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for 
     inmate work programs: Provided, That labor of United States 
     prisoners may be used for work performed under this 
     appropriation.

                federal prison industries, incorporated

       The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with 
     the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
     regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 
     of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the 
     current fiscal year for such corporation.

   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

       Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 
     Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its 
     administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be computed 
     on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the 
     corporation's current prescribed accounting system, and such 
     amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of 
     claims, and expenditures which such accounting system 
     requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities 
     acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 
     expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, 
     construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, 
     protection, or disposition of facilities and other property 
     belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest.

               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

                    Office on Violence Against Women

       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence 
     against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) (``the 1968 
     Act''); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
     1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the Victims of 
     Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 
     Act''); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
     Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
     21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (``the 1974 Act''); the Victims 
     of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public 
     Law 106-386) (``the 2000 Act''); the Violence Against Women 
     and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
     Law 109-162) (``the 2005 Act''); and the Violence Against 
     Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 
     2013 Act''); and for related victims services, $430,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That except as 
     otherwise provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds 
     made available under this heading may be used for expenses 
     related to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: 
     Provided further, That of the amount provided--
       (1) $195,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 
     women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act;
       (2) $26,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance 
     grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of 
     the 1994 Act;
       (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for 
     research and evaluation of violence against women and related 
     issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence 
     Against Women, which shall be transferred to ``Research, 
     Evaluation and Statistics'' for administration by the Office 
     of Justice Programs;
       (4) $10,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 
     to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
     assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; 
     programs to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; 
     and assistance to middle and high school students through 
     education and other services related to such violence: 
     Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303 and 41305 
     of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 Act, 
     shall be available for this program: Provided further, That 
     10 percent of the total amount available for this grant 
     program shall be available for grants under the program 
     authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act: Provided further, 
     That the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of 
     the 1994 Act shall apply to this program;
       (5) $50,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies 
     as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 
     is for a homicide reduction initiative;
       (6) $30,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 
     as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
       (7) $33,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 
     abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 
     40295 of the 1994 Act;
       (8) $12,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 
     against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 
     2005 Act;
       (9) $42,500,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as 
     authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
       (10) $4,500,000 is for enhanced training and services to 
     end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 
     authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act;
       (11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 
     justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 
     Act: Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and 
     section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by 
     the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program;
       (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end 
     violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as 
     authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act;
       (13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on 
     Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, 
     as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act;
       (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 
     against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 
     of the 2005 Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 
     to ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for administration 
     by the Office of Justice Programs; and
       (15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 
     training and technical assistance on issues relating to 
     sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                  research, evaluation and statistics

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by

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     title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the Missing 
     Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the 
     Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
     Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
     21); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-405); 
     the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); 
     the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473); the 
     Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 
     Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh Act''); the PROTECT Our 
     Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the NICS Improvement Amendments 
     Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); the Violence Against Women 
     Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 
     Act''); and other programs, $115,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which--
       (1) $42,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics 
     programs, and other activities, as authorized by part C of 
     title I of the 1968 Act;
       (2) $38,000,000 is for research, development, and 
     evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by 
     part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II 
     of the 2002 Act;
       (3) $30,000,000 is for regional information sharing 
     activities, as authorized by part M of title I of the 1968 
     Act; and
       (4) $5,000,000 is for activities to strengthen and enhance 
     the practice of forensic sciences, of which $4,000,000 is for 
     transfer to the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology to support scientific working groups.

               state and local law enforcement assistance

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 
     Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Justice for All Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
     (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-164); the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) 
     (``the 2005 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
     Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
     Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); the NICS Improvement 
     Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); subtitle D of 
     title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199); the Prioritizing Resources and 
     Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 
     98-473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime 
     Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 
     Law 110-416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
     of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); and other 
     programs, $1,149,500,000, to remain available until expended 
     as follows--
       (1) $376,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E 
     of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 
     the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of 
     title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this 
     Act), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $1,000,000 is 
     for a program to improve State and local law enforcement 
     intelligence capabilities including antiterrorism training 
     and training to ensure that constitutional rights, civil 
     liberties, civil rights, and privacy interests are protected 
     throughout the intelligence process, $2,000,000 is for a 
     State, local, and tribal assistance help desk and diagnostic 
     center program, $15,000,000 is for a Preventing Violence 
     Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability 
     Initiative (VALOR), $10,000,000 is for an initiative to 
     support evidence-based policing, $5,000,000 is for an 
     initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making; and 
     $3,000,000 is for competitive grants to distribute firearm 
     safety materials and gun locks;
       (2) $150,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): 
     Provided, That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for 
     any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal immigration 
     and other detainees housed in State and local detention 
     facilities;
       (3) $10,000,000 for competitive grants to improve the 
     functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or 
     combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime 
     (other than compensation);
       (4) $15,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of 
     trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 
     106-386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109-164, or 
     programs authorized under Public Law 113-4;
       (5) $41,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 
     1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (6) $9,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and 
     juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts 
     V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill 
     Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416);
       (7) $12,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse 
     Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of 
     title I of the 1968 Act;
       (8) $2,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant 
     Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108-405, 
     and for grants for wrongful conviction review;
       (9) $15,000,000 for economic, high technology and Internet 
     crime prevention grants, including as authorized by section 
     401 of Public Law 110-403, of which not more than $2,500,000 
     is for intellectual property enforcement grants, including as 
     authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110-403;
       (10) $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment assistance 
     program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110-315;
       (11) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as 
     authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities;
       (12) $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to children 
     exposed to violence;
       (13) $17,000,000 for an Edward Byrne Memorial criminal 
     justice innovation program;
       (14) $23,000,000 for the matching grant program for law 
     enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of 
     title I of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is 
     transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards for 
     research, testing and evaluation programs;
       (15) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 
     Website;
       (16) $8,500,000 for competitive and evidence-based programs 
     to reduce gun crime and gang violence;
       (17) $58,500,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 
     and mental health records in the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, of which no less than $12,000,000 
     shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 
     Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180);
       (18) $12,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
     Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (19) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and 
     activities, of which--
       (A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity 
     enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal 
     forensic activities, including the purposes authorized under 
     section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 
     Program): Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made 
     available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes 
     described in the DNA Training and Education for Law 
     Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers 
     program (Public Law 108-405, section 303);
       (B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk 
     Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (Public Law 
     108-405, section 412); and
       (C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program 
     grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 
     108-405;
       (20) $41,000,000 for a grant program for community-based 
     sexual assault response reform;
       (21) $6,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 
     program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
       (22) $70,000,000 for offender reentry programs and 
     research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199), without regard to the time limitations 
     specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed 
     $7,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, and 
     tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and 
     strategies, and $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated 
     Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and 
     family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or 
     recidivism reduction strategy: Provided, That up to 
     $15,000,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may be 
     used for performance-based awards for Pay for Success 
     projects, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be for Pay for 
     Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive 
     Housing Model;
       (23) $5,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program;
       (24) $7,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs 
     and scheduled listed chemical products;
       (25) $2,000,000 to operate a National Center for Campus 
     Public Safety;
       (26) $22,000,000 for a justice reinvestment initiative, for 
     activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism 
     reduction;
       (27) $4,000,000 for additional replication sites employing 
     the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement model 
     implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation, and 
     for a research project on the effectiveness of the model;
       (28) $12,500,000 for the Office of Victims of Crime for 
     supplemental victims' services and other victim-related 
     programs and initiatives, including research and statistics, 
     and for tribal assistance for victims of violence; and

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       (29) $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety 
     Initiative, described in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act): Provided, That section 213 of this Act 
     shall not apply with respect to the amount made available in 
     this paragraph:

      Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of 
     the funds made available under this heading to increase the 
     number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
     government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
     enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public 
     sector safety service.

                       juvenile justice programs

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 
     et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end 
     the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 
     108-21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
     and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 
     (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); and other juvenile 
     justice programs, $257,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended as follows--
       (1) $61,500,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of 
     the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to 
     assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 
     process: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
     paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 
     grant program to support emergency planning among State, 
     local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;
       (2) $53,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
       (3) $37,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized 
     by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to 
     sections 261 and 262 thereof--
       (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;
       (B) $3,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence 
     education, prevention and intervention, and related 
     activities;
       (C) $1,000,000 shall be for programs and activities to 
     enforce State laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic 
     beverages to minors or the purchase or consumption of 
     alcoholic beverages by minors, for prevention and reduction 
     of consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors, and for 
     technical assistance and training; and
       (D) $8,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to police 
     and juvenile justice authorities in communities that have 
     been awarded Department of Education School Climate 
     Transformation Grants to collaborate on use of evidence-based 
     positive behavior strategies to increase school safety and 
     reduce juvenile arrests;
       (4) $19,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of 
     Child Abuse Act of 1990;
       (5) $11,000,000 for community-based violence prevention 
     initiatives, including for public health approaches to 
     reducing shootings and violence;
       (6) $68,000,000 for missing and exploited children 
     programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 
     405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of 
     the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401) 
     shall not apply for purposes of this Act);
       (7) $1,500,000 for child abuse training programs for 
     judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by 
     section 222 of the 1990 Act;
       (8) $1,000,000 for grants and technical assistance in 
     support of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention;
       (9) $500,000 for an Internet site providing information and 
     resources on children of incarcerated parents;
       (10) $2,000,000 for competitive grants focusing on girls in 
     the juvenile justice system; and
       (11) $3,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent 
     defense:

      Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 
     be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities 
     designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized: 
     Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the amounts 
     designated under paragraphs (1) through (6) may be used for 
     training and technical assistance: Provided further, That the 
     previous two provisos shall not apply to grants and projects 
     authorized by sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to 
     missing and exploited children programs.

                     public safety officer benefits

       For payments and expenses authorized under section 
     1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including 
     amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until 
     expended; and $16,300,000 for payments authorized by section 
     1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized 
     by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 
     Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for such 
     disability and education payments, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to ``Public Safety Officer Benefits'' 
     from available appropriations for the Department of Justice 
     as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: 
     Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the previous 
     proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 
     of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
     forth in that section.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

             community oriented policing services programs

       For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 
     Act''); and the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) 
     (``the 2005 Act''), $224,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That any balances made available through 
     prior year deobligations shall only be available in 
     accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading--
       (1) $7,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine-related 
     activities, which shall be transferred to the Drug 
     Enforcement Administration upon enactment of this Act;
       (2) $16,500,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement, 
     including hiring, equipment, training, and anti-
     methamphetamine activities;
       (3) $180,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 
     I of the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) for the hiring and 
     rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under 
     part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such 
     section: Provided, That, notwithstanding subsection (g) of 
     the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3796dd), the Federal share of the 
     costs of a project funded by such grants may not exceed 75 
     percent unless the Director of the Office of Community 
     Oriented Policing Services waives, wholly or in part, the 
     requirement of a non-Federal contribution to the costs of a 
     project: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
     1704(c) of such title (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-3(c)), funding for 
     hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not 
     exceed $125,000 unless the Director of the Office of 
     Community Oriented Policing Services grants a waiver from 
     this limitation: Provided further, That within the amounts 
     appropriated, $16,500,000 shall be transferred to the Tribal 
     Resources Grant Program: Provided further, That of the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for 
     community policing development activities in furtherance of 
     the purposes in section 1701: Provided further, That within 
     the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $5,000,000 is 
     for the collaborative reform model of technical assistance in 
     furtherance of the purposes in section 1701;
       (4) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of 
     precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, 
     and laboratory dump seizures: Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for 
     investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit 
     activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or 
     methamphetamine traffickers; and
       (5) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 
     enforcement agencies in states with high rates of primary 
     treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, 
     That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 
     to locate or investigate illicit activities, including 
     activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful 
     distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and 
     prescription opioid traffickers through statewide 
     collaboration.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

       Sec. 201.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this title for official reception and representation 
     expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall 
     be available to the Attorney General for official reception 
     and representation expenses.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds appropriated by this title 
     shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the 
     life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
     carried to term, or in the case of rape: Provided, That 
     should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a 
     court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null 
     and void.
       Sec. 203.  None of the funds appropriated under this title 
     shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate 
     in any way the performance of, any abortion.
       Sec. 204.  Nothing in the preceding section shall remove 
     the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to 
     receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, 
     That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect 
     of section 203 intended to address the philosophical beliefs 
     of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.

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       Sec. 205.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any 
     transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Sec. 206.  The Attorney General is authorized to extend 
     through September 30, 2014, the Personnel Management 
     Demonstration Project transferred to the Attorney General 
     pursuant to section 1115 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (Public Law 107-296; 28 U.S.C. 599B) without limitation on 
     the number of employees or the positions covered.
       Sec. 207.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the 
     United States Marshals Service for the purpose of 
     transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
     conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
     classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
     to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
     of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a 
     prisoner.
       Sec. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television 
     services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic 
     media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.
       (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, 
     maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media 
     or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
     programs.
       Sec. 209.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced 
     information technology program having total estimated 
     development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the 
     Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the information 
     technology program has appropriate program management 
     controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and 
     that the program is compatible with the enterprise 
     architecture of the Department of Justice.
       Sec. 210.  The notification thresholds and procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in this 
     Act and in the accompanying report, and to any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in 
     previous years.
       Sec. 211.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or 
     approve a public-private competition under the Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work 
     performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal 
     Prison Industries, Incorporated.
       Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or 
     expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or 
     additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his 
     designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the 
     residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 213.  At the discretion of the Attorney General, and 
     in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available 
     (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to 
     funds appropriated by this title under the headings 
     ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'', ``State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance'', and ``Juvenile Justice 
     Programs''--
       (1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office 
     of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 
     be used by such Office to provide training and technical 
     assistance;
       (2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 
     amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, 
     or statistical programs administered by the National 
     Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
     shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the 
     National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations 
     for such grant or reimbursement programs; and
       (3) up to 5 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs: (1) under the heading ``State and 
     Local Law Enforcement Assistance''; or (2) under the headings 
     ``Research, Evaluation, and Statistics'' and ``Juvenile 
     Justice Programs'', to be transferred to and merged with 
     funds made available under the heading ``State and Local Law 
     Enforcement Assistance'', shall be available for tribal 
     criminal justice assistance without regard to the 
     authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs.
       Sec. 214.  Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 
     General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the 
     Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in 
     this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 
     2012 through 2015 for the following programs, waive the 
     following requirements:
       (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 
     reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)), the requirements under section 
     2976(g)(1) of such part.
       (2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part 
     FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w-2(e)(1) 
     and (2)), the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) 
     of such part.
       (3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to 
     prison program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 
     (42 U.S.C. 3797q-3), the requirements under section 2904 of 
     such part.
       (4) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities 
     as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act 
     of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3)), the requirements of section 
     6(c)(3) of such Act.
       Sec. 215.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
     13709(a)) shall not apply to amounts made available by this 
     or any other Act.
       Sec. 216.  None of the funds made available under this Act, 
     other than for the national instant criminal background check 
     system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
     Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note), may be used by 
     a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer 
     of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law 
     enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 
     an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel 
     of the United States continuously monitor or control the 
     firearm at all times.
       Sec. 217.  No funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
     deny the Inspector General of the Department of Justice 
     timely access to all records, documents, and other materials 
     in the custody or possession of the Department or to prevent 
     or impede the Inspector General's access to such records, 
     documents and other materials, unless in accordance with an 
     express limitation of section 6(a) of the Inspector General 
     Act, as amended, consistent with the plain language of the 
     Inspector General Act, as amended. The Department of Justice 
     shall report to the Committee on Appropriations within five 
     calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement.
       Sec. 218.  Section 8(e) of Public Law 108-79 (42 U.S.C. 
     15607(e)) shall not apply to funds appropriated to or 
     administered by the Office on Violence Against Women, to 
     subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and to section 221 of the 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, including 
     funds appropriated in previous appropriations acts that 
     remain available for obligation.
       Sec. 219.  Discretionary funds that are made available in 
     this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to 
     participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized 
     under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113-76.
       Sec. 220.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of 
     Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Act, 2015''.

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the 
     National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
     Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to exceed 
     $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
     $5,555,000.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                                science

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $5,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: 
     Provided, That the formulation and development costs (with 
     development cost as defined under section 30104 of title 51, 
     United States Code) for the James Webb Space Telescope shall 
     not exceed $8,000,000,000: Provided further, That should the 
     individual identified under subsection

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     (c)(2)(E) of section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, 
     as responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope determine 
     that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed 
     that limitation, the individual shall immediately notify the 
     Administrator and the increase shall be treated as if it 
     meets the 30 percent threshold described in subsection (f) of 
     section 30104.

                              aeronautics

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aeronautics research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $551,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016.

                            space technology

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space research and technology 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
     facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft 
     control, and communications activities; program management; 
     personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $580,200,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2016.

                              exploration

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of exploration research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $4,367,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016: 
     Provided, That not less than $1,200,000,000 shall be for the 
     Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That not 
     less than $2,051,300,000 shall be for the Space Launch 
     System, which shall have a lift capability not less than 130 
     metric tons and which shall have an upper stage and other 
     core elements developed simultaneously: Provided further, 
     That of the funds made available for the Space Launch System, 
     $1,700,000,000 shall be for launch vehicle development and 
     $351,300,000 shall be for exploration ground systems: 
     Provided further, That hereafter NASA shall provide for the 
     Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, 
     concurrent with the annual budget submission, 5 year budget 
     profiles and projections that adhere to the 70 percent Joint 
     Confidence Level [JCL]: Provided further, That any JCL 
     approved by the NASA Administrator that is less than 70 
     percent for the Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose 
     Crew Vehicle shall be justified and documented, and that the 
     NASA Administrator shall still provide concurrently with the 
     annual budget submission the full cost estimates for both 
     programs to achieve a 70 percent JCL: Provided further, That 
     in no case shall the JCL of the Space Launch System or the 
     Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle be less than the guidance 
     outlined in NASA Procedural Requirements 7120.5E: Provided 
     further, That funds made available for the Orion Multi-
     Purpose Crew Vehicle and Space Launch System are in addition 
     to funds provided for these programs under the ``Construction 
     and Environmental Compliance and Restoration'' heading: 
     Provided further, That $805,000,000 shall be for commercial 
     spaceflight activities: Provided further, That $311,400,000 
     shall be for exploration research and development.

                            space operations

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space operations research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft 
     control and communications activities, including operations, 
     production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and 
     operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $3,830,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016.

                               education

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
     carrying out aerospace and aeronautical education research 
     and development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support, and services; program management; 
     personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $108,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2016, of which $18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental 
     Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and $40,000,000 
     shall be for the National Space Grant College program.

                          cross agency support

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science, aeronautics, exploration, 
     space operations and education research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception 
     and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $2,778,600,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2016.

       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       For necessary expenses for construction of facilities 
     including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and 
     modification of facilities, construction of new facilities 
     and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and 
     design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of 
     real property, as authorized by law, and environmental 
     compliance and restoration, $446,100,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2020: Provided, That proceeds from leases 
     deposited into this account shall be available for a period 
     of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual 
     appropriations Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds 
     referred to in the preceding proviso shall be available for 
     obligation for fiscal year 2015 in an amount not to exceed 
     $9,584,100: Provided further, That each annual budget request 
     shall include an annual estimate of gross receipts and 
     collections and proposed use of all funds collected pursuant 
     to section 315 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 
     1958 (51 U.S.C. 20145).

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $37,500,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2016.

                       administrative provisions

       Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall 
     remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a 
     prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration in this Act may be transferred between 
     such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers. Balances so 
     transferred shall be merged with and available for the same 
     purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to 
     which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provision 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
     505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.
       The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 
     NASA at the theme, program, project, and activity level. The 
     spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 
     established in that spending plan that meets the notification 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

       For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public 
     Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized 
     by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance 
     and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
     research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized 
     travel; $5,838,690,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2016, of which not to exceed $520,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for polar research and operations 
     support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for 
     operational and science support and logistical and other 
     related activities for the United States Antarctic program: 
     Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and 
     materials furnished by

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     the National Research Centers and other National Science 
     Foundation supported research facilities may be credited to 
     this appropriation: Provided further, That not less than 
     $159,690,000 shall be available for activities authorized by 
     section 7002(c)(2)(A)(iv) of Public Law 110-69.

          major research equipment and facilities construction

       For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
     commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, 
     facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the 
     National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et 
     seq.), including authorized travel, $200,760,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     education and human resources

       For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 
     and engineering education and human resources programs and 
     activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 
     1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     authorized travel, and rental of conference rooms in the 
     District of Columbia, $889,750,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2016: Provided, That not less than $60,890,000 
     shall be available for activities authorized by section 7030 
     of Public Law 110-69.

                 agency operations and award management

       For agency operations and award management necessary in 
     carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
     sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental 
     of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and 
     reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for 
     security guard services; $307,000,000: Provided, That not to 
     exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 
     expenses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered 
     into under this heading in fiscal year 2014 for maintenance 
     and operation of facilities and for other services to be 
     provided during the next fiscal year.

                  office of the national science board

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and 
     the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 
     of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out 
     section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), 
     $4,370,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $14,430,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2016.

                        administrative provision

       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Science 
     Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation except in compliance with the 
     procedures set forth in that section.
        This title may be cited as the ``Science Appropriations 
     Act, 2015''.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
     including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,400,000: 
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time 
     individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service 
     exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner: 
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more 
     than 75 billable days, with the exception of the chairperson, 
     who is permitted 125 billable days: Provided further, That 
     none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
     used for any activity or expense that is not explicitly 
     authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 
     1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a).

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Non-
     Discrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-233), the 
     ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), and the 
     Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2), 
     including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
     authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 
     $30,000,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
     agencies for authorized services to the Commission, 
     $365,000,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to 
     make available for official reception and representation 
     expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds: Provided 
     further, That the Commission may take no action to implement 
     any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization 
     until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of 
     such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act: Provided further, 
     That the Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or 
     donation to carry out the work of the Commission.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $85,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

       For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
     the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 
     $400,000,000, of which $367,000,000 is for basic field 
     programs and required independent audits; $4,000,000 is for 
     the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may 
     be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of 
     recipients; $19,000,000 is for management and grants 
     oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self-help and information 
     technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and 
     $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided, That 
     the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide 
     locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 
     than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 
     DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the 
     Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996(d)): Provided 
     further, That the authorities provided in section 205 of this 
     Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services Corporation: 
     Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of 
     this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall be considered 
     an agency of the United States Government.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

       None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
     Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
     prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
     provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of 
     Public Law 105-119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to 
     the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same 
     terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that 
     all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall 
     be deemed to refer instead to 2014 and 2015, respectively.
       Section 504 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
     State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 1996 (as contained in Public Law 104-134) is amended:
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting after ``)'' the following: ``that uses 
     Federal funds (or funds from any source with regard to 
     paragraphs (7), (14) and (15)) in a manner'';
       (2) by striking subsection (d); and
       (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
     authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
     1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,431,000.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $55,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That not to exceed $124,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
     authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act 
     of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,121,000, of which 
     $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for 
     official reception

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     and representation expenses: Provided further, That, for the 
     purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State Justice 
     Institute shall be considered an agency of the United States 
     Government.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 502.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 503.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
     pursuant to 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. 504.  If any provision of this Act or the application 
     of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be 
     held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of 
     each provision to persons or circumstances other than those 
     as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
       Sec. 505.  None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
     provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
     Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
     a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new 
     program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, 
     project or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any 
     means for any project or activity for which funds have been 
     denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; 
     (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; 
     (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments 
     existing programs, projects or activities in excess of 
     $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 
     percent funding for any program, project or activity, or 
     numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any 
     general savings, including savings from a reduction in 
     personnel, which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, projects or activities as approved by Congress; 
     unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are 
     notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
       Sec. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 
     or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a 
     label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any 
     inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
     States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any 
     contract or subcontract made with funds made available in 
     this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and 
     ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 
     9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to 
     authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made 
     available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that 
     are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United 
     States, its territories or possessions.
       (2) The term ``promotional items'' has the meaning given 
     the term in OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).
       Sec. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a quarterly report on the status of balances of 
     appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, 
     uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the 
     quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts 
     attributable to each source year of appropriation from which 
     the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 
     but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately 
     identify amounts by the year of obligation.
       (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted within 30 days of the end of the first quarter of 
     fiscal year 2015, and subsequent reports shall be submitted 
     within 30 days of the end of each quarter thereafter.
       (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any 
     aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) 
     due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the 
     department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum 
     extent practicable under such accounting system and shall 
     identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to 
     which such aspect is not fulfilled.
       Sec. 508.  Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
     funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, 
     personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions 
     included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total 
     budgetary resources available to such department or agency: 
     Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
     appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
     section is provided in addition to authorities included 
     elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to 
     carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
     funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 
     further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section 
     shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection 
     of loan collateral or grant property.
       Sec. 509.  None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
     available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 
     products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign 
     country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or 
     tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not 
     applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the 
     same type.
       Sec. 510.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by 
     section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98-473 
     (42 U.S.C. 10601) in any fiscal year in excess of 
     $775,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the 
     following fiscal year.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate 
     against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of 
     students who participate in programs for which financial 
     assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or 
     legal guardians of such students.
       Sec. 512.  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. 513.  Any funds provided in this Act used to implement 
     E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures 
     set forth in section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 
     Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, 
     and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of 
     grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this 
     Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of 
     such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a 
     description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days 
     after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter 
     until any such audit is completed.
       (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit 
     described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is 
     completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, 
     Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the 
     results of the audit available to the public on the Internet 
     website maintained by the Department, Administration, 
     Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall 
     be made available in redacted form to exclude--
       (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 
     public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 
     or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.
       (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by 
     amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the 
     Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, 
     certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract 
     will be made available through a subcontract or in any other 
     manner to another person who has a financial interest in the 
     person awarded the grant or contract.
       (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this 
     section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Government 
     Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and 
     requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in 
     such subsections, consistently apply under the executive 
     branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, 
     and entities.
       Sec. 515.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the Departments of 
     Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire 
     a high-impact information system, as defined for security 
     categorization in the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 
     Publication 199, ``Standards for Security Categorization of 
     Federal Information and Information Systems'' unless the 
     agency has--
       (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 
     systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform 
     acquisition decisions for high-impact information systems 
     within the Federal Government and against international 
     standards and guidelines, including those developed by NIST;
       (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 
     awardee against available and

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     relevant threat information provided by the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and
       (3) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain 
     risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any 
     identified risks.
       Sec. 516.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the 
     use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 
     United States Government.
       Sec. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or 
     obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States to pay administrative expenses or to compensate 
     an officer or employee of the United States in connection 
     with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of 
     components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms 
     listed in Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms 
     Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) 
     with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any 
     transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 
     of this section are met by the exporting party for such 
     articles.
       (b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export 
     license--
       (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's 
     Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 
     from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 
     States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles 
     enumerated in subsection (a); and
       (2) does not permit the export without a license of--
       (A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for 
     such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 
     Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 
     Canada;
       (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 
     breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other 
     than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial 
     or Municipal Government of Canada; or
       (C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 
     destination.
       (c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors 
     of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or 
     temporary export without a license of any unclassified 
     articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in 
     Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of 
     Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United 
     States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen.
       (d) The President may require export licenses under this 
     section on a temporary basis if the President determines, 
     upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the 
     Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate 
     import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), 
     such that a significant diversion of such articles has and 
     continues to take place for use in international terrorism or 
     in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The 
     President shall terminate the requirements of a license when 
     reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased.
       Sec. 518.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act 
     shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay 
     administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or 
     employee of the United States to deny any application 
     submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified 
     pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to 
     import United States origin ``curios or relics'' firearms, 
     parts, or ammunition.
       Sec. 519.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade 
     agreement the text of--
       (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-
     Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
       (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-
     Australia Free Trade Agreement; or
       (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-
     Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
       Sec. 520.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in 
     contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security 
     letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act; The Electronic 
     Communications Privacy Act; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; 
     The National Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; and the 
     laws amended by these Acts.
       Sec. 521.  If at any time during any quarter, the program 
     manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the 
     Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation 
     totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to 
     believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 
     percent, the program manager shall immediately inform the 
     respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The 
     Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in 
     writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: 
     the date on which such determination was made; a statement of 
     the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed 
     to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; 
     changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and 
     the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 
     increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new 
     estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a 
     statement validating that the project's management structure 
     is adequate to control total project or procurement costs.
       Sec. 522.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 
     intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to 
     be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     414) during fiscal year 2015 until the enactment of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
       Sec. 523.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 
     an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in 
     excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or 
     grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the 
     contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and 
     belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax 
     returns required during the three years preceding the 
     certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense 
     under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more 
     than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any 
     unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains 
     unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an 
     installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in 
     default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous 
     administrative or judicial proceeding.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances available for 
     ``Department of Commerce, Departmental Management, Franchise 
     Fund'', $2,906,000 are hereby rescinded.
       (b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 
     of Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not 
     later than September 30, 2015, from the following accounts in 
     the specified amounts--
       (1) ``Working Capital Fund'', $54,000,000;
       (2) ``Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund'', 
     $193,000,000;
       (3) ``United States Marshals Service, Federal Prisoner 
     Detention'', $122,000,000;
       (4) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on 
     Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and 
     Prosecution Programs'', $12,200,000;
       (5) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of 
     Justice Programs'', $59,000,000; and
       (6) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community 
     Oriented Policing Services'', $26,000,000.
       (c) The Department of Justice shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2015, 
     specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       Sec. 525.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and no funds may 
     be used for premium travel consistent with these sections 
     unless the agency or department has filed its premium travel 
     report with the General Services Administration for the 
     previous 3 fiscal years.
       Sec. 526.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency at any 
     single conference occurring outside the United States unless 
     such conference is a law enforcement training or operational 
     conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of 
     Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel 
     stationed outside the United States.
       Sec. 527.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act may be used in a manner that is 
     inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the 
     United States with respect to trade remedy laws to preserve 
     the ability of the United States--
       (1) to enforce vigorously its trade laws, including 
     antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard laws;
       (2) to avoid agreements that--
       (A) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international 
     disciplines on unfair trade, especially dumping and 
     subsidies; or
       (B) lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international 
     safeguard provisions, in order to ensure that United States 
     workers, agricultural producers, and firms can compete fully 
     on fair terms and enjoy the benefits of reciprocal trade 
     concessions; and
       (3) to address and remedy market distortions that lead to 
     dumping and subsidization, including overcapacity, 
     cartelization, and market-access barriers.
       Sec. 528.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act may be used to transfer, release, or 
     assist in the transfer or release to or within the United

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     States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh 
     Mohammed or any other detainee who--
       (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 529. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this Act may be used to construct, acquire, 
     or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 
     or possessions to house any individual described in 
     subsection (c) for the purposes of detention or imprisonment 
     in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
     individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
       (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is--
       (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 530.  To the extent practicable, funds made available 
     in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are 
     ``Energy Star'' qualified or have the ``Federal Energy 
     Management Program'' designation.
       Sec. 531.  The Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States receiving funds 
     appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance 
     plan and performance and accountability reports the 
     following:
       (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts.
       (2) The method that the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired 
     grant accounts.
       (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 
     accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States.
       (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 
     number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 
     (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, 
     agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have 
     not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the 
     accounts.
       Sec. 532.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 
     or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any 
     model of shotgun if--
       (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the 
     proposed importation are met; and
       (2) no application for the importation of such model of 
     shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 
     Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 
     the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily 
     adaptable to sporting purposes.
       Sec. 533. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 534.  The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the 
     National Science Foundation shall submit spending plans, 
     signed by the respective department or agency head, to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 535.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation 
     that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any 
     Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the 
     awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal 
     agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
     corporation and has made a determination that this further 
     action is not necessary to protect the interests of the 
     Government.
       Sec. 536.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation 
     that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been 
     assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies 
     have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being 
     paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the 
     authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where 
     the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, 
     unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of 
     the corporation and has made a determination that this 
     further action is not necessary to protect the interests of 
     the Government.
       Sec. 537.  All agencies and departments funded under this 
     Act shall send to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate at the end of the 
     fiscal year a report containing a complete inventory of the 
     total number of vehicles owned, permanently retired, and 
     purchased during fiscal year 2015 as well as the total cost 
     of the vehicle fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, 
     purchasing, and leasing.
       Sec. 538.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer 
     or employee of the Federal government, including the 
     President, the Vice President, a member of Congress 
     (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to 
     Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined 
     in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head 
     of an office of the legislative branch.
       Sec. 539. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 
     agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall 
     submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior 
     ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, 
     regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to 
     each conference held by any such department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the 
     cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000.
       (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each 
     conference described in subsection (a) held during the 
     applicable period--
       (1) a description of its purpose;
       (2) the number of participants attending;
       (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 
     Government, including--
       (A) the cost of any food or beverages;
       (B) the cost of any audio-visual services;
       (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 
     the conference; and
       (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which 
     costs relate to the conference; and
       (4) a description of the contracting procedures used 
     including--
       (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; 
     and
       (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 
     departmental component or office in evaluating potential 
     contractors for the conference.
       (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any 
     Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or 
     office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which 
     the cost to the United States Government was more than 
     $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or 
     senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 
     General, of the date, location, and number of employees 
     attending such conference.
       (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 
     this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the 
     purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or conference 
     that is not directly and programmatically related to the 
     purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as 
     a banquet or conference held in connection with planning, 
     training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes 
     related to a project funded by the grant or contract.
       (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other 
     appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference 
     activities that are not in compliance with Office of 
     Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 dated May 11, 2012.
        This Act may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, Science, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015''.
       

DIVISION B--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                                AGENCIES

       The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments 
     of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2015, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $108,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,696,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $1,011,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
     of the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $19,980,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to 
     exceed $10,300,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
     $12,676,000 shall be

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     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $27,131,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration; not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,714,000 
     shall be available for the Office of the Executive 
     Secretariat; not to exceed $1,414,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; 
     not to exceed $10,778,000 shall be available for the Office 
     of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to 
     exceed $15,800,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated 
     for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other 
     office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 
     no appropriation for any office shall be increased or 
     decreased by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: 
     Provided further, That notice of any change in funding 
     greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $60,000 shall be for allocation 
     within the Department for official reception and 
     representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107-71, there 
     may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in 
     funds received in user fees: Provided further, That none of 
     the funds provided in this Act shall be available for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

                        research and technology

       For necessary expenses related to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $13,500,000, 
     of which $8,218,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2017: Provided, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received 
     from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
     training: Provided further, That any reference in law, 
     regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the 
     Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of 
     Transportation.

                  national infrastructure investments

       For capital investments in surface transportation 
     infrastructure, $550,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2018: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this 
     heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, 
     local government, transit agency, or a collaboration among 
     such entities on a competitive basis for projects that will 
     have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, 
     or a region: Provided further, That projects eligible for 
     funding provided under this heading shall include, but not be 
     limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 
     23, United States Code; public transportation projects 
     eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; 
     passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and port 
     infrastructure investments (including inland port 
     infrastructure): Provided further, That the Secretary may use 
     up to 35 percent of the funds made available under this 
     heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and 
     administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit 
     assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, 
     if the Secretary finds that such use of the funds would 
     advance the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, 
     That in distributing funds provided under this heading, the 
     Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an 
     equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate 
     balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, and 
     the investment in a variety of transportation modes: Provided 
     further, That a grant funded under this heading shall be not 
     less than $10,000,000 and not greater than $200,000,000: 
     Provided further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds 
     made available under this heading may be awarded to projects 
     in a single State: Provided further, That the Federal share 
     of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this 
     heading shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 
     percent: Provided further, That the Secretary shall give 
     priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal 
     funds in order to complete an overall financing package: 
     Provided further, That not less than 20 percent of the funds 
     provided under this heading shall be for projects located in 
     rural areas: Provided further, That for projects located in 
     rural areas, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 and 
     the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 
     80 percent: Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available under this heading, the Secretary may use an amount 
     not to exceed $35,000,000 for the planning, preparation or 
     design of projects eligible for funding under this heading: 
     Provided further, That grants awarded under the previous 
     proviso shall not be subject to a minimum grant size: 
     Provided further, That projects conducted using funds 
     provided under this heading must comply with the requirements 
     of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall conduct a 
     new competition to select the grants and credit assistance 
     awarded under this heading: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may retain up to $20,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds 
     to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, 
     the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad 
     Administration and the Federal Maritime Administration, to 
     fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance 
     made under the National Infrastructure Investments program.

                      financial management capital

       For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 
     Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-
     engineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2016.

                       cyber security initiatives

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

                         office of civil rights

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

           transportation planning, research, and development

       For necessary expenses for conducting transportation 
     planning, research, systems development, development 
     activities, and making grants, to remain available until 
     expended, $6,000,000.

                          working capital fund

       For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital 
     outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
     $182,000,000 shall be paid from appropriations made available 
     to the Department of Transportation: Provided, That such 
     services shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities 
     within the Department of Transportation: Provided further, 
     That the above limitation on operating expenses shall not 
     apply to non-DOT entities: Provided further, That no funds 
     appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall 
     be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority 
     approval of the Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and 
     approval of the Secretary: Provided further, That no 
     assessments may be levied against any program, budget 
     activity, subactivity or project funded by this Act unless 
     notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are 
     presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.

               minority business resource center program

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $333,000, 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, $592,000.

                       minority business outreach

       For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center 
     outreach activities, $3,099,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2016: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 
     332, these funds may be used for business opportunities 
     related to any mode of transportation.

                        payments to air carriers

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       In addition to funds made available from any other source 
     to carry out the essential air service program under 49 
     U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $155,000,000, to be derived from 
     the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That in determining between or among 
     carriers competing to provide service to a community, the 
     Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of 
     the carriers: Provided further, That basic essential air 
     service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-
     passenger capacity requirement under subsection 41732(b)(3) 
     of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none 
     of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to 
     enter into a new contract with a community located less than 
     40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the 
     Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local cost 
     share.

  administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this Act to 
     the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the 
     Office of the

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     Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to 
     the modal administrations in this Act, except for activities 
     underway on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such 
     assessments or agreements have completed the normal 
     reprogramming process for Congressional notification.
       Sec. 102.  The Secretary or his designee may engage in 
     activities with States and State legislators to consider 
     proposals related to the reduction of motorcycle fatalities.
       Sec. 103.  Notwithstanding section 3324 of title 31, United 
     States Code, in addition to authority provided by section 327 
     of title 49, United States Code, the Department's Working 
     Capital Fund is hereby authorized to provide payments in 
     advance to vendors that are necessary to carry out the 
     Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program 
     under Executive Order 13150 and section 3049 of Public Law 
     109-59: Provided, That the Department shall include adequate 
     safeguards in the contract with the vendors to ensure timely 
     and high-quality performance under the contract.
       Sec. 104.  The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 
     Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of 
     the Credit Council, including the agenda for each meeting, 
     and require the Credit Council to record the decisions and 
     actions of each meeting.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               operations

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made 
     available by Public Law 108-176, $9,750,000,000, of which 
     $8,595,000,000 shall be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, of which not to exceed $7,396,654,000 shall be 
     available for air traffic organization activities; not to 
     exceed $1,215,458,000 shall be available for aviation safety 
     activities; not to exceed $16,605,000 shall be available for 
     commercial space transportation activities; not to exceed 
     $765,047,000 shall be available for finance and management 
     activities; not to exceed $60,089,000 shall be available for 
     NextGen and operations planning activities; and not to exceed 
     $296,147,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided, 
     That not to exceed 2 percent of any budget activity, except 
     for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to 
     any budget activity under this heading: Provided further, 
     That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation 
     by more than 2 percent: Provided further, That any transfer 
     in excess of 2 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
     funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 
     further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year 
     hereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual update to 
     the report submitted to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to 
     section 221 of Public Law 108-176: Provided further, That the 
     amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for 
     each day after March 31 that such report has not been 
     submitted to the Congress: Provided further, That not later 
     than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, the 
     Administrator shall transmit to Congress a companion report 
     that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, 
     and training flight standards and aircraft certification 
     staff in a format similar to the one utilized for the 
     controller staffing plan, including stated attrition 
     estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year: Provided 
     further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced 
     by $100,000 per day for each day after March 31 that such 
     report has not been submitted to Congress: Provided further, 
     That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a 
     nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the 
     development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new 
     applicants for the second career training program: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be 
     available for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize 
     or implement any regulation that would promulgate new 
     aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
     there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting 
     collections funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, foreign authorities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred in the 
     provision of agency services, including receipts for the 
     maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and 
     for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, 
     including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, 
     or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 
     or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, not less than $149,000,000 
     shall be for the contract tower program, of which $10,350,000 
     is for the contract tower cost share program: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical 
     charting and cartography are available for activities 
     conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital 
     Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 
     this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration 
     to issue a job announcement for air traffic control 
     specialists that renders ineligible any applicant who had 
     been included in the air traffic control specialist applicant 
     inventory as of January 15, 2014, and who was born between 
     February 9, 1983 and October 1, 1984.

                        facilities and equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national 
     airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, 
     as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, 
     United States Code, including initial acquisition of 
     necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service 
     testing, including construction of test facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; 
     construction and furnishing of quarters and related 
     accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where 
     such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 
     lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under 
     this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and 
     certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund, $2,473,700,000, of which $458,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2015, and $2,015,700,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, 
     That there may be credited to this appropriation funds 
     received from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
     authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
     the establishment, improvement, and modernization of national 
     airspace systems: Provided further, That upon initial 
     submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2016 
     President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment 
     plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes 
     funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2016 
     through 2020, with total funding for each year of the plan 
     constrained to the funding targets for those years as 
     estimated and approved by the Office of Management and 
     Budget: Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated 
     shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the 
     initial submission of the fiscal year 2016 President's budget 
     that such report has not been submitted to Congress.

                 research, engineering, and development

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     research, engineering, and development, as authorized under 
     part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
     including construction of experimental facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
     $156,750,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2017: 
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as 
     offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for 
     research, engineering, and development.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

                         (including rescission)

       For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
     for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
     planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
     chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and under other law authorizing such 
     obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning 
     of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at 
     airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 
     41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection 
     activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
     including those related to airport operating certificates 
     under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $3,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That none of the funds under this heading shall be available 
     for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for 
     which are in excess of $3,480,000,000 in fiscal year 2015, 
     notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States 
     Code: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of funds made available in the fiscal year 
     ending on September 30, 2014, under section 48112 of title 
     49, United States Code, and limited under this heading, 
     $130,000,000 shall be obligated for facilities and equipment 
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     Federal Aviation Administration that are located on airport 
     property, including runway safety areas, runway status 
     lights, landing and navigational lighting systems, and air 
     traffic control tower improvements and replacements: Provided 
     further, That the funds limited under this heading shall be 
     deemed reduced by $130,000,000 for purposes of 47102(6) 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 section 47109(a) of 
     title 49, United States Code, the Government's share of 
     allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants or 
     paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a 
     project at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a 
     successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for 
     which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 
     2011 for the construction project: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds limited 
     under this heading, not more than $107,100,000 shall be 
     obligated for administration, not less than $15,000,000 shall 
     be available for the Airport Cooperative Research Program, 
     not less than $29,750,000 shall be available for Airport 
     Technology Research, and $8,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, shall be available and transferred to 
     ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses'' to carry 
     out the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

                              (rescission)

       Any amounts made available for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2015, under section 48112 of title 49, United 
     States Code, are rescinded.

       administrative provisions--federal aviation administration

       Sec. 110.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the 
     federally funded research and development center contract 
     between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center 
     for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 
     2014.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport 
     sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration 
     without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities 
     and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for 
     services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or 
     weather reporting: Provided, That the prohibition of funds in 
     this section does not apply to negotiations between the 
     agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on ``below-
     market'' rates for these items or to grant assurances that 
     require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 
     FAA for air traffic control facilities.
       Sec. 112.  The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
     satisfy 49 U.S.C. 41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 
     U.S.C. 45303 and any amount remaining in such account at the 
     close of that fiscal year may be made available to satisfy 
     section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year.
       Sec. 113.  Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of 
     title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged 
     with and available for the same purposes of such 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 114.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, 
     United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration 
     employee unless such employee actually performed work during 
     the time corresponding to such premium pay.
       Sec. 115.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift 
     certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card.
       Sec. 116.  The Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of 
     an airport that received scheduled or unscheduled air service 
     from a large certified air carrier (as defined in part 241 of 
     title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, or such other 
     regulations as may be issued by the Secretary under the 
     authority of section 41709) an amount equal to the minimum 
     apportionment specified in 49 U.S.C. 47114(c), if the 
     Secretary determines that airport had more than 10,000 
     passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year, based on 
     data submitted to the Secretary under part 241 of title 14, 
     Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 117.  None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
     or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration without the prior written 
     approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration of the 
     Department of Transportation.
       Sec. 118.  Subparagraph (D) of section 47124(b)(3) of title 
     49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``benefit.'' 
     and inserting ``benefit, with the maximum allowable local 
     cost share capped at 20 percent.''.
       Sec. 119.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act 
     may be used to implement or to continue to implement any 
     limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a 
     private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a 
     blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration 
     number from any display of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration's Aircraft Situational Display to Industry 
     data that is made available to the public, except data made 
     available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial 
     flights of that owner or operator.
       Sec. 119A.  None of the funds in this Act shall be 
     available for salaries and expenses of more than 9 political 
     and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation 
     Administration.
       Sec. 119B.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of 
     title 49, United States Code, until the FAA provides to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report that 
     justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation 
     products and explains how such fees are consistent with 
     Executive Order 13642.
       Sec. 119C.  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. 119D.  None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
     close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration or reduce its services unless the 
     Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in 
     advance.
       Sec. 119E.  Section 916 of Public Law 112-95 is amended by 
     striking ``Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft'' and 
     inserting ``Joint Advanced Materials and Structures''.
       Sec. 119F.  Subsection 47109(c)(2) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding before the period ``, 
     except that at a non-hub airport located in a State as set 
     forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection that is within 15 
     miles of another State as set forth in paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, the Government's share shall be an average of the 
     Government share applicable to any project in each of the 
     States''.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed $426,100,000, together with advances and 
     reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for 
     administration and operation of the Federal Highway 
     Administration. In addition, not to exceed $3,248,000 shall 
     be transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in 
     accordance with section 104 of title 23, United States Code.

                          federal-aid highways

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     programs of Federal-aid Highways and highway safety 
     construction programs authorized under titles 23 and 49, 
     United States Code, and the provisions of Public Law 112-141 
     shall not exceed total obligations of $40,256,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2015: Provided, That the Secretary may collect 
     and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States 
     Code, to cover the costs of services of expert firms, 
     including counsel, in the field of municipal and project 
     finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of 
     Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs 
     to the Federal Government of servicing such credit 
     instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available 
     until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That 
     such amounts are in addition to administrative expenses that 
     are also available for such purpose, and are not subject to 
     any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative 
     expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code.

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

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

       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

       Sec. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2015, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid Highways--
       (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and 
     programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and
       (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics;
       (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
     for Federal-aid Highways that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts--
       (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid Highways and 
     highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal 
     years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or 
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     the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United 
     States Code); and
       (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a 
     previous fiscal year;
       (3) determine the proportion that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways, 
     less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction 
     programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of 
     subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
     amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for such fiscal 
     year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
       (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
     programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated 
     by the Secretary under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 
     21st Century Act and title 23, United States Code, or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of 
     that title, by multiplying--
       (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by
       (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
     program for such fiscal year; and
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     Highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
     paragraph (4), for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety 
     construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
     under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
     apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
     from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts 
     apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
     proportion that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs 
     that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
     each State for such fiscal year; bears to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
     States Code, to all States for such fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to 
     obligations under or for--
       (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
       (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
     Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
       (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
     Stat. 1701);
       (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
     Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
       (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
     Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
     (101 Stat. 198);
       (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
       (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect on June 8, 1998);
       (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (9) Federal-aid Highways programs for which obligation 
     authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 
     for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 
     only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
     lapsed or been used;
       (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
     Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
     with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
     obligations at the time at which the funds were initially 
     made available for obligation; and
       (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only in an amount 
     equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and
       (13) section 119 of title 12, United States Code (but, for 
     fiscal year 2015, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000).
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of such fiscal year--
       (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
     available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed 
     cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and
       (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
     obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
     during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States 
     having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under 
     sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United 
     States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall apply to 
     contract authority for transportation research programs 
     carried out under--
       (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and
       (B) division E of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
     Century Act.
       (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and
       (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid Highways and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds 
     (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 
     of title 23, United States Code) that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid Highways programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
     section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be 
     available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
     authority under subsection (a)(5).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 121.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 
     by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of 
     data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 
     chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be credited 
     to the Federal-aid Highways account for the purpose of 
     reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: Provided, That such 
     funds shall be subject to the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid Highways and highway safety construction 
     programs.
       Sec. 122.  Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under 
     his statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for 
     Federal-aid Highways projects, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
     comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
     the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy 
     America requirements.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds in this Act to the Department 
     of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance 
     unless not less than 3 days before any application approval 
     to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of 
     title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation 
     provides notification in writing to the following committees: 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives: Provided, That such notification shall 
     include, but not be limited to, the name of the project 
     sponsor; a description of the project; whether credit 
     assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, 
     or line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance.
       Sec. 124.  From the unobligated balances of funds 
     apportioned among the States prior to October 1, 2012, under 
     sections 104(b) of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 
     on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112-
     141), the amount of $22,100,000 shall be made available in 
     fiscal year 2015 for the administrative expenses of the 
     Federal Highway Administration: Provided, That this provision 
     shall not apply to funds distributed in accordance with 
     section 104(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 
     112-141); section 133(d)(1) of such title (as in effect on 
     the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 109-59); 
     and the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title 
     (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
     Public Law 112-141): Provided further, That such amount shall 
     be derived on a proportional basis from the unobligated 
     balances of apportioned funds to which this provision 
     applies: Provided further, That the amount made available by 
     this provision in fiscal year 2015 for the administrative 
     expenses of the Federal Highway Administration shall be in 
     addition to the amount made available in fiscal year 2015 for 
     such purposes under section 104(a) of title 23, United States 
     Code.

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              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              motor carrier safety operations and programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
     execution and administration of motor carrier safety 
     operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 
     49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public 
     Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141, $271,000,000, 
     to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
     Mass Transit Account), together with advances and 
     reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That funds available for implementation, 
     execution or administration of motor carrier safety 
     operations and programs authorized under title 49, United 
     States Code, shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $271,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
     Programs'' for fiscal year 2015, of which $9,000,000, to 
     remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017, is 
     for the research and technology program, and of which 
     $34,545,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2017, is for information management: Provided 
     further, That $2,300,000 shall be made available for 
     commercial motor vehicle operator's grants to carry out 
     section 4134 of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 
     112-141, of which $1,300,000 is to be made available from 
     prior year unobligated contract authority provided in Public 
     Law 112-141, or other appropriations or authorization acts: 
     Provided further, That of unobligated contract authority 
     provided in Public Law 112-141, or other appropriations or 
     authorization acts for ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
     Programs'', $1,500,000 shall be made available for 
     enforcement and investigation activities related to the safe 
     transportation of energy products, $5,200,000 shall be made 
     available to augment funding to address information 
     management and technology needs related to the monitoring of 
     high-risk carriers and carriers operating under consent 
     agreements, and $4,000,000 shall be made available to 
     administer the study required under section 133 of this Act, 
     to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017: 
     Provided further, That the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration shall transmit to Congress a report by March 
     27, 2015, on the agency's ability to meet its requirement to 
     conduct compliance reviews on mandatory carriers: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall complete final regulatory 
     action on the implementation of 49 United States Code 31137 
     no later than January 30, 2015: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall initiate action on the Safety Fitness 
     Determination rule no later than December, 31, 2013.

                     national motor carrier safety

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Of the unobligated contract authority provided in the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 
     105-178) or other appropriation or authorization acts for the 
     national motor carrier safety program, $8,300,000 shall be 
     made available to augment funding to execute the Federal 
     Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Capital Improvement 
     Plan for border facilities and field offices, including 
     physical information technology infrastructure: Provided, 
     That such funds as necessary for payment of obligations 
     incurred in carrying out this section shall be derived from 
     the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) 
     and total limitations of these obligations shall not exceed 
     $8,300,000.

                      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(a), 31106, 31107, 31109, 31309, 31313 
     of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4126 and 4128 
     of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141, 
     $313,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That funds available for the 
     implementation or execution of motor carrier safety programs 
     shall not exceed total obligations of $313,000,000 in fiscal 
     year 2015 for ``Motor Carrier Safety Grants''; of which 
     $218,000,000 shall be available for the motor carrier safety 
     assistance program, $30,000,000 shall be available for 
     commercial driver's license program improvement grants, 
     $32,000,000 shall be available for border enforcement grants, 
     $5,000,000 shall be available for performance and 
     registration information system management grants, 
     $25,000,000 shall be available for the commercial vehicle 
     information systems and networks deployment program, and 
     $1,000,000 shall be available for safety data improvement 
     grants: Provided further, That, of the funds made available 
     herein for the motor carrier safety assistance program, 
     $32,000,000 shall be available for audits of new entrant 
     motor carriers.

 administrative provision--federal motor carrier safety administration

       Sec. 130.  Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall 
     be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 
     350 of Public Law 107-87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110-
     28.
       Sec. 131.  None of the funds limited or otherwise made 
     available under the heading ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations 
     and Programs'' may be used to deny an application to renew a 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Program permit for a motor carrier 
     based solely on that carrier's Hazardous Materials Out-of-
     Service rate, unless the carrier has the opportunity to 
     submit a written description of corrective actions taken, and 
     other documentation the carrier wishes the Secretary to 
     consider, including submitting a corrective action plan, and 
     the Secretary determines the actions or plan is insufficient 
     to address the safety concerns that resulted in that 
     Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service rate.
       Sec. 132.  None of the funds limited or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be used by the Secretary to 
     enforce any regulation prohibiting a State from issuing a 
     commercial learner's permit to individuals under the age of 
     eighteen if the State had a law authorizing the issuance of 
     commercial learners permits to individuals under eighteen 
     years of age as of May 9, 2011.
       Sec. 133. (a) Temporary Suspension of Enforcement.--None of 
     the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     Act or any other Act shall be used to enforce sections 
     395.3(c) and 395.3(d) of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, and such sections shall have no force or effect 
     from the date of enactment of this Act until the later of 
     September 30, 2015, or upon submission of the final report 
     issued by the Secretary under this section. The restart 
     provisions in effect on June 30, 2013, shall be in effect 
     during this period.
       (b) Public Notification.--As soon as possible after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall publish a Notice in the Federal Register 
     and on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     website announcing that the provisions in the rule referred 
     to in subsection (a) shall have no force or effect from the 
     date of enactment of this Act through September 30, 2015, and 
     the restart rule in effect on June 30, 2013, shall 
     immediately be in effect.
       (c) Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driver Restart Study.--
     Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     initiate a naturalistic study of the operational, safety, 
     health and fatigue impacts of the restart provisions in 
     sections 395.3(c) and 395.3(d) of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, on commercial motor vehicle drivers. The study 
     required under this subsection shall--
       (1) compare the work schedules and assess operator fatigue 
     between the following two groups of commercial motor vehicle 
     drivers, each large enough to produce statistically 
     significant results:
       (A) commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under such 
     provisions, in effect between July 1, 2013, and the day 
     before the date of enactment of this Act, and
       (B) commercial motor vehicle drivers who operate under the 
     provisions as in effect on June 30, 2013.
       (2) compare, at a minimum, the 5-month work schedules and 
     assess safety critical events (crashes, near crashes and 
     crash-relevant conflicts) and operator fatigue between the 
     following two groups of commercial motor vehicle drivers, 
     from a statistically significant sample of drivers comprised 
     of fleets of all sizes, including long-haul, regional and 
     short-haul operations in various sectors of the industry, 
     including flat-bed, refrigerated, tank, and dry-van, to the 
     extent practicable;
       (3) assess drivers' safety critical events, fatigue and 
     levels of alertness and driver health outcomes by using both 
     electronic and captured record of duty status, including the 
     Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), e-logging data, actigraph 
     watches and cameras or other on-board monitoring systems that 
     record or measure safety critical events and driver 
     alertness;
       (4) utilize data from electronic logging devices, 
     consistent to the extent practicable, with the anticipated 
     requirements for such devices in section 31137(b) of title 
     49, United States Code, from motor carriers and drivers of 
     commercial motor vehicles, notwithstanding any limitation on 
     the use of such data under section 31137(e) of title 49, 
     United States Code; and
       (5) include the development of an initial study plan and 
     final report, each of which shall be subject to an 
     independent peer review panel of individuals with relevant 
     medical and scientific expertise.
       (d) Department of Transportation Office of Inspector 
     General Review.--Prior to the study required under this 
     subsection commencing, the Secretary shall submit a plan 
     outlining the scope and methodology for the study to the 
     Department of Transportation Inspector General within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (1) Within 30 days of receiving the plan, the Office of 
     Inspector General shall review and comment on the plan, 
     including whether it includes--

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       (A) a sufficient number of drivers participating to produce 
     statistically significant results and consistent with 
     subsection (c)(2);
       (B) an assessment of whether the technologies being used to 
     assess the operational, safety and fatigue components of the 
     study are reliable and will produce consistent and valid 
     results;
       (C) appropriate performance measures to properly evaluate 
     the study outcomes; and
       (D) assess the selection of the independent review panel 
     under subsection (c)(5).
       (2) The Office of Inspector General shall report its 
     findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Secretary 
     and to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     within 30 days of receipt of the plan.
       (e) Reporting Requirements.--The Secretary shall submit a 
     final report on the findings and conclusions of the study and 
     the Department's recommendations on whether the provisions in 
     effect on July 1, 2013, provide a greater net benefit for the 
     operational, safety, health and fatigue impacts of the 
     restart provisions to the Inspector General within 210 days 
     of receiving the Office of the Inspector General report 
     required in subsection (d)(2).
       (1) Within 60 days of receipt of the Secretary's findings 
     and recommendations in subsection (e), the Inspector General 
     shall report to the Secretary and the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on the study's compliance with 
     the requirements outlined under subsection (c).
       (2) Upon submission of the Office of the Inspector General 
     report in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit its 
     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     and make the report publically available on its website.
       (f) Certification.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
     certify in writing in a manner addressing the Inspector 
     General's findings and recommendations in subsection (d)(1) 
     and (e)(1) of this section that the Secretary has met the 
     requirements as described in section (c) and (d).
       (g) Paperwork Reduction Act Exception.--The study and the 
     Office of the Inspector General reviews shall not be subject 
     to section 3506 or 3507 of title 44, United States Code.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

                        operations and research

       For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
     Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
     authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of 
     title 49, United States Code, $134,500,000, of which 
     $20,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 
     2016.

                        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, and chapter 303 of title 49, 
     United States Code, $138,500,000, to be derived from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of 
     the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 
     execution of programs the total obligations for which, in 
     fiscal year 2015, are in excess of $138,500,000, of which 
     $133,500,000 shall be for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
     403 and $5,000,000 shall be for the National Driver Register 
     authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: 
     Provided further, That within the $133,500,000 obligation 
     limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2016, and shall be in 
     addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on 
     obligations for future years: Provided further, That 
     $20,000,000 of the total obligation limitation for operations 
     and research in fiscal year 2015 shall be applied toward 
     unobligated balances of contract authority provided in prior 
     Acts for carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and 
     chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code.

                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 of Public 
     Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141, and section 
     31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112-141, to remain available until 
     expended, $561,500,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
     Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That 
     none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     planning or execution of programs the total obligations for 
     which, in fiscal year 2015, are in excess of $561,500,000 for 
     programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402 and 405, section 2009 
     of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141, and 
     section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112-141, of which 
     $235,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' under 
     23 U.S.C. 402; $272,000,000 shall be for ``National Priority 
     Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405; $29,000,000 shall be 
     for ``High Visibility Enforcement Program'' under section 
     2009 of Public Law 109-59, as amended by Public Law 112-141; 
     $25,500,000 shall be for ``Administrative Expenses'' under 
     section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112-141: Provided further, 
     That none of these funds shall be used for construction, 
     rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office 
     furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
     buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $500,000 of the funds made available for ``National Priority 
     Safety Programs'' under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ``Impaired Driving 
     Countermeasures'' (as described in subsection (d) of that 
     section) shall be available for technical assistance to the 
     States: Provided further, That with respect to the 
     ``Transfers'' provision under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G), any 
     amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available 
     under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for 
     such amounts: Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
     notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 
     any exercise of the authority granted under the previous 
     proviso or under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(1)(G) within 60 days.

      administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

       Sec. 140.  An additional $130,000 shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of 
     the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States 
     Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State 
     management reviews and to pay for core competency development 
     training and related expenses for highway safety staff.
       Sec. 141.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in 
     this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation 
     authority was made available in previous public laws but only 
     to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
     been used.
       Sec. 142.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
     implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         safety and operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $191,250,000, of 
     which $15,400,000 shall remain available until expended.

                   railroad research and development

       For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $40,730,000, to remain available until expended.

       railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

       The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue 
     direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 
     through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
     Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, such 
     authority to exist as long as any such direct loan or loan 
     guarantee is outstanding: Provided, That, pursuant to section 
     502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan 
     guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for 
     the credit risk premium during fiscal year 2015.

         grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation as authorized by 
     the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
     (division B of Public Law 110-432, hereafter referred to as 
     ``such law'' for purposes of this heading), $1,390,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
     amounts available under this heading, up to $149,000,000 
     shall be for debt service obligations, up to $350,000,000 
     shall be for the operation of intercity passenger rail, and 
     not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to bring 
     Amtrak served facilities and stations into compliance with 
     the Americans with Disabilities Act: Provided further, That 
     after an initial distribution of up to $200,000,000, which 
     shall be used by Amtrak as a working capital account, all 
     remaining capital and debt service funds shall be provided 
     only on a reimbursable basis: Provided further, That funding 
     for the operation of intercity passenger rail, as authorized 
     by section 101 of such law, shall be distributed no more 
     frequently than quarterly: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds 
     provided under this heading to fund the costs of project 
     management and oversight of activities authorized by 
     subsections 101(a) and 101(c) of such law: Provided further, 
     That in addition to the project management oversight funds 
     authorized under section 101(d) of such law, the Secretary 
     may retain up to an additional one-half of 1 percent of the 
     funds provided under this heading to fund expenses associated 
     with section 24905 of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
     further, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall transmit, in 
     electronic format, to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations a business plan and 5-year Financial Plan for 
     fiscal year 2015 as required under section 204 of such law.

       administrative provisions--federal railroad administration

       Sec. 150.  Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation shall immediately cease to be available 
     to said Corporation in the event that the Corporation 
     contracts to have services

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     provided at or from any location outside the United States. 
     For purposes of this section, the word ``services'' shall 
     mean any service that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a 
     full-time or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of 
     employment is located within the United States.
       Sec. 151.  The Secretary of Transportation may receive and 
     expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar 
     items, from non-United States Government sources to repair 
     damages to or replace United States Government owned 
     automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of 
     third-party liability for such damages, and any amounts 
     collected under this section shall be credited directly to 
     the Safety and Operations account of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, and shall remain available until expended for 
     the repair, operation and maintenance of automated track 
     inspection cars and equipment in connection with the 
     automated track inspection program.
       Sec. 152.  The amounts available to the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation for the operation of intercity 
     passenger rail shall be available for distribution by the 
     Secretary only after receiving and reviewing a grant request 
     for each specific train route accompanied by a detailed 
     financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital asset 
     plan justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's 
     satisfaction.
       Sec. 153.  None of the funds provided to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any 
     overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual 
     employee: Provided, That the president of Amtrak may waiver 
     the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees 
     when the president of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a 
     risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system: 
     Provided further, That Amtrak shall notify the House and 
     Senate Committee on Appropriations within 30 days of waiving 
     such cap and delineate the reasons for such waiver.

                     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, $110,500,000, of which not less 
     than $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5329: Provided, That none of the 
     funds provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a 
     permanent office of transit security under this heading: 
     Provided further, That upon submission to the Congress of the 
     fiscal year 2016 President's budget, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report 
     on New Starts, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 
     2016.

                         transit formula grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public 
     Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for 
     payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 
     5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended 
     by Public Law 112-141; and section 20005(b) of Public Law 
     112-141, $9,500,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit 
     Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That funds available for the 
     implementation or execution of programs authorized under 49 
     U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 
     5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by Public Law 112-141, 
     and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, shall not exceed 
     total obligations of $8,595,000,000 in fiscal year 2015.

                            transit research

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5312 and 
     5313, $33,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That $30,000,000 shall be for activities authorized 
     under 49 U.S.C. 5312 and $3,000,000 shall be for activities 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5313.

                   technical assistance and training

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314 and 
     5322(a), (b) and (e), $5,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be for activities 
     authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5314 and $500,000 shall be for 
     activities authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5322(a), (b) and (e).

                       capital investment grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309, 
     $2,161,000,000, to remain available until expended.

      grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority

       For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of 
     Public Law 110-432, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall approve grants 
     for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after 
     receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project: 
     Provided further, That prior to approving such grants, the 
     Secretary shall certify that the Washington Metropolitan Area 
     Transit Authority is making significant progress in 
     eliminating the material weaknesses, significant 
     deficiencies, and minor control deficiencies identified in 
     the most recent Financial Management Oversight Review: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine that the 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the 
     highest priority on those investments that will improve the 
     safety of the system before approving such grants: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety 
     throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements of 
     section 601(e)(1) of title VI of Public Law 110-432 (112 
     Stat. 4968).

       administrative provisions--federal transit administration

       Sec. 160.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any 
     authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for 
     obligation, or to any other authority previously made 
     available for obligation.
       Sec. 161.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the Federal 
     Transit Administration's discretionary program appropriations 
     headings for projects specified in this Act or identified in 
     reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 
     2019, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects 
     eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they 
     were originally provided.
       Sec. 162.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2014, under any section 
     of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain 
     available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
     administered under the most recent appropriation heading for 
     any such section.
       Sec. 163.  Hereafter, the Secretary may not enforce 
     regulations related to charter bus service under part 604 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit agency 
     that during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-
     day period to come into compliance with part 604, and then 
     was subsequently granted an exception from said part.
       Sec. 164.  For purposes of applying the project 
     justification and local financial commitment criteria of 49 
     U.S.C. 5309(d) to a New Starts project, the Secretary may 
     consider the costs and ridership of any connected project in 
     an instance in which private parties are making significant 
     financial contributions to the construction of the connected 
     project; additionally, the Secretary may consider the 
     significant financial contributions of private parties to the 
     connected project in calculating the non-Federal share of net 
     capital project costs for the New Starts project.
       Sec. 165.  In developing guidance implementing 49 U.S.C. 
     5309(i) Program of Interrelated Projects, the Secretary shall 
     consider projects eligible under section 5309(h) Small Starts 
     Projects, including streetcars.
       Sec. 166.  New bus rapid transit projects recommended in 
     the President's budget submission to the Congress of the 
     United States for funds appropriated under the heading 
     ``capital investment grants'' in this Act shall be funded 
     from $20,000,000 in unobligated amounts that were made 
     available to carry out the discretionary bus and bus 
     facilities program under 49 U.S.C. 5309 in fiscal years 1984 
     through 2012: Provided, That all such projects shall remain 
     subject to the Capital Investment Grants Program requirements 
     of 49 U.S.C. 5309 for New Starts, Small Starts, or Core 
     Capacity projects as applicable.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
     and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
     Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
     programs set forth in the Corporation's budget for the 
     current fiscal year.

                       operations and maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of those 
     portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and 
     maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $31,500,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662, and of 
     which $14,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2017, for the Asset Renewal Program.

                        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, $186,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        operations and training

       For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $149,900,000, of which 
     $11,300,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     maintenance and repair of training ships at State Maritime 
     Academies, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2016,

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     for the Student Incentive Program at State Maritime 
     Academies, and of which $1,200,000 shall remain available 
     until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments, 
     and of which $15,954,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, 
     and capital improvements at the United State Merchant Marine 
     Academy, and of which $3,000,000 shall remain available 
     through September 16, 2016, for Maritime Environment and 
     Technology Assistance grants and cooperative agreement: 
     Provided, That amounts apportioned for the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy shall be available only upon 
     allotments made personally by the Secretary of Transportation 
     or the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs: Provided 
     further, That the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent and 
     the Director of the Office of Resource Management of the 
     United State Merchant Marine Academy may not be allotment 
     holders for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and 
     the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall hold 
     all allotments made by the Secretary of Transportation or the 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs under the 
     previous proviso: Provided further, That 50 percent of the 
     funding made available for the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy under this heading shall be available only after the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Superintendent and the 
     Maritime Administrator, completes a plan detailing by program 
     or activity how such funding will be expended at the Academy, 
     and this plan is submitted to the House and Senate Committees 
     on Appropriations: Provided further, That not later than 
     January 12, 2015, the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall transmit to Congress the biennial survey 
     and report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy as required pursuant to 
     section 3507 of Public Law 110-417: Provided further, That 
     the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 
     for each day after January 12, 2015 that such report has not 
     been submitted to the Congress.

                             ship disposal

       For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $4,800,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, 
     $7,100,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $3,100,000 shall be available for 
     necessary administrative expenses to carry out the maritime 
     guaranteed loan program, which shall be paid to the 
     appropriations for ``Operations and Training, Maritime 
     Administration''.

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Sec. 170.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish 
     utilities and services and make necessary repairs in 
     connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving 
     Government property under control of the Maritime 
     Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor 
     shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost 
     thereof and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
     further, 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.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

                          operational expenses

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $22,225,000: 
     Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be transferred to ``Pipeline 
     Safety'' in order to fund ``Pipeline Safety Information 
     Grants to Communities'' as authorized under section 60130 of 
     title 49, United States Code.

                       hazardous materials safety

       For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
     safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, $52,000,000, of which $7,000,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That up 
     to $800,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall 
     be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as 
     offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there may be 
     credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
     expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication 
     and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in 
     performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals 
     functions.

                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

                  (pipeline safety design review fund)

       For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the 
     pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
     pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, 
     and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the 
     Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $158,000,000, of which $19,500,000 
     shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which 
     $136,500,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, 
     of which $78,309,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2017; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Design 
     Review Fund.

                     emergency preparedness grants

                     (emergency preparedness fund)

       For necessary expenses to carryout 49 U.S.C. 5128(b), 
     $188,000 to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation specified in 49 
     U.S.C. 5116, not more than $28,318,000 shall be made 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 2015 from amounts 
     made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i), and 5128(b) and (c): 
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available by 49 
     U.S.C. 5116(i), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available 
     for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of 
     Transportation, or his designee: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5128(b) and (c) and the current 
     year obligation limitation, prior year recoveries recognized 
     in the current year shall be available to develop a hazardous 
     materials response training curriculum for emergency 
     responders, including response activities for crude oil, 
     ethanol and other flammable liquids by rail, consistent with 
     National Fire Protection Association standards, and to make 
     such training available through an electronic format and a 
     competitive process to non-profit organizations to train 
     public sector employees to respond to an accident or incident 
     involving the transportation of hazardous materials.

  administrative provisions--pipeline and hazardous materials safety 
                             administration

       Sec. 180.  Subsection (i)(4) of section 5116 of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``2 percent'' and 
     inserting ``4 percent''.
       Sec. 181.  Notwithstanding section 60117(n)(1)(B) of title 
     49, United States Code, the Secretary may require the person 
     proposing any project with design and construction costs over 
     $2,500,000,000 for the construction, expansion, or operation 
     of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility or liquefied 
     natural gas pipeline facility to pay the costs incurred by 
     the Secretary relating to a facility design safety review.
       Sec. 182.  The Secretary is directed to initiate a 
     rulemaking or alternative risk-based compliance regime for 
     the siting of small-scale liquefaction facilities that 
     generate and package liquefied natural gas for use as a 
     transportation fuel for domestic delivery via non-pipeline 
     means. The rulemaking or alternative risk-based compliance 
     regime should incorporate the 2013 National Fire Protection 
     Association Standard 59A and industry best practices while 
     ensuring appropriate public safety protections.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
     General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General 
     Act of 1978, as amended, $86,223,000: Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in 
     carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General 
     Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations 
     of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 
     U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to 
     regulation by the Department: Provided further, That the 
     funds made available under this heading may be used to 
     investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United 
     States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair 
     methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers 
     and ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and 
     foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this 
     proviso.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
     including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $31,500,000: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the 
     Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board shall be 
     credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and 
     used for necessary and authorized expenses under this 
     heading: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
     from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar 
     basis as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2014, to result in a final appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at no more than $30,250,000.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Sec. 190.  During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department of

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     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. 191.  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. 192.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and 
     Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: 
     Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this 
     provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside the 
     Department of Transportation.
       Sec. 193. (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. 194.  Funds received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal 
     Railroad Administration from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training may be credited 
     respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's 
     ``Federal-Aid Highways'' account, the Federal Transit 
     Administration's ``Technical Assistance and Training'' 
     account, and to the Federal Railroad Administration's 
     ``Safety and Operations'' account, except for State rail 
     safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to 49 
     U.S.C. 20105.
       Sec. 195.  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 project competitively selected to receive a 
     discretionary grant award, any discretionary grant award, 
     letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement is 
     announced by the department or its modal administrations 
     from:
       (1) any discretionary grant program of the Federal Highway 
     Administration including the emergency relief program;
       (2) the airport improvement program of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration;
       (3) any program of the Federal Railroad Administration;
       (4) any program of the Federal Transit Administration other 
     than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization 
     programs;
       (5) any program of the Maritime Administration; or
       (6) any funding provided under the headings ``National 
     Infrastructure Investments'' in this Act: Provided, That the 
     Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations for any ``quick release'' 
     of funds from the emergency relief program: Provided further, 
     That no notification shall involve funds that are not 
     available for obligation.
       Sec. 196.  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. 197.  Amounts made available in this or any other Act 
     that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 
     the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor 
     under a financial assistance award, which are recovered 
     pursuant to law, shall be available--
       (1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the 
     Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments; 
     and
       (2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering 
     improper payments or contractor support in the implementation 
     of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Provided, 
     That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) 
     and (2)--
       (A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation 
     from which the improper payments were made, and shall be 
     available for the purposes and period for which such 
     appropriations are available: Provided further, That where 
     specific project or accounting information associated with 
     the improper payment or payments is not readily available, 
     the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, which shall 
     be available for the purposes and period associated with the 
     account so credited; or
       (B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall be 
     deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided 
     further, That prior to the transfer of any such recovery to 
     an appropriations account, the Secretary shall notify the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the amount 
     and reasons for such transfer: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of this section, the term ``improper payments'' has 
     the same meaning as that provided in section 2(d)(2) of 
     Public Law 107-300.
       Sec. 198.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
     any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a 
     reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided 
     solely to the Committees on Appropriations, and said 
     reprogramming action shall be approved or denied solely by 
     the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the 
     Secretary may provide notice to other congressional 
     committees of the action of the Committees on Appropriations 
     on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following 
     the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved 
     or denied by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 199.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
     Transportation Board of the Department of Transportation to 
     charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice 
     complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the 
     amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees 
     under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code.
       Sec. 199A.  Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal 
     administrations may be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for the costs related to assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the 
     costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a 
     direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or 
     administrations.
       Sec. 199B.  The Secretary of Transportation is authorized 
     to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for 
     developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit 
     benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United 
     States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by 
     various paper and electronic media.
        This title may be cited as the ``Department of 
     Transportation Appropriations Act, 2015''.

                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

                           executive offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 
     which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, 
     Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-
     Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,700,000: Provided, 
     That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under 
     this heading shall be available to the Secretary for official 
     reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may 
     determine.

                     administrative support offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative 
     Support Offices, $519,867,000, of which not to exceed 
     $48,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer; not to exceed $94,640,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to 
     exceed $198,800,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Administration; not to exceed $58,000,000 shall be available 
     for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; not to 
     exceed $51,135,000 shall be available for the Office of Field 
     Policy and Management; not to exceed $16,330,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; 
     not to exceed $3,202,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; not to exceed 
     $4,560,000 shall be available for the Office of Strategic 
     Planning and Management; and not to exceed $45,200,000 shall 
     be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: 
     Provided, That funds provided under this heading may be used 
     for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not 
     otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or 
     allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
     support the housing mission area: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations 
     quarterly written notification regarding the status of 
     pending congressional reports: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall provide in electronic form all signed reports 
     required by Congress.

                  Program Office Salaries and Expenses

                       public and indian housing

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public 
     and Indian Housing, $205,525,000.

                   community planning and development

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Community Planning and Development, $103,300,000.

                                housing

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Housing, $386,677,000, of which at

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     least $9,000,000 shall be for the Office of Risk and 
     Regulatory Affairs.

                    policy development and research

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy 
     Development and Research, $22,300,000.

                   fair housing and equal opportunity

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair 
     Housing and Equal Opportunity, $69,700,000.

            office of lead hazard control and healthy homes

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead 
     Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $7,075,000.

                       Public and Indian Housing

                    rental assistance demonstration

       For continuing activities under the heading ``Rental 
     Assistance Demonstration'' in the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-
     55), and in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary, 
     $10,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018: 
     Provided, That such funds shall only be available to 
     properties converting from assistance under section 9 of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).

                     tenant-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) 
     (``the Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, 
     $15,562,160,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2014 (in addition to the 
     $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
     that shall be available on October 1, 2014), and 
     $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2015: Provided, That the amounts made 
     available under this heading are provided as follows:
       (1) $17,719,000,000 shall be available for renewals of 
     expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions 
     contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any 
     provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 
     8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special 
     purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this 
     paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar 
     year 2015 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
     each public housing agency based on validated voucher 
     management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior 
     calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as 
     established by the Secretary, by notice published in the 
     Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for 
     the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers 
     under this paragraph including tenant protection, HOPE VI, 
     and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: Provided further, That in 
     determining calendar year 2015 funding allocations under this 
     heading for public housing agencies, including agencies 
     participating in the Moving To Work (MTW) demonstration, the 
     Secretary may take into account the anticipated impact of 
     changes in targeting and utility allowances, on public 
     housing agencies' contract renewal needs: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be 
     used to fund a total number of unit months under lease which 
     exceeds a public housing agency's authorized level of units 
     under contract, except for public housing agencies 
     participating in the MTW demonstration, which are instead 
     governed by the terms and conditions of their MTW agreements: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent 
     necessary to stay within the amount specified under this 
     paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this 
     paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation 
     otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided 
     further, That except as provided in the following provisos, 
     the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as 
     otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated 
     to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and 
     pro rata method described above, and the Secretary shall 
     notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the 
     latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 
     2015: Provided further, That the Secretary may extend the 
     notification period with the prior written approval of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
     further, That public housing agencies participating in the 
     MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW 
     agreements and shall be subject to the same pro rata 
     adjustments under the previous provisos: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may offset public housing agencies' 
     calendar year 2015 allocations based on the excess amounts of 
     public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts, 
     including HUD held programmatic reserves (in accordance with 
     VMS data in calendar year 2014 that is verifiable and 
     complete), as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
     demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, as 
     determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject to the 
     single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 
     agreements, from the agencies' calendar year 2015 MTW funding 
     allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall use 
     any offset referred to in the previous two provisos 
     throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of 
     rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient 
     funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or 
     reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided 
     further, That up to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) 
     for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 
     agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public 
     housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 
     determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers 
     resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability 
     under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for vouchers that were not 
     in use during the 12-month period in order to be available to 
     meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act; 
     (3) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD-Veterans 
     Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers; and (4) for 
     public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost 
     savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would 
     otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for 
     families as a result of insufficient funding: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the 
     previous proviso based on need, as determined by the 
     Secretary;
       (2) $130,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 
     for relocation and replacement of housing units that are 
     demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, 
     conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 
     8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the 
     Act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to 
     combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a 
     request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, 
     enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
     assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice 
     Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, 
     and tenant protection assistance including replacement and 
     relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to 
     prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants 
     currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 
     1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106-
     569, as amended, or under the authority as provided under 
     this Act: Provided, That when a public housing development is 
     submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 of 
     the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental 
     assistance when the units pose an imminent health and safety 
     risk to residents: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     only provide replacement vouchers for units that were 
     occupied within the previous 24 months that cease to be 
     available as assisted housing, subject only to the 
     availability of funds: Provided further, That of the amounts 
     made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be 
     available to provide tenant protection assistance, not 
     otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents 
     residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents 
     greater than 30 percent of household income, as the result of 
     (1) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 
     loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to 
     loan prepayment; (2) the expiration of a rental assistance 
     contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced 
     voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law; 
     or (3) the expiration of affordability restrictions 
     accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered 
     by the Secretary: Provided further, That such tenant 
     protection assistance made available under the previous 
     proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) 
     or section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall issue guidance to implement the previous provisos, 
     including, but not limited to, requirements for defining 
     eligible at-risk households within 120 days of the enactment 
     of this Act: Provided further, That any tenant protection 
     voucher made available from amounts under this paragraph 
     shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, except 
     the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary by 
     notice, when the initial family that received any such 
     voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority 
     for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall 
     cease to exist: Provided further, That the Secretary, for the 
     purpose under this paragraph, may use unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryovers, remaining from amounts 
     appropriated in prior fiscal years under this heading for 
     voucher assistance for nonelderly disabled families and for 
     disaster assistance made available under Public Law 110-329;
       (3) $1,555,000,000 shall be for administrative and other 
     expenses of public housing agencies in administering the 
     section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up 
     to $10,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to 
     allocate to public housing agencies that need additional 
     funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees 
     associated with section 8 tenant protection rental 
     assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, 
     Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers, and other 
     special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less 
     than $1,545,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph 
     shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the 
     calendar

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     year 2015 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and 
     related Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect 
     immediately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and 
     Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-276): 
     Provided further, That if the amounts made available under 
     this paragraph are insufficient to pay the amounts determined 
     under the previous proviso, the Secretary may decrease the 
     amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage 
     applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this 
     paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide full 
     payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso, 
     utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development under this 
     heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose 
     vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts 
     were appropriated: Provided further, That all public housing 
     agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be 
     funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject 
     to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous 
     proviso: Provided further, That amounts provided under this 
     paragraph shall be only for activities related to the 
     provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under 
     section 8, including related development activities;
       (4) $83,160,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance 
     contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including necessary 
     administrative expenses: Provided, That administrative and 
     other expenses of public housing agencies in administering 
     the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be 
     funded under the same terms and be subject to the same pro 
     rata reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and 
     other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) 
     of this heading;
       (5) $75,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance 
     for use through a supported housing program administered in 
     conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as 
     authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development shall make such funding available, 
     notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of this 
     title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible 
     VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on 
     geographical need for such assistance as identified by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public 
     housing agency administrative performance, and other factors 
     as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with 
     the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any 
     provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with 
     the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except 
     for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
     labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
     Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
     are necessary for the effective delivery and administration 
     of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall set aside an amount provided under this 
     paragraph for a rental assistance and supportive housing 
     demonstration program for Native American veterans that are 
     homeless or at-risk of homelessness living on or near a 
     reservation or other Indian areas: Provided further, That 
     such demonstration program shall be modeled after, with 
     necessary and appropriate adjustments for Native American 
     grant recipients and veterans, the rental assistance and 
     supportive housing program funded under this paragraph, 
     including administration in conjunction with the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs and overall implementation of section 
     8(o)(19) of the Act: Provided further, That amounts for 
     rental assistance and associated administrative costs shall 
     be made available by grants to recipients eligible to receive 
     block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. section 4101 et 
     seq.): Provided further, That funds shall be awarded based on 
     need, administrative capacity, and any other funding criteria 
     established by the Secretary in a Notice published in the 
     Federal Register after coordination with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs within 180 days of enactment 
     of this Act: Provided further, That such rental assistance 
     shall be administered by block grant recipients in accordance 
     with program requirements under the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Provided 
     further, That the second and third provisos under this 
     paragraph shall apply to use of funds made available for this 
     demonstration, as appropriate: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, shall coordinate with block 
     grant recipients and any other appropriate tribal 
     organizations on the design of such demonstration and shall 
     ensure the effective delivery of supportive services to 
     Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of 
     homelessness eligible to receive assistance under this 
     demonstration: Provided further, That grant recipients shall 
     report to the Secretary, as prescribed by the Secretary, 
     utilization of such rental assistance provided under this 
     demonstration: Provided further, That assistance made 
     available under this paragraph shall continue to remain 
     available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; and
       (6) The Secretary shall separately track all special 
     purpose vouchers funded under this heading.

                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

       Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading 
     ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' and the heading 
     ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', for fiscal year 2015 and 
     prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to 
     section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based 
     contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
     which such funds were appropriated: Provided, That any 
     obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be rescinded: 
     Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, or 
     recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 
     project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 
     through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount 
     of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount 
     rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until 
     expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading, in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available.

                      public housing capital fund

       For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
     capital and management activities for public housing 
     agencies, as authorized under section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ``Act'') 
     $1,900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     regulation, during fiscal year 2015 the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department 
     official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant 
     Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority under 
     paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 
     time periods under such section: Provided further, That for 
     purposes of such section 9(j), the term ``obligate'' means, 
     with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a 
     binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or 
     in the future: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 shall 
     be to support ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical 
     Assessment activities: Provided further, That up to 
     $3,000,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative 
     and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed 
     $23,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make 
     grants, notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public 
     housing agencies for emergency capital needs including safety 
     and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-
     related activity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen 
     or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding 
     Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2015: 
     Provided further, That of the amount made available under the 
     previous proviso, not less than $6,000,000 shall be for 
     safety and security measures: Provided further, That of the 
     total amount provided under this heading $45,000,000 shall be 
     for supportive services, service coordinator and congregate 
     services as authorized by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1437z-6) and the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided 
     further, That of the total amount made available under this 
     heading, up to $15,000,000 may be used for incentives as part 
     of a Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus 
     demonstration: Provided further, That the funding provided 
     under the previous proviso shall provide competitive grants 
     to partnerships between public housing authorities, local 
     workforce investment boards established under section 117 of 
     the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and 
     organizations that provide support to help public housing 
     residents obtain employment and increase earnings: Provided 
     further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability to 
     provide services to residents, partner with workforce 
     investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may set aside a portion of the 
     funds provided for the Resident Opportunity and Self-
     Sufficiency program to support the services element of the 
     Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may allow PHAs to request exemptions from rent and 
     income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to implement 
     the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms and conditions as the 
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     upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
     alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 
     implementation of the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative as a 
     voluntary program for residents: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register any 
     waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of 
     such notice: Provided further, That for funds provided under 
     this heading, the limitation in section 9(g)(1)(A) of the Act 
     shall be 30 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     waive the limitation in the previous proviso to allow public 
     housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 
     9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That from the funds 
     made available under this heading, the Secretary shall 
     provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2015 to public housing 
     agencies that are designated high performers: Provided 
     further, That the Department shall notify public housing 
     agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of 
     enactment of this Act.

                     public housing operating fund

       For 2015 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,475,000,000.

                    choice neighborhoods initiative

       For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods 
     Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise 
     specified under this heading), for transformation, 
     rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public 
     and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of 
     poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income 
     neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public 
     assets, transportation and access to jobs, $90,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That 
     grant funds may be used for resident and community services, 
     community development, and affordable housing needs in the 
     community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed 
     properties to affordable housing: Provided further, That the 
     use of funds made available under this heading shall not be 
     deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) 
     of such Act: Provided further, That grantees shall commit to 
     an additional period of affordability determined by the 
     Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, That 
     grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with 
     input from residents and the community, and that grantees 
     shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal or 
     private funds: Provided further, That grantees may include 
     local governments, tribal entities, public housing 
     authorities, and nonprofits: Provided further, That for-
     profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity: 
     Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, 
     a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under 
     section 26 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading shall be subject 
     to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such 
     section: Provided further, That of the amount provided, not 
     less than $55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing 
     authorities: Provided further, That such grantees shall 
     create partnerships with other local organizations including 
     assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident 
     organizations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
     Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and 
     Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage 
     other appropriate Federal resources: Provided further, That 
     no more than $5,000,000 of funds made available under this 
     heading may be provided to assist communities in developing 
     comprehensive strategies for implementing this program or 
     implementing other revitalization efforts in conjunction with 
     community notice and input: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall develop and publish guidelines for the use of 
     such competitive funds, including but not limited to eligible 
     activities, program requirements, and performance metrics: 
     Provided further, That unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures, remaining from funds appropriated under the 
     heading ``Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public 
     Housing (HOPE VI)'' in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal 
     years may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated.

                        family self-sufficiency

       For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family 
     self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of 
     local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under 
     sections 8(o) and 9 of such Act with public and private 
     resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic 
     independence and self-sufficiency, $75,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That the 
     Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive or specify 
     alternative requirements under sections b(3), b(4), b(5), or 
     c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate the 
     operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for 
     individuals receiving assistance under different provisions 
     of the Act, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That owners of a privately owned multifamily property with a 
     section 8 contract may voluntarily make a Family Self-
     Sufficiency program available to the assisted tenants of such 
     property in accordance with procedures established by the 
     Secretary: Provided further, That such procedures established 
     pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit participating 
     tenants to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section 
     23(d)(2) and shall allow owners to use funding from residual 
     receipt accounts to hire coordinators for their own Family 
     Self-Sufficiency program: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may carry out a demonstration testing the 
     effectiveness of combining vouchers for homeless youth under 
     the Family Unification Program authorized under section 8(x) 
     of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
     seq.) (``the Act'' herein) with assistance under the Family 
     Self-Sufficiency program authorized under section 23 of the 
     Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may establish 
     alternative requirements to those contained in section 8(x) 
     of the Act to facilitate such a demonstration: Provided 
     further, That any public housing agency that has existing 
     Family Unification Program vouchers and an established Family 
     Self-Sufficiency program may participate in such 
     demonstration provided that they can demonstrate (1) an 
     agreement with the public child welfare agency or agencies to 
     serve the target population; (2) capacity to serve the target 
     population; (3) the success of the agency's existing Family 
     Self-Sufficiency program in serving residents; (4) 
     partnerships with local organizations that serve homeless 
     youth; and (5) any other factors established by the 
     Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall monitor 
     and evaluate the demonstration and report on whether the 
     demonstration helped homeless youth achieve self-sufficiency.

                  native american housing block grants

       For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
     authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
     U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $650,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2019: Provided, That, notwithstanding the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996, to determine the amount of the allocation under 
     title I of such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary 
     shall apply the formula under section 302 of such Act with 
     the need component based on single-race census data and with 
     the need component based on multi-race census data, and the 
     amount of the allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the 
     greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $4,000,000 shall be contracted for assistance for a 
     national organization representing Native American housing 
     interests for providing training and technical assistance to 
     Indian housing authorities and tribally designated housing 
     entities as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 
     U.S.C. 4212); and up to $2,000,000 shall be to support the 
     inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, 
     training, and technical assistance in the training, 
     oversight, and management of such Indian housing and tenant-
     based assistance, including up to $300,000 for related 
     travel: Provided further, That of the amount provided under 
     this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost 
     of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by 
     title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, 
     including the costs of modifying such notes and other 
     obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
     further, That these funds are available to subsidize the 
     total principal amount of any notes and other obligations, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
     $16,530,000: Provided further, That the Department will 
     notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

                  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.), $10,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2019: Provided, That of this amount, $300,000 shall be 
     for training and technical assistance activities, including 
     up to $100,000 for related travel by Hawaii-based employees 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $6,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $714,290,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That up to 
     $750,000 of this amount

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     may be for administrative contract expenses including 
     management processes and systems to carry out the loan 
     guarantee program.

      native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13b) and for such costs for loans used for 
     refinancing, $100,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying 
     such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
     any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to $16,130,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                   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.), $330,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2017, except that amounts 
     allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent 
     supportive housing that initially were funded under section 
     854(c)(3) of such Act from funds made available under this 
     heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet 
     all program requirements before awarding funds for new 
     contracts under such section: Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

                       community development fund

       For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
     to other entities, for economic and community development 
     activities, and for other purposes, $3,090,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2017, unless otherwise 
     specified: Provided, That of the total amount provided, 
     $3,020,000,000 is for carrying out the community development 
     block grant program under title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' 
     herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That 
     unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not to 
     exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated 
     under this heading shall be expended for planning and 
     management development and administration: Provided further, 
     That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local 
     government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or 
     indirectly receives funds under this heading may not sell, 
     trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds 
     to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, 
     credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use such 
     funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: 
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of 
     the Act, no funds provided under this heading may be provided 
     to a for-profit entity for an economic development project 
     under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been 
     evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required 
     under subparagraph (e)(2): Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
     That $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes 
     notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 
     204 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used for 
     emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
     safety: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
     under the previous proviso, $10,000,000 shall be for grants 
     for mold remediation and prevention that shall be awarded 
     through one national competition to Native American tribes 
     with the greatest need.

         community development loan guarantees program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2015, commitments to guarantee loans 
     under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is 
     guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of 
     $500,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees 
     from borrowers to result in a cost of zero for guaranteeing 
     such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in 
     accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974.

                  home investment partnerships program

       For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act, as amended, $950,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding the 
     amount made available under this heading, the threshold 
     reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of 
     such Act shall not apply to allocations of such amount: 
     Provided further, That the requirements under provisos 2 
     through 6 under this heading for fiscal year 2012 and such 
     requirements applicable pursuant to the ``Full-Year 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013'', shall not apply to any 
     project to which funds were committed on or after August 23, 
     2013, but such projects shall instead be governed by the 
     Final Rule titled ``Home Investment Partnerships Program; 
     Improving Performance and Accountability; Updating Property 
     Standards'' which became effective on such date: Provided 
     further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their 
     formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

        self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program

       For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
     Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing 
     Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, 
     $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: 
     Provided, That of the total amount provided under this 
     heading, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Self-Help 
     and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized 
     under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension 
     Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, That $35,000,000 
     shall be made available for the second, third, and fourth 
     capacity building activities authorized under section 4(a) of 
     the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of 
     which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for 
     rural capacity-building activities: Provided further, That 
     $5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity building by 
     national rural housing organizations with experience 
     assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, 
     training, technical assistance, information, and research to 
     local nonprofits, local governments and Indian Tribes serving 
     high need rural communities.

                       homeless assistance grants

       For the emergency solutions grants program as authorized 
     under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act, as amended; the continuum of care program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the 
     rural housing stability assistance program as authorized 
     under subtitle D of title IV of such Act, $2,145,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That any 
     rental assistance amounts that are recaptured under such 
     continuum of care program shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided further, That not less than $250,000,000 
     of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for such emergency solutions grants program: 
     Provided further, That not less than $1,848,000,000 of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     such continuum of care and rural housing stability assistance 
     programs: Provided further, That up to $7,000,000 of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     the national homeless data analysis project: Provided 
     further, That all funds awarded for supportive services under 
     the continuum of care program and the rural housing stability 
     assistance program shall be matched by not less than 25 
     percent in cash or in kind by each grantee: Provided further, 
     That a grantee may use State and local funds from any source 
     to satisfy match requirements applicable to funds made 
     available under this heading, so long as the funds are used 
     in accordance with their authorized purpose: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may renew on an annual basis 
     expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under 
     the continuum of care program if the program is determined to 
     be needed under the applicable continuum of care and meets 
     appropriate program requirements, performance measures, and 
     financial standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
     further, That all awards of assistance under this heading 
     shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless 
     programs with other mainstream health, social services, and 
     employment programs for which homeless populations may be 
     eligible: Provided further, That with respect to funds 
     provided under this heading for the continuum of care program 
     for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, provision of 
     permanent housing rental assistance may be administered by 
     private nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final 
     amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant program 
     within 60 days of enactment of this Act.

                            Housing Programs

                    project-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of project-
     based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise 
     provided for, $9,346,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be available on October 1, 2014 (in addition 
     to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
     heading that shall be available October 1, 2014), and 
     $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     available on October 1, 2015: Provided, That the amounts made 
     available under this heading shall be available for expiring 
     or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts 
     (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for 
     amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts 
     (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for 
     contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

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     (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of senior preservation rental 
     assistance contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the 
     American Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), for renewal of section 8 
     contracts for units in projects that are subject to approved 
     plans of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing 
     Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing 
     Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for 
     administrative and other expenses associated with project-
     based activities and assistance funded under this paragraph: 
     Provided further, That of the total amounts provided under 
     this heading, not to exceed $210,000,000 shall be available 
     for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 
     project-based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): 
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development may also use such amounts in the previous proviso 
     for performance-based contract administrators for the 
     administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to 
     section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
     1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of 
     the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts 
     for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 
     1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts 
     for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
     section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project 
     assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); and 
     loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
     Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further, That amounts 
     recaptured under this heading, the heading ``Annual 
     Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading 
     ``Housing Certificate Fund'', may be used for renewals of or 
     amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for 
     performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding 
     the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: 
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual 
     receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 
     project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that 
     authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance Agency to require that 
     surplus project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing 
     residual receipts account and that are in excess of an amount 
     to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the 
     Department and deposited in this account, to be available 
     until expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited 
     pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available in 
     addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for 
     uses authorized under this heading.

                        housing for the elderly

       For amendments to capital advance contracts for housing for 
     the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act 
     of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance for 
     the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including 
     amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of 
     expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year 
     term, and for senior preservation rental assistance 
     contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American 
     Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and 
     for supportive services associated with the housing, 
     $420,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 
     Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, up 
     to $70,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
     continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
     residents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, 
     That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real 
     Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 202 projects: Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of 
     section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project 
     rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
     such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: 
     Provided further, That upon request of the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are held in 
     residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
     section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon 
     termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
     determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the 
     Department and deposited in this account, to be available 
     until September 30, 2018.

                 housing for persons with disabilities

       For amendments to capital advance contracts for supportive 
     housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by 
     section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance 
     for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
     section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assistance 
     contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 
     1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments 
     to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring 
     contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, for 
     project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies 
     and other appropriate entities as authorized under section 
     811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and 
     for supportive services associated with the housing for 
     persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) 
     of such Act, $135,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2018: Provided, That amounts made available 
     under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 
     Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
     activities associated with section 811 projects: Provided 
     further, That, in this fiscal year, upon the request of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds 
     that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project 
     subject to a section 811 project rental assistance contract 
     and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of 
     an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall be remitted 
     to the Department and deposited in this account, to be 
     available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That 
     amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous 
     proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts 
     otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes 
     authorized under this heading: Provided further, That 
     unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under 
     this heading may be used for the current purposes authorized 
     under this heading notwithstanding the purposes for which 
     such funds originally were appropriated.

                     housing counseling assistance

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
     loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $49,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2016, including up to 
     $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, 
     That grants made available from amounts provided under this 
     heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this 
     Act: Provided further, That funds shall be used for providing 
     counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current 
     and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, 
     financial management/literacy, and such other matters as may 
     be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing 
     conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the 
     responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program 
     administration; and for housing counselor training.

                       rental housing assistance

       For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) 
     and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-1) in State-aided, noninsured rental housing projects, 
     $28,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That such amount, together with unobligated balances from 
     recaptured amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 
     from terminated contracts under such sections of law, and any 
     unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated under this heading after 
     fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions of 
     up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of 
     law.

            payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund

       For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $10,000,000 is to be 
     derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: 
     Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be available from the general fund 
     of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations 
     and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to 
     the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
     are received during fiscal year 2015 so as to result in a 
     final fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at not more than zero, and fees pursuant to such 
     section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a 
     final fiscal year 2015 appropriation: Provided further, That 
     for the dispute resolution and installation programs, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may assess and 
     collect fees from any program participant: Provided further, 
     That such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and 
     the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, 
     as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary 
     expenses of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary 
     may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary under such 
     Act through the use of approved service providers that are 
     paid directly by the recipients of their services.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               mutual mortgage insurance program account

       New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
     under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
     $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2016: Provided, That during fiscal year 2015, obligations to 
     make direct

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     loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the 
     National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed 
     $20,000,000: Provided further, That the foregoing amount in 
     the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and 
     governmental entities in connection with sales of single 
     family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
     insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Provided 
     further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $145,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2016: Provided further, That to 
     the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
     $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an additional 
     $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be 
     available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
     commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $30,000,000: Provided further, That 
     receipts from administrative support fees collected pursuant 
     to section 202 of the National Housing Act, as amended by 
     section 240 of this title, shall be credited as offsetting 
     collections to this account.

                general and special risk program account

                         (including rescission)

       New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the 
     General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by 
     sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That 
     during fiscal year 2015, gross obligations for the principal 
     amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 
     207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall 
     not exceed $20,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit 
     and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
     single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under such Act: Provided further, That 
     $10,000,000 previously provided under this heading is hereby 
     permanently rescinded.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

       New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $500,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2016: Provided, That $24,000,000 shall be available for 
     necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Government 
     National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That to the 
     extent that guaranteed loan commitments will and do exceed 
     $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2015, an additional 
     $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available 
     until expended 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 $3,000,000: Provided further, That 
     receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected 
     pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this 
     account.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

       For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title 
     V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 
     1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $46,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That 
     with respect to amounts made available under this heading, 
     notwithstanding section 204 of this title, the Secretary may 
     enter into cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic 
     entities, other Federal agencies, or State or local 
     governments and their agencies for research projects: 
     Provided further, That with respect to the previous proviso, 
     such partners to the cooperative agreements must contribute 
     at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project: 
     Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered 
     into in accordance with the previous two provisos, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with 
     section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and 
     Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282, 31 U.S.C. note) 
     in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect 
     to documentation of award decisions.

                   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, $66,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2016, of which $40,600,000 
     shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 
     561: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the 
     Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 
     the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to 
     provide such training: Provided further, That no funds made 
     available under this heading shall be used to lobby the 
     executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government 
     in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan: 
     Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
     heading, $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development for the creation and promotion 
     of translated materials and other programs that support the 
     assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in 
     utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

                         lead hazard reduction

       For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992, $110,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2016: Provided, That up to $15,000,000 of 
     that amount shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, 
     pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban 
     Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, 
     testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and 
     outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other 
     housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided further, That 
     for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.) and other provisions of the law that further the 
     purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes 
     Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies program under this 
     heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes 
     under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for a 
     special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the 
     Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: 
     Provided further, That of the total amount made available 
     under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be made available on a 
     competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint 
     abatement needs: Provided further, That each recipient of 
     funds provided under the third proviso shall make a matching 
     contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided 
     further, That each applicant shall certify adequate capacity 
     that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed 
     use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: 
     Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
     heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that still 
     remain available, may be used for any purpose under this 
     heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts 
     were appropriated if a program competition is undersubscribed 
     and there are other program competitions under this heading 
     that are oversubscribed.

                      Information Technology Fund

       For the development of, modifications to, and 
     infrastructure for Department-wide and program-specific 
     information technology systems, for the continuing operation 
     and maintenance of both Department-wide and program-specific 
     information systems, and for program-related maintenance 
     activities, $250,000,000, which shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2016: Provided, That any amounts transferred to 
     this Fund under this Act shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided further, That any amounts transferred to 
     this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted 
     appropriations Acts may be used for the purposes specified 
     under this Fund, in addition to any other information 
     technology purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: 
     Provided further, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading, the amount, as determined by the Secretary, to 
     be used for Development, Modernization, and Enhancement, 
     including development and deployment of a Next Generation 
     Management System and development and deployment of 
     modernized Federal Housing Administration systems, may not be 
     obligated, except for 25 percent of such amount, until the 
     Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations and the 
     Comptroller General of the United States a plan for 
     expenditure that--(A) provides for all information technology 
     investments: (i) the cost and schedule baselines with 
     explanations for each associated variance, (ii) the status of 
     functional and performance capabilities delivered or planned 
     to be delivered, and (iii) mitigation strategies to address 
     identified risks; (B) outlines activities to ensure 
     strategic, consistent, and effective application of 
     information technology management controls: (i) enterprise 
     architecture, (ii) project management, (iii) investment 
     management, and (iv) human capital management.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $129,000,000: Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have independent authority over all 
     personnel issues within this office.

                       Transformation Initiative

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Of the amounts made available in this Act under each of the 
     following headings under this title, the Secretary may 
     transfer to, and

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     merge with, this account up to 0.5 percent from each such 
     account, and such transferred amounts shall be available 
     until September 30, 2017, for (1) research, evaluation, and 
     program metrics; (2) program demonstrations; and (3) 
     technical assistance and capacity building: ``Choice 
     Neighborhoods Initiative'', ``Community Development Fund'', 
     ``Fair Housing Activities'', ``Family Self-Sufficiency'', 
     ``HOME Investment Partnerships Program'', ``Self-Help and 
     Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program'', ``Housing 
     Counseling Assistance'', ``Housing for Persons with 
     Disabilities'', ``Housing for the Elderly'', ``Housing 
     Opportunities for Persons with AIDS'', ``Lead Hazard 
     Reduction'', ``Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account'', 
     ``Native American Housing Block Grants'', ``Native Hawaiian 
     Housing Block Grant'', ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', 
     ``Public Housing Capital Fund'', ``Public Housing Operating 
     Fund'', ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'', ``Rental Housing 
     Assistance'', and ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'': 
     Provided, That the Secretary may not transfer more than 
     $40,000,000 to this account under the authority provided in 
     the previous proviso: Provided further, That any such 
     amounts, or portion thereof, transferred to this account, may 
     be transferred back to be merged with any such other account 
     and to be available for the same purpose and same time period 
     as provided under this Act: Provided further, That with 
     respect to amounts made available under this heading for 
     research, evaluation and program metrics or program 
     demonstrations, notwithstanding section 204 of this title, 
     the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements funded 
     with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, or State 
     or local governments and their agencies for research 
     projects: Provided further, That with respect to the previous 
     proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements must 
     contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the 
     project.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

                     (including transfer of funds)

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 201.  Fifty percent of the amounts of budget 
     authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
     associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
     from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, 
     shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget 
     authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
     the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies 
     or local governments or local housing agencies with projects 
     approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in 
     accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous 
     sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the 
     budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
     remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with 
     incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest 
     rate.
       Sec. 202.  None of the amounts made available under this 
     Act may be used during fiscal year 2015 to investigate or 
     prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful 
     activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the 
     filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is 
     engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing 
     action by a Government official or entity, or a court of 
     competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 203.  Sections 203 and 209 of division C of Public Law 
     112-55 (125 Stat. 693-694) shall apply during fiscal year 
     2015 as if such sections were included in this title, except 
     that during such fiscal year such sections shall be applied 
     by substituting ``fiscal year 2015'' for ``fiscal year 2011'' 
     and ``fiscal year 2012'' each place such terms appear.
       Sec. 204.  Except as otherwise explicitly provided in law, 
     any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
     pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a 
     competitive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 
     1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
       Sec. 205.  Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
     or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, 
     without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, 
     for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for 
     utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of 
     the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government 
     National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or 
     any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured 
     bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).
       Sec. 206.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or 
     through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any 
     appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall be available for any program, project or 
     activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
     estimates submitted to Congress.
       Sec. 207.  Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to 
     make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 
     and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2015 
     for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter 
     provided: Provided, That collections of these corporations 
     and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
     commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
     Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of 
     assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
     Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
     mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these 
     corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are 
     necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
     States Government.
       Sec. 208.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, 
     unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and 
     activity within the jurisdiction of the Department and shall 
     submit additional, updated budget information to these 
     Committees upon request.
       Sec. 209.  The President's formal budget request for fiscal 
     year 2016, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development's congressional budget justifications to be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, shall use the identical 
     account and sub-account structure provided under this Act.
       Sec. 210.  A public housing agency or such other entity 
     that administers Federal housing assistance for the Housing 
     Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California, and the 
     States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be required 
     to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of 
     assistance provided under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 on the board of directors or a similar 
     governing board of such agency or entity as required under 
     section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public housing agency or 
     other entity that administers Federal housing assistance 
     under section 8 for the Housing Authority of the county of 
     Los Angeles, California and the States of Alaska, Iowa and 
     Mississippi that chooses not to include a resident of public 
     housing or a recipient of section 8 assistance on the board 
     of directors or a similar governing board shall establish an 
     advisory board of not less than six residents of public 
     housing or recipients of section 8 assistance to provide 
     advice and comment to the public housing agency or other 
     administering entity on issues related to public housing and 
     section 8. Such advisory board shall meet not less than 
     quarterly.
       Sec. 211.  No funds provided under this title may be used 
     for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association 
     that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 
     Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
       Sec. 212. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed under this section, for 
     fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or all 
     project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the 
     Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-
     income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more 
     multifamily housing project or projects to another 
     multifamily housing project or projects.
       (b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based 
     assistance under this section may be done in phases to 
     accommodate the financing and other requirements related to 
     rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to 
     which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such 
     project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
       (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to 
     the following conditions:
       (1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
       (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: the 
     number of low-income and very low-income units and the 
     configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the 
     transferring project shall be no less than when transferred 
     to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar 
     amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring 
     project shall remain the same in the receiving project or 
     projects.
       (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: the 
     Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling 
     units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a 
     reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market 
     demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is 
     no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority.
       (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
     Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically 
     nonviable.
       (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 
     applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.

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       (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 
     shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 
     transferring project and provide a certification of approval 
     by all appropriate local governmental officials.
       (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 
     eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving 
     project or projects shall not be required to vacate their 
     units in the transferring project or projects until new units 
     in the receiving project are available for occupancy.
       (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
     best interest of the tenants.
       (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving 
     project or projects meets the condition specified in 
     subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project 
     resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner 
     shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien 
     transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, 
     except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon 
     determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate 
     the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or 
     rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects.
       (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
     subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
     project or projects shall execute and record either a 
     continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use 
     agreement for the project where, in either case, any use 
     restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than 
     the existing use restrictions.
       (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
     amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent 
     that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of 
     any such increased cost.
       (d) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act;
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure including projects undergoing mark to market 
     debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
     Reform and Affordability Housing Act;
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
     enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
     Housing Act;
       (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or
       (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937;
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965;
       (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or 
     additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the 
     National Housing Act;
       (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959; and
       (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act;
       (4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the 
     multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all 
     of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily 
     required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are 
     to be transferred;
       (5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project which is transferring some or all of the 
     project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required 
     low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the 
     receiving project or projects; and
       (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       (e) Public Notice and Research Report.--
       (1) The Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal 
     Register the terms and conditions, including criteria for HUD 
     approval, of transfers pursuant to this section no later than 
     30 days before the effective date of such notice.
       (2) The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the 
     transfer authority under this section, including the effect 
     of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract 
     rents, physical and financial conditions, and long-term 
     preservation of the affected properties.
       Sec. 213. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
     to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child;
       (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is 
     defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving 
     assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and
       (7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive 
     assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any 
     other required fees and charges) that an individual receives 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.), from private sources, or an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income to that 
     individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with 
     dependent children.
       Sec. 214.  The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in 
     title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native 
     Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in 
     fiscal year 2005.
       Sec. 215.  Notwithstanding the limitation in the first 
     sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development may, until September 30, 2015, insure and enter 
     into commitments to insure mortgages under such section 255.
       Sec. 216.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2015, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during 
     the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract 
     for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the 
     Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other 
     programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the 
     property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in 
     consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 
     such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is 
     not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under 
     such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of 
     (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA'') and (2) environmental conditions that 
     cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary 
     may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, 
     contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an 
     owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or 
     provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also 
     take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts 
     remain in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the 
     exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health 
     and safety after written notice to and informed consent of 
     the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, 
     such as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition 
     of any multifamily property described under this section, the 
     contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall 
     be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.
       Sec. 217.  Section 108 of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``States on behalf of 
     non-entitlement communities,'' after ``issued by eligible 
     public entities,'';
       (2) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following:
       ``(k) The Secretary shall monitor the use by eligible 
     public entities and States of commitment amounts authorized 
     in appropriation Acts for any fiscal year. If the Secretary 
     finds that 50 percent of the annual commitment amount has 
     been committed, the Secretary may impose a limitation on the 
     amount of guarantees any one entity may receive in any fiscal 
     year of $35,000,000 for units of general local government 
     receiving grants under section 106(b) or States receiving 
     grants under section 106(d) and $7,000,000 for units of 
     general local government receiving grants under section 
     106(d); or request the enactment of legislation increasing 
     the annual commitment authority for guarantees under this 
     section.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(m) Distribution of Funds to Local Governments in Non-
     entitlement Areas.--Any State receiving a guarantee or 
     commitment on behalf of non-entitlement areas shall 
     distribute all funds that are subject to such guarantee to 
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     government in non-entitlement areas that received the 
     commitment.''.
       Sec. 218.  Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 
     or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 
     asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development in connection with the 
     operating fund rule: Provided, That an agency seeking a 
     discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating 
     fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management 
     requirements.
       Sec. 219.  With respect to the use of amounts provided in 
     this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital 
     improvement and management of public housing as authorized by 
     sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not 
     impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset 
     management that restricts or limits in any way the use of 
     capital funds for central office costs pursuant to section 
     9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, That a public housing 
     agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 
     9(d) for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for 
     assistance with amounts from the operating fund in excess of 
     the amounts permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2), 
     unless otherwise specified under this title.
       Sec. 220.  No official or employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an 
     allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer has determined that such allotment holder has 
     implemented an adequate system of funds control and has 
     received training in funds control procedures and directives. 
     The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a 
     trained allotment holder for each HUD sub-office under the 
     accounts ``Executive Offices'' and ``Administrative Support 
     Offices,'' as well as each account receiving appropriations 
     for ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'', ``Government 
     National Mortgage Association--Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed 
     Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account'', and ``Office of 
     Inspector General'' within the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development.
       Sec. 221.  The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall report annually to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations on the status of all section 8 project-based 
     housing, including the number of all project-based units by 
     region as well as an analysis of all federally subsidized 
     housing being refinanced under the Mark-to-Market program. 
     The Secretary shall identify all existing units maintained by 
     region as section 8 project-based units, all project-based 
     units that have opted out or have otherwise been eliminated, 
     and the reasons these units opted out or otherwise were lost 
     as section 8 project-based units.
       Sec. 222.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent 
     fiscal years, notify the public through the Federal Register 
     and other means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance 
     of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of 
     funding availability (NOFA) for any program or discretionary 
     fund administered by the Secretary that is to be 
     competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years, the 
     Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the Internet at 
     the appropriate Government Web site or through other 
     electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 223.  Payment of attorney fees in program-related 
     litigation must be paid from the individual program office 
     and Office of General Counsel personnel funding. The annual 
     budget submissions for program offices and Office of General 
     Counsel personnel funding must include program-related 
     litigation costs for attorney fees as a separate line item 
     request.
       Sec. 224.  The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development is authorized to transfer up to 5 percent 
     or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of the funds appropriated 
     for any office funded under the heading ``Administrative 
     Support Offices'' to any other office funded under such 
     heading: Provided, That no appropriation for any office 
     funded under the heading ``Administrative Support Offices'' 
     shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or 
     $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval 
     of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to 
     transfer up to 5 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of 
     the funds appropriated for any account funded under the 
     general heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' to 
     any other account funded under such heading: Provided 
     further, That no appropriation for any account funded under 
     the general heading ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' 
     shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent or 
     $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval 
     of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds made 
     available for salaries and expenses between any office funded 
     under the heading ``Administrative Support Offices'' and any 
     account funded under the general heading ``Program Office 
     Salaries and Expenses'', but only with the prior written 
     approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.
       Sec. 225.  The Disaster Housing Assistance Programs, 
     administered by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, shall be considered a ``program of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development'' under section 
     904 of the McKinney Act for the purpose of income 
     verifications and matching.
       Sec. 226. (a) The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall take the required actions under subsection 
     (b) when a multifamily housing project with a section 8 
     contract or contract for similar project-based assistance:
       (1) receives a Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) score 
     of 30 or less; or
       (2) receives a REAC score between 31 and 59 and:
       (A) fails to certify in writing to HUD within 60 days that 
     all deficiencies have been corrected; or
       (B) receives consecutive scores of less than 60 on REAC 
     inspections.

     Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured 
     projects with assistance attached to the units under section 
     8 of the united States housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), 
     but do not apply to such units assisted under section 
     8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units 
     assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).
       (b) The Secretary shall take the following required actions 
     as authorized under subsection (a)--
       (1) The Secretary shall notify the owner and provide an 
     opportunity for response within 30 days. If the violations 
     remain, the Secretary shall develop a Compliance, Disposition 
     and Enforcement Plan within 60 days, with a specified 
     timetable for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary 
     shall provide notice of the Plan to the owner, tenants, the 
     local government, any mortgagees, and any contract 
     administrator.
       (2) At the end of the term of the Compliance, Disposition 
     and Enforcement Plan, if the owner fails to fully comply with 
     such plan, the Secretary may require immediate replacement of 
     project management with a management agent approved by the 
     Secretary, and shall take one or more of the following 
     actions, and provide additional notice of those actions to 
     the owner and the parties specified above:
       (A) impose civil money penalties;
       (B) abate the section 8 contract, including partial 
     abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all 
     deficiencies have been corrected;
       (C) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by 
     the Secretary under established procedures, which will be 
     obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 
     renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal is 
     offered; or
       (D) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 
     property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 
     order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 
     project deficiencies.
       (c) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to 
     ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject 
     to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for imminent major threats to health 
     and safety after written notice to and informed consent of 
     the affected tenants and use of other remedies set forth 
     above. To the extent the Secretary determines, in 
     consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 
     the property is not feasible for continued rental assistance 
     payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on 
     consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and 
     operating the property and all available Federal, State, and 
     local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 
     of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability 
     Act of 1997 (``MAHRAA'') and (2) environmental conditions 
     that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the 
     Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that 
     property, contract for project-based rental assistance 
     payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing 
     properties, or provide other rental assistance. The Secretary 
     shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this 
     section that are assessed through the Real Estate Assessment 
     Center and have physical inspection scores of less than 30 or 
     have consecutive physical inspection scores of less than 60. 
     The report shall include:
       (1) The enforcement actions being taken to address such 
     conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 
     termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have 
     such conditions multiple times; and
       (2) Actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 
     properties.
       Sec. 227.  None of the funds made available by this Act, or 
     any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only 
     with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) 
     and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any public housing 
     agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the 
     chief executive officer of which, or

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     any other official or employee of which, that exceeds the 
     annual rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV 
     of the Executive Schedule at any time during any public 
     housing agency fiscal year 2015.
       Sec. 228.  Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ``fiscal year'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2015.''; and
       (2) in subsection (o), by striking ``September'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2015.''.
       Sec. 229.  Of the amounts made available for salaries and 
     expenses under all accounts under this title (except for the 
     Office of Inspector General account), a total of up to 
     $10,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with amounts 
     made available in the ``Information Technology Fund'' account 
     under this title.
       Sec. 230.  None of the funds in this Act may be available 
     for the doctoral dissertation research grant program at the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development.
       Sec. 231.  The language under the heading Rental Assistance 
     Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55), is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``(except for funds allocated under such 
     section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by 
     title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)'' in 
     both places it appears;
       (2) in the second proviso, by striking ``2015'' and 
     inserting ``2018'';
       (3) in the third proviso, after ``associated with such 
     conversion'', by inserting ``in excess of amounts made 
     available under this heading'';
       (4) in the fourth proviso, by striking ``60,000'' and 
     inserting ``185,000'';
       (5) in the penultimate proviso, by--
       (A) striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``2016'';
       (B) striking ``and agreement of the administering public 
     housing agency''; and
       (C) inserting ``a long-term project-based subsidy contract 
     under section 8 of the Act, which shall have a term of no 
     less than 20 years, with rent adjustments only by an 
     operating cost factor established by the Secretary, which 
     shall be eligible for renewal under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), or, subject to agreement of the 
     administering public housing agency, to assistance under'' 
     following ``vouchers to assistance under'';
       (6) by inserting the following provisos before the final 
     proviso: ``Provided further, That amounts made available 
     under the heading `Rental Housing Assistance' during the 
     period of conversion under the previous proviso, which may 
     extend beyond fiscal year 2016 as necessary to allow 
     processing of all timely applications, shall be available for 
     project-based subsidy contracts entered into pursuant to the 
     previous proviso: Provided further, That amounts, including 
     contract authority, recaptured from contracts following a 
     conversion under the previous two provisos are hereby 
     rescinded and an amount of additional new budget authority, 
     equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to 
     remain available until expended for such conversions: 
     Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer amounts 
     made available under the heading `Rental Housing Assistance', 
     amounts made available for tenant protection vouchers under 
     the heading `Tenant-Based Rental Assistance' and specifically 
     associated with any such conversions, and amounts made 
     available under the previous proviso as needed to the account 
     under the `Project-Based Rental Assistance' heading to 
     facilitate conversion under the three previous provisos and 
     any increase in cost for `Project-Based Rental Assistance' 
     associated with such conversion shall be equal to amounts so 
     transferred:''; and
       (7) in the final proviso, by--
       (A) striking ``with respect to the previous proviso'' and 
     inserting ``with respect to the previous four provisos''; and
       (B) striking ``impact of the previous proviso'' and 
     inserting ``impact of the fiscal year 2012 and 2013 
     conversion of tenant protection vouchers to assistance under 
     section 8(o)(13) of the Act''.
       Sec. 232.  None of the funds in this Act provided to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to 
     make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full 
     business days before any project, State, locality, housing 
     authority, tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity 
     selected to receive a grant award is announced by the 
     Department or its offices.
       Sec. 233.  Section 579 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
     Reform and Affordability Act (MAHRA) of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
     note) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' each place 
     it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 2018''.
       Sec. 234.  Section 9 of the United States Housing Act or 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended by--
        (a) Inserting at the end of subjection (j)--
       ``(7) Treatment of replacement reserve.--The requirements 
     of this subsection shall not apply to funds held in 
     replacement reserves established in subsection (9)(n).''; and
       (b) Inserting at the end of subsection (m)--
       ``(n) Establishment of Replacement Reserves.--
       ``(1) In general.--Public Housing authorities shall be 
     permitted to establish a Replacement Reserve to fund any of 
     the capital activities listed in subparagraph (d)(1).
       ``(2) Source and amount of funds for replacement reserve.--
     At any time, a public housing authority may deposit funds 
     from that agency's Capital Fund into a Replacement Reserve 
     subject to the following:
       ``(A) At the discretion of the Secretary, PHAs may be 
     allowed to transfer and hold in a Replacement Reserve, funds 
     originating from additional sources.
       ``(B) No minimum transfer of funds to a Replacement Reserve 
     shall be required.
       ``(C) At any time, a public housing authority may not hold 
     in a Replacement Reserve more than the amount the public 
     housing authority has determined necessary to satisfy the 
     anticipated capital needs of properties in its portfolio 
     assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g as outlined in its Capital 
     Fund 5 Year Action Plan, or a comparable plan, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(D) The Secretary may establish by regulation a maximum 
     replacement reserve level or levels that are below amounts 
     determined under subparagraph (C), which may be based upon 
     the size of the portfolio assisted under 42 U.S.C. 1437g or 
     other factors.
       ``(3) In first establishing a replacement reserve, the 
     Secretary may allow public housing agencies to transfer more 
     than 20 percent of its operating funds into its replacement 
     reserve.
       ``(4) Expenditure.--Funds in a Replacement Reserve may be 
     used for purposes authorized by subparagraph (d)(1) and 
     contained in its Capital Fund 5 Year Action Plan.
       ``(5) Management and report.--The Secretary shall establish 
     appropriate accounting and reporting requirements to ensure 
     that public housing agencies are spending funding on eligible 
     projects and that funding in the reserve is connected to 
     capital needs.''.
       Sec. 235.  Section 9(g)(1) of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)) is amended by--
       (1) inserting ``(A)'' immediately after the paragraph 
     designation;
       (2) by striking the period and inserting the following at 
     the end: ``; and''; and
       (3) insert the following new paragraph:
       ``(B) Flexibility for operating fund amounts.--Of any 
     amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year 
     thereafter that are allocated for fiscal year 2015 or any 
     fiscal year thereafter from the Operating Fund for any public 
     housing agency, the agency may use not more than 20 percent 
     for activities that are eligible under subsection (d) for 
     assistance with amounts from the Capital Fund, but only if 
     the public housing plan for the agency provides for such 
     use.''.
       Sec. 236. (a) Subsection (b) of section 225 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12755) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence: ``Such 30-day waiting period is not required if the 
     grounds for the termination or refusal to renew involve a 
     direct threat to the safety of the tenants or employees of 
     the housing, or an imminent and serious threat to the 
     property (and the termination or refusal to renew is in 
     accordance with the requirements of State or local law).''.
       (b) Section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704) is amended by adding 
     at the end of the undesignated matter after subparagraph (D) 
     the following sentence: ``In the case of an organization 
     funded by the State under title II of this Act, the 
     organization may serve all counties within the State.''.
       Sec. 237. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary'') shall establish a demonstration program under 
     which, during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, and ending on September 30, 2017, the Secretary 
     may enter into budget-neutral, performance-based agreements 
     that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with such 
     entities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under 
     which the entities shall carry out projects for energy or 
     water conservation improvements at not more than 20,000 
     residential units in multifamily buildings participating in--
       (1) the project-based rental assistance program under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437f), other than assistance provided under section 8(o) of 
     that Act;
       (2) the supportive housing for the elderly program under 
     section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); or
       (3) the supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
     program under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)).
       (b) Requirements.--
       (1) Payments contingent on savings.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to an entity a 
     payment under an agreement under this section only during 
     applicable years for which an energy or water cost

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     savings is achieved with respect to the applicable 
     multifamily portfolio of properties, as determined by the 
     Secretary, in accordance with subparagraph (B).
       (B) Payment methodology.--
       (i) In general.--Each agreement under this section shall 
     include a pay-for-success provision--

       (I) that will serve as a payment threshold for the term of 
     the agreement; and
       (II) pursuant to which the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall share a percentage of the savings at a 
     level determined by the Secretary that is sufficient to cover 
     the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

       (ii) Limitations.--A payment made by the Secretary under an 
     agreement under this section shall--

       (I) be contingent on documented utility savings; and
       (II) not exceed the utility savings achieved by the date of 
     the payment, and not previously paid, as a result of the 
     improvements made under the agreement.

       (C) Third party verification.--Savings payments made by the 
     Secretary under this section shall be based on a measurement 
     and verification protocol that includes at least--
       (i) establishment of a weather-normalized and occupancy-
     normalized utility consumption baseline established 
     preretrofit;
       (ii) annual third party confirmation of actual utility 
     consumption and cost for owner-paid utilities;
       (iii) annual third party validation of the tenant utility 
     allowances in effect during the applicable year and vacancy 
     rates for each unit type; and
       (iv) annual third party determination of savings to the 
     Secretary.
       (2) Term.--The term of an agreement under this section 
     shall be not longer than 12 years.
       (3) Entity eligibility.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) establish a competitive process for entering into 
     agreements under this section; and
       (B) enter into such agreements only with entities that 
     demonstrate significant experience relating to--
       (i) financing and operating properties receiving assistance 
     under a program described in subsection (a);
       (ii) oversight of energy and water conservation programs, 
     including oversight of contractors; and
       (iii) raising capital for energy and water conservation 
     improvements from charitable organizations or private 
     investors.
       (4) Geographical diversity.--Each agreement entered into 
     under this section shall provide for the inclusion of 
     properties with the greatest feasible regional and State 
     variance.
       (c) Plan and Reports.--
       (1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a detailed plan for the implementation of this 
     section.
       (2) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) conduct an evaluation of the program under this 
     section; and
       (B) submit to Congress a report describing each evaluation 
     conducted under subparagraph (A).
       (d) Funding.--For each fiscal year during which an 
     agreement under this section is in effect, the Secretary may 
     use to carry out this section any funds appropriated to the 
     Secretary for the renewal of contracts under a program 
     described in subsection (a).
       Sec. 238.  Section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program 
     Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1) after ``new dwellings'' insert 
     ``or the rehabilitation of existing dwellings'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(2) after ``new'' insert ``or 
     rehabilitated'';
       (3) in subsection (d)(1) after ``dwellings'' insert ``or 
     rehabilitating existing dwellings to make them decent, safe 
     and sanitary'';
       (4) in subsection (d)(2) by inserting at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Planning, administration, and management.--Planning, 
     administration, and management of grant programs and 
     activities, provided that such expenses do not exceed 20 
     percent of any grant made under this section.'';
       (5) in subsection (i)(5) by--
       (A) striking ``24'' and inserting ``36''; and
       (B) striking ``except that'' and all that follows through 
     ``such grant amounts'';
       (6) in subsection (j) by--
       (A) inserting after the heading ``(1) Redistribution of 
     Funds.--'';
       (B) striking ``24'' and inserting ``36'';
       (C) striking ``(or, in the case'' and all that follows 
     through ``within 36 months)''; and
       (D) inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Deadline for completion and conveyance.--The 
     Secretary shall establish a deadline (which may be extended 
     for good cause as determined by the Secretary) by which time 
     all units that have been assisted with grant funds under this 
     section must be completed and conveyed.''.
       (7) by striking subsection (q).
       Sec. 239.  Section 184(h)(1)(B) of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
     13a(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after the first 
     sentence the following: ``Exhausting all reasonable 
     possibilities of collection by the holder of the guarantee 
     shall include a good faith consideration of loan modification 
     as well as meeting standards for servicing loans in default, 
     as determined by the Secretary.''.
       Sec. 240.  Section 202 of the National Housing Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1708) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(i) Administration.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
     law, and in addition to any other fees charged in connection 
     with the provision of insurance under this title, in each 
     fiscal year the Secretary may charge and collect a fee not to 
     exceed 4 basis points of the original principal balance of 
     mortgages originated by the mortgagee that were insured under 
     this title during the previous fiscal year. Such fee 
     collected from each mortgagee shall be used as offsetting 
     collections for part of the administrative contract expenses 
     funding and any necessary salaries and expenses funding 
     provided under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account 
     under this title. The Secretary may establish the amount of 
     such fee through regulations, notice, Mortgagee Letter, or 
     other administrative issuance.''.
       Sec. 241.  Paragraph (1) of section 8(c) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after the paragraph designation;
       (2) by striking the fourth, seventh, eighth, and ninth 
     sentences; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Publication of fair market rentals.--Not less than 
     annually:
       ``(i) The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal 
     Register that proposed fair market rentals for an area have 
     been published on the site of the Department on the Internet 
     and in any other manner specified by the Secretary. Such 
     notice shall describe proposed material changes in the 
     methodology for estimating fair market rentals and shall 
     provide reasonable time for public comment.
       ``(ii) The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal 
     Register that final fair market rentals have been published 
     on the site of the Department on the internet and in any 
     other manner specified by the Secretary. Such notice shall 
     include the final decisions regarding proposed substantial 
     methodological changes for estimating fair market rentals and 
     responses to public comments.''.
       Sec. 242.  Of the unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated 
     to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the 
     heading ``Brownfields Redevelopment'', $2,913,000 is hereby 
     permanently rescinded: Provided, That of the unobligated 
     balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from 
     funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development under the heading ``Rural Housing and Economic 
     Development'', $2,300,000 is hereby permanently rescinded: 
     Provided further, That all unobligated balances, including 
     recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated 
     to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the 
     heading ``Drug Elimination Grants for Low Income Housing'' 
     are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided further, That all 
     unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development for Youthbuild program 
     activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act are hereby 
     permanently rescinded.
       Sec. 243.  Such sums as may be necessary to implement the 
     Homeowners Armed With Knowledge pilot shall be absorbed 
     within the levels appropriated in this act.
       Sec. 244.  Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development 
     Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Financial Assistance.--For purposes of this section, 
     the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements as is 
     appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations.''.
       Sec. 245.  Section 526 (12 U.S.C. 1735f-4) of the National 
     Housing Act is amended by inserting at the end of subsection 
     (b)--
       ``(c) The Secretary may establish an exception to any 
     minimum property standard established under this section in 
     order to address alternative water systems, including 
     cisterns, which meet requirements of State and local building 
     codes that ensure health and safety standards.''
       Sec. 246.  Notwithstanding section 106(c)(4) of the Housing 
     and Community Development Act of 1974, the Secretary 
     additionally shall provide assistance pursuant to such 
     section to any State for use by any nonentitlement area of 
     any such State in which there was a major disaster declared 
     by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act in 2014: Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall issue a notice with respect to any such 
     assistance for States within 45 days of enactment of this 
     Act.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2015''.

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                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 
     by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
     $7,548,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or 
     allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, 
     $25,660,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Federal Maritime Commission is authorized to 
     collect user fees in this fiscal year and may retain up to 
     $300,000 per fiscal year of such fees for necessary and 
     authorized expenses under this heading.

                National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out 
     the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, $23,499,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 
     shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the 
     duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 
     U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations of fraud, 
     including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 
     1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation 
     by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided 
     further, That the Inspector General may enter into contracts 
     and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and 
     other services with public agencies and with private persons, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector 
     General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
     employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, 
     powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     such selections, appointments, and employment within Amtrak: 
     Provided further, That concurrent with the President's budget 
     request for fiscal year 2016, the Inspector General shall 
     submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
     budget request for fiscal year 2016 in similar format and 
     substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the 
     Federal Government.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
     Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
     rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), 
     $103,981,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 
     made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in 
     this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on 
     an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital 
     lease.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

       For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
     for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
     authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $136,600,000, of which $5,000,000 
     shall be for a multi-family rental housing program: Provided, 
     That in addition, $50,000,000 shall be made available until 
     expended to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for 
     mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, under the 
     following terms and conditions:
       (1) The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (``NRC'') 
     shall make grants to counseling intermediaries approved by 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (with 
     match to be determined by the NRC based on affordability and 
     the economic conditions of an area; a match also may be 
     waived by the NRC based on the aforementioned conditions) to 
     provide mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance primarily 
     to States and areas with high rates of defaults and 
     foreclosures to help eliminate the default and foreclosure of 
     mortgages of owner-occupied single-family homes that are at 
     risk of such foreclosure. Other than areas with high rates of 
     defaults and foreclosures, grants may also be provided to 
     approved counseling intermediaries based on a geographic 
     analysis of the United States by the NRC which determines 
     where there is a prevalence of mortgages that are risky and 
     likely to fail, including any trends for mortgages that are 
     likely to default and face foreclosure. A State Housing 
     Finance Agency may also be eligible where the State Housing 
     Finance Agency meets all the requirements under this 
     paragraph. A HUD-approved counseling intermediary shall meet 
     certain mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance counseling 
     requirements, as determined by the NRC, and shall be approved 
     by HUD or the NRC as meeting these requirements.
       (2) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance shall only 
     be made available to homeowners of owner-occupied homes with 
     mortgages in default or in danger of default. These mortgages 
     shall likely be subject to a foreclosure action and 
     homeowners will be provided such assistance that shall 
     consist of activities that are likely to prevent foreclosures 
     and result in the long-term affordability of the mortgage 
     retained pursuant to such activity or another positive 
     outcome for the homeowner. No funds made available under this 
     paragraph may be provided directly to lenders or homeowners 
     to discharge outstanding mortgage balances or for any other 
     direct debt reduction payments.
       (3) The use of mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance 
     by approved counseling intermediaries and State Housing 
     Finance Agencies shall involve a reasonable analysis of the 
     borrower's financial situation, an evaluation of the current 
     value of the property that is subject to the mortgage, 
     counseling regarding the assumption of the mortgage by 
     another non-Federal party, counseling regarding the possible 
     purchase of the mortgage by a non-Federal third party, 
     counseling and advice of all likely restructuring and 
     refinancing strategies or the approval of a work-out strategy 
     by all interested parties.
       (4) NRC may provide up to 15 percent of the total funds 
     under this paragraph to its own charter members with 
     expertise in foreclosure prevention counseling, subject to a 
     certification by the NRC that the procedures for selection do 
     not consist of any procedures or activities that could be 
     construed as a conflict of interest or have the appearance of 
     impropriety.
       (5) HUD-approved counseling entities and State Housing 
     Finance Agencies receiving funds under this paragraph shall 
     have demonstrated experience in successfully working with 
     financial institutions as well as borrowers facing default, 
     delinquency, and foreclosure, as well as documented 
     counseling capacity, outreach capacity, past successful 
     performance and positive outcomes with documented counseling 
     plans (including post mortgage foreclosure mitigation 
     counseling), loan workout agreements, and loan modification 
     agreements. NRC may use other criteria to demonstrate 
     capacity in underserved areas.
       (6) Of the total amount made available under this 
     paragraph, up to $2,500,000 may be made available to build 
     the mortgage foreclosure and default mitigation counseling 
     capacity of counseling intermediaries through NRC training 
     courses with HUD-approved counseling intermediaries and their 
     partners, except that private financial institutions that 
     participate in NRC training shall pay market rates for such 
     training.
       (7) Of the total amount made available under this 
     paragraph, up to 5 percent may be used for associated 
     administrative expenses for the NRC to carry out activities 
     provided under this section.
       (8) Mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance grants may 
     include a budget for outreach and advertising, and training, 
     as determined by the NRC.
       (9) The NRC shall continue to report bi-annually to the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations as well as the 
     Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services 
     Committee on its efforts to mitigate mortgage default.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and 
     consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
     Code) of the United States Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title 
     II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, 
     $3,530,000. Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) is amended by striking 
     section 209 and in section 204(a) by striking ``level V'' and 
     inserting ``level IV''.

                                TITLE IV

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Sec. 401.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
     of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening 
     in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, 
     unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 403.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through a 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,

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     except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
     existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
       Sec. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated or expended for any employee training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 405.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
     the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that:
       (1) creates a new program;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     the Congress;
       (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
     by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     for a different purpose;
       (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 
     excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less;
       (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 
     $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, 
     division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, 
     administration, or department different from the budget 
     justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
     or the table accompanying the explanatory statement 
     accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless 
     prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That not later than 
     60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency 
     funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the baseline for application of 
     reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 
     year: Provided further, That the report shall include:
       (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the prior year enacted level, the President's 
     budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due 
     to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year 
     enacted level;
       (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and 
     its respective prior year enacted level by object class and 
     program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget 
     appendix for the respective appropriation; and
       (C) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest: Provided further, That the amount appropriated or 
     limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be 
     reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required 
     date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress.
       Sec. 406.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2015 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2015 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2016, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided 
     further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with 
     reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act.
       Sec. 407.  No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
     Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power 
     of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for 
     a public use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     public use shall not be construed to include economic 
     development that primarily benefits private entities: 
     Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, 
     railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well as 
     utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
     (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
     related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other 
     structures designated for use by the general public or which 
     have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that 
     serve the general public and are subject to regulation and 
     oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of 
     an immediate threat to public health and safety or 
     brownsfields as defined in the Small Business Liability 
     Relief and Brownsfield Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-
     118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of eminent 
     domain.
       Sec. 408.  All Federal agencies and departments that are 
     funded under this Act shall issue a report to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on all sole-source 
     contracts in effect during the preceding fiscal year by no 
     later than March 30, 2015. Such report shall include the 
     contractor, the amount of the contract and the rationale for 
     using a sole-source contract.
       Sec. 409.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 410.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her 
     period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 
     days after his or her release from such service or from 
     hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of 
     not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his 
     or her former position and has been certified by the Office 
     of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the 
     duties of his or her former position and has not been 
     restored thereto.
       Sec. 411.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
     be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
     expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 
     2 through 4 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c).
       Sec. 412.  No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be made available to any 
     person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy 
     American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c).
       Sec. 413.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for first-class airline accommodations in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 
     41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 414.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     or any prior Act may be provided to the Association of 
     Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its 
     affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations.
       Sec. 415.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation 
     that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any 
     Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the 
     awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency 
     has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and 
     has made a determination that this further action is not 
     necessary to protect the interests of the Government.
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
     understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
     to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation 
     with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, 
     for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been 
     exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a 
     timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority 
     responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the 
     awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless 
     the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
     corporation and has made a determination that this further 
     action is not necessary to protect the interests of the 
     Government.
       Sec. 417.  It is the sense of the Congress that the 
     Congress should not pass any legislation that authorizes 
     spending cuts that would increase poverty in the United 
     States.
       Sec. 418.  All agencies and departments funded by the Act 
     shall send to Congress at the end of the fiscal year a report 
     containing a complete inventory of the total number of 
     vehicles owned, leased, permanently retired, and purchased 
     during fiscal year 2015, as well as the total cost of the 
     vehicle fleet, including maintenance, fuel, storage, 
     purchasing, and leasing.
       Sec. 419.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer 
     or employee of the Federal Government, including the head of 
     an Executive branch agency, as defined in section 133 of 
     title 41, U.S.C.
       Sec. 420. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 
     agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall 
     submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior 
     ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, 
     regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to 
     each conference held by any such department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the 
     cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000.

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       (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each 
     conference described in subsection (a) held during the 
     applicable period--
       (1) a description of its purpose;
       (2) the number of participants attending;
       (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 
     Government, including--
       (A) the cost of any food or beverages;
       (B) the cost of any audio-visual services;
       (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 
     the conference; and
       (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which 
     costs relate to the conference; and
       (4) a description of the contracting procedures used 
     including--
       (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; 
     and
       (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 
     departmental component or office in evaluating potential 
     contractors for the conference.
       (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any 
     Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or 
     office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which 
     the cost to the United States Government was more than 
     $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or 
     senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 
     General, of the date, location, and number of employees 
     attending such conference.
       (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 
     this Act to an Executive branch agency may not be used for 
     the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described 
     in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically 
     related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was 
     awarded, such as a conference held in connection with 
     planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine 
     purposes related to a project funded by the grant or 
     contract.
       (e) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
     used for travel and conference activities that are not in 
     compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-
     12-12 dated May 11, 2012.
       Sec. 421.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the 
     United States Government, who are stationed in the United 
     States, at any single international conference unless the 
     relevant Secretary reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such 
     attendance is important to the national interest: Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section the term ``international 
     conference'' shall mean a conference occurring outside of the 
     United States attended by representatives of the United 
     States Government and of foreign governments, international 
     organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.
       Sec. 422. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any report 
     required to be submitted by a Federal agency to the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate or the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives under this Act 
     shall be posted on the public Web site of that agency 30 days 
     following its receipt by the committee.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       Sec. 423.  Each department funded by this Act shall submit 
     a report by March 1st providing a detailed summary of 
     advertising by the department in the prior fiscal year, 
     including the total amount spent. The report shall also 
     include:
       (1) a description of the purpose and intent of the 
     advertising (such as promoting awareness of a program, 
     promoting services or participation, or public relations to 
     improve the attitudes about a program or agency);
       (2) a breakdown of the costs of advertising by medium, 
     including on-line (with a specific total for social media), 
     brochures, billboards, sponsorships (including the list of 
     all sponsorships), television, mail, and newspaper; and
       (3) the cost of development, production, and staffing, 
     including the amount spent on the salaries of department 
     employees and payments to contractors and consultants.
       Sec. 424.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to make bonus awards to contractors for work on 
     projects that are behind schedule or over budget.
       Sec. 425.  None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
     premium travel by an agency that did not provide a report on 
     premium travel to GSA in the prior fiscal year.
       Sec. 426.  Each department funded by this Act shall submit 
     a report by March 2, 2015, detailing its efforts to address 
     the duplication identified in the annual reports on 
     duplication issued by the Government Accountability Office, 
     along with legal barriers preventing the department's ability 
     to further reduce duplication.
       Sec. 427.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building 
     unless the light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an 
     Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation.
       Sec. 428.  Any Federal agency or department that is funded 
     under this Act shall respond to any recommendation made to 
     such agency or department by the Government Accountability 
     Office in a timely manner.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation, Housing and 
     Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2015''.

       DIVISION C--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
                  ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

       The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Agriculture, 
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2015, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Production, Processing and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $46,466,000, of which not to exceed $5,086,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $502,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal 
     Relations; not to exceed $1,507,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination; 
     not to exceed $1,217,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Advocacy and Outreach; not to exceed $26,120,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, of which $25,311,000 shall be available for 
     Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses 
     for management support services to offices of the Department 
     and for general administration, security, repairs and 
     alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses 
     not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical 
     and efficient work of the Department; not to exceed 
     $3,897,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the 
     programs funded by this Act, including programs involving 
     intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive 
     branch; and not to exceed $8,137,000 shall be available for 
     the Office of Communications: Provided, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture 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: Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $11,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for 
     the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
     applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses 
     incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
     551-558: Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Relations may be transferred to agencies of the 
     Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain 
     personnel at the agency level: Provided further, That no 
     funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be 
     obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this 
     Act, unless the Secretary has notified the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation 
     of these funds by USDA agency: Provided further, That no 
     funds made available by this appropriation may be obligated 
     for FAIR Act or Circular A-76 activities until the Secretary 
     has submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress and the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the Department's contracting out policies, including agency 
     budgets for contracting out.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Economist, $16,854,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for 
     grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
     U.S.C. 3155 and shall be obligated within 90 days of the 
     enactment of this Act.

                       national appeals division

       For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
     $13,430,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
     Analysis, $9,305,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer, $45,199,000, of which not less than 
     $28,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the 
     Department.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, $6,080,000.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, $898,000.

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                         Office of Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $24,236,000.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
     Public Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
     delegation of authority from the Administrator of General 
     Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 
     121, for programs and activities of the Department which are 
     included in this Act, and for alterations and other actions 
     needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
     unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to 
     the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, 
     maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings 
     and facilities, and for related costs, $64,844,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for buildings operations and 
     maintenance expenses: Provided, That the Secretary may use 
     unobligated prior year balances of an agency or office that 
     are no longer available for new obligation to cover 
     shortfalls incurred in prior year rental payments for such 
     agency or office.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
     comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and 
     the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et 
     seq.), $3,600,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That appropriations and funds available herein to 
     the Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be 
     transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
     meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on 
     Federal and non-Federal lands.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
     1978, $97,240,000, including such sums as may be necessary 
     for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies 
     and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978, and including not to exceed 
     $125,000 for certain confidential operational expenses, 
     including the payment of informants, to be expended under the 
     direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95-
     452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97-98.

                     Office of the General Counsel

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
     Counsel, $47,567,000.

                            Office of Ethics

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $3,867,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Research, Education and Economics, $898,000.

                       Economic Research Service

       For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
     $85,373,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
     Statistics Service, $178,154,000, of which up to $48,044,000 
     shall be available until expended for the Census of 
     Agriculture: Provided, That amounts be made available for the 
     Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct the Current 
     Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204 g(d) and 
     (f).

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
     and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
     purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land 
     exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value 
     or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor 
     which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the 
     land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, 
     $1,139,673,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall 
     be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft 
     and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: 
     Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
     available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, 
     alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
     unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one 
     building shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or 
     greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and 
     except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a 
     cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering 
     any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building or 
     $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the 
     limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not 
     apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities 
     at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 
     Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not 
     apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act 
     of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
     the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
     entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural 
     Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
     that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
     Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if 
     the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
     interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds 
     may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
     organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
     or operating any research facility or research project of the 
     Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture

                   research and education activities

       For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
     cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
     for other expenses and notwithstanding section 1492 of the 
     National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
     Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) and section 7128(c) of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), $787,545,000, 
     which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
     specified in the table titled ``National Institute of Food 
     and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities'' in the 
     report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds for 
     research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 
     1890 institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant 
     colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and food research 
     initiative, Critical Agricultural Materials Act, veterinary 
     medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate 
     fellowship and institution challenge grants, and grants 
     management systems shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive 
     funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than 
     $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for education grants 
     for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be 
     made available to individual eligible institutions or 
     consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally 
     to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, 
     That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall 
     be made available to institutions eligible to receive funds 
     under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222.

 hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities endowment fund

       For the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and 
     Universities Endowment Fund under section 1456(b) (7 U.S.C. 
     3243(b)) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and 
     Teaching Policy Act of 1977, $10,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

              native american institutions endowment fund

       For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund 
     authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
     $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.

                          extension activities

       For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
     Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern 
     Marianas, and American Samoa and notwithstanding section 1492 
     of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
     Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) and section 
     7128(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), 
     $472,686,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified in the table titled ``National Institute 
     of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities'' in the report 
     accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds for facility 
     improvements at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
     until expended: Provided further, That institutions eligible 
     to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative 
     extension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, 
     That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and 
     (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and 
     section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471 shall be available for 
     retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension 
     agents.

                         integrated activities

       For the integrated research, education, and extension 
     grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses 
     and notwithstanding section 1492 of the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 3371) and section 7128(c) of the Agricultural Act of 
     2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), $32,217,000, which shall be for 
     the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
     titled ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
     Integrated Activities'' in the report accompanying this Act: 
     Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense 
     Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2016.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $898,000.

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               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health 
     Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
     representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $872,414,000, 
     of which $485,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant 
     diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
     birds (``contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet 
     emergency conditions; of which $11,575,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests 
     program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for 
     active eradication zones; of which $35,401,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for Animal Health 
     Technical Services; of which $705,000 shall be for activities 
     under the authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as 
     amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $52,529,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
     health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
     of which $152,667,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $8,883,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and 
     rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $54,304,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; 
     of which $3,723,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up 
     to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $1,500,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife 
     damage management program for aviation safety: Provided, That 
     of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services 
     methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under 
     this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That no 
     funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis 
     eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not 
     require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 
     percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
     available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and 
     the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for 
     replacement only: Provided further, That in addition, in 
     emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
     production industry of this country, the Secretary may 
     transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the 
     agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
     be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
     for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious 
     disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for 
     expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the 
     Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and 
     sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
     7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds 
     transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding 
     fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts: 
     Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
     available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 
     alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless 
     otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 
     during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
     current replacement value of the building.
       In fiscal year 2015, the agency is authorized to collect 
     fees to cover the total costs of providing technical 
     assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other 
     political subdivisions, domestic and international 
     organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided 
     that such fees are structured such that any entity's 
     liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
     assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the 
     agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to 
     remain available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
     services.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
     environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 
     and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 428a, $3,175,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           Marketing Services

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, $81,634,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
     be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
     alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the 
     cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
     shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value 
     of the building.
       Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
     activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
     U.S.C. 9701).

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $60,709,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
     expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or 
     other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this 
     limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

    funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
     1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
     program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
     operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the 
     Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
     Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in 
     this Act; and (3) not more than $20,317,000 for formulation 
     and administration of marketing agreements and orders 
     pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 
     and the Agricultural Act of 1961.

                   payments to states and possessions

       For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
     departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing 
     activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,363,000.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
     Stockyards Administration, $44,017,000: Provided, That this 
     appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
     2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and 
     improvements, but the cost of altering any one building 
     during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
     current replacement value of the building.

        limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses

       Not to exceed $50,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and 
     weighing services: Provided, That if grain export activities 
     require additional supervision and oversight, or other 
     uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
     by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food Safety, $816,000.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 
     including not to exceed $50,000 for representation allowances 
     and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
     August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,022,770,000; and in 
     addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
     fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
     authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, 
     That funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication 
     Infrastructure system shall remain available until expended: 
     Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent 
     positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2015 for 
     purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement 
     related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Provided 
     further, That the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall 
     continue implementation of section 11016 of Public Law 110-
     246 as further clarified by the amendments made in section 
     12106 of Public Law 113-79: Provided further, That this 
     appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
     2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and 
     improvements, but the cost of altering any one building 
     during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
     current replacement value of the building.

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, $898,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
     $1,182,544,000, of which $32,500,000 shall be for Modernize 
     and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems: Provided, 
     That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, 
     facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all 
     programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That 
     other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 
     activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: 
     Provided further, That funds made available to county 
     committees shall remain available until expended: Provided 
     further, That none of the funds available to the Farm Service 
     Agency shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county 
     offices: Provided further, That none of the funds available 
     to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to relocate county 
     based employees without prior notification and approval of 
     the Committee on Appropriations.

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                         state mediation grants

       For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural 
     Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), 
     $3,404,000.

               grassroots source water protection program

       For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
     protection activities under section 1240O of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2), $6,500,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
     payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products 
     under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
     such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same 
     manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
     106-387, 114 Stat. 1549A-12).

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and 
     operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 
     U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 
     U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed 
     conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
     fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from 
     funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: 
     $2,000,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and 
     $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
     $1,393,443,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
     and $1,252,004,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
     loans, $34,667,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
     $2,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
     Indian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for 
     boll weevil eradication program loans, $60,000,000: Provided, 
     That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll 
     weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program 
     loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
     operating loans, $63,101,000 for direct operating loans, 
     $14,770,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, 
     emergency loans, $856,000, to remain available until 
     expended; and for individual development account grants, 
     $2,500,000: Provided, That for the purposes of prioritizing 
     applications of qualified entities for individual development 
     account grants the Secretary shall provide the same priority 
     for applicants that have a track record serving veterans as 
     those that serve socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $314,918,000, of 
     which $306,998,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
     the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.
       Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit 
     Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and 
     conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
     transferred among these programs: Provided, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
     notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

                         Risk Management Agency

       For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 
     $76,779,000: Provided, That the funds made available under 
     section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1522(e)) may be used for the Common Information Management 
     System: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses, 
     as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).

                              CORPORATIONS

       The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
     authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds 
     and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accord with law, and to make contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
     Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
     forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
     corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 
     Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 
     to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net 
     realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 
     U.S.C. 713a-11): Provided, That of the funds available to the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for 
     the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural 
     Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by 
     the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 
     management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service 
     that are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation 
     business.

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

       For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site 
     investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
     maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
     section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607(g)), and 
     section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6961).

                                TITLE II

                         CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Natural Resources and Environment, $898,000.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of 
     the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including 
     preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
     measures to conserve soil and water (including farm 
     irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for 
     soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
     floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control 
     agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
     plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; 
     dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, 
     and interests therein for use in the plant materials program 
     by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to 
     exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
     428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of 
     permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft, $849,295,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2016: Provided, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     construction and improvement of buildings and public 
     improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost 
     of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other 
     public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided 
     further, That when buildings or other structures are erected 
     on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is 
     obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the 
     authorities under 16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009 for 
     authorized ongoing watershed projects with a primary purpose 
     of providing water to rural communities.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Rural Development, $898,000.

                Rural Development Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
     and implementation of programs in the Rural Development 
     mission area, including activities with institutions 
     concerning the development and operation of agricultural 
     cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; $228,898,000: 
     Provided, That no less than $15,000,000 shall be for the 
     Comprehensive Loan Accounting System: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising 
     and promotional activities that support the Rural Development 
     mission area: Provided further, That any balances available 
     from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural 
     Housing Service, and the Rural Business--Cooperative Service 
     salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and 
     merged with this appropriation.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing 
     Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing 
     insurance fund, as follows: $900,000,000 shall be for direct 
     loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
     guaranteed loans; $26,279,000 for section 504 housing repair 
     loans; $28,432,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
     $150,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing 
     loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing 
     acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help 
     housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 
     524 site development loans.

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       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
     cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 
     loans, $66,420,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504 
     housing repair loans, $3,687,000; and repair, rehabilitation, 
     and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
     $9,812,000: Provided, That to support the loan program level 
     for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this 
     heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover 
     the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the 
     provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et 
     seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: 
     Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a 
     current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a 
     rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans 
     provided under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
     amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 direct 
     loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct 
     loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a 
     program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 
     authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until 
     June 1, 2015.
       In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
     contracts, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, 
     $16,017,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
     farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
     grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances available 
     for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to 
     and merged with this account.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $415,100,000 
     shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

       For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
     pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or 
     agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or 
     payments for eligible households as authorized by section 
     502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,093,500,000; and, 
     in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by 
     section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior 
     to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance 
     program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That 
     rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during 
     the current fiscal year shall be funded for a 1-year period: 
     Provided further, That rental assistance contracts will not 
     be renewed within the 12-month contract period: Provided 
     further, That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of 
     such 1-year agreements may be transferred and used for the 
     purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or 
     rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and 
     rental assistance activities authorized under title V of the 
     Act: Provided further, That rental assistance provided under 
     agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2015 for a farm 
     labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 
     or 516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another 
     project until such assistance has remained unused for a 
     period of 12 consecutive months, if such project has a 
     waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the 
     project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
     receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such 
     recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent 
     practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family 
     housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act.

          multi-family housing revitalization program account

       For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
     section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to 
     conduct a demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph, $28,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $8,000,000, shall be available for rural 
     housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those 
     not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property 
     financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after 
     September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount of such 
     voucher shall be the difference between comparable market 
     rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for 
     such unit: Provided further, That funds made available for 
     such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, administer such vouchers 
     with current regulations and administrative guidance 
     applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the 
     Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 
     Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the 
     amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act 
     is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds 
     for the demonstration program for the preservation and 
     revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
     described in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be 
     available for a demonstration program for the preservation 
     and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-
     family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
     multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems 
     appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the 
     project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for 
     the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-
     income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
     eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 
     reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial 
     assistance including advances, payments and incentives 
     (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns 
     on investment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
     revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
     consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided 
     further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
     funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
     funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 
     program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That 
     if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a 
     multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program 
     similar to the demonstration program described herein, the 
     Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration 
     program under this heading to carry out such legislation with 
     the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That in addition 
     to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not 
     more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made 
     available under this heading, for administrative expenses for 
     activities funded under this heading.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

       For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) 
     of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                    rural housing assistance grants

       For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural 
     housing preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as 
     authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $32,239,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

               Rural Community Facilities Program Account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
     described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, $2,200,000,000 for direct loans and 
     $75,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
       For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
     modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $3,585,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
       For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
     programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
     section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act, $28,745,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That $5,967,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available for a 
     Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further, 
     That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity 
     and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and 
     community development organizations, low-income rural 
     communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
     to undertake projects to improve housing, community 
     facilities, community and economic development projects in 
     rural areas: Provided further, That such funds shall be made 
     available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
     intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
     of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That 
     such intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds 
     from other sources, including Federal funds for related 
     activities, in an amount not less than funds provided: 
     Provided further, That $5,778,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities 
     in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe 
     economic depression (Public Law 106-387), with up to 5 
     percent for administration and capacity building in the State 
     rural development offices: Provided further, That $4,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, 
     as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided 
     further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
     funds made available under this heading.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

                     rural business program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural 
     business development programs authorized by section 310B and 
     described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 
     310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
     $78,527,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to 
     exceed $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a 
     qualified national organization to

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     provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
     order to promote economic development and $3,000,000 shall be 
     for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa 
     et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose 
     as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent may 
     be used for administrative expenses: Provided further, That 
     $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized 
     Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a 
     qualified national organization to provide technical 
     assistance for rural transportation in order to promote 
     economic development: Provided further, That sections 381E-H 
     and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
     are not applicable to funds made available under this 
     heading.

                  intermediary relending program fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund (7 U.S.C. 1936b), 
     $18,889,000.
       For the cost of direct loans, $5,818,000, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of 
     which $531,000 shall be available through June 30, 2015, for 
     Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which 
     $1,078,000 shall be available through June 30, 2015, for 
     Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in 
     accordance with Public Law 100-460): Provided, That such 
     costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
     as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct loan programs, $4,439,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
     under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the 
     purpose of promoting rural economic development and job 
     creation projects, $33,077,000.
       Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
     payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936, $158,000,000 shall not be 
     obligated and $158,000,000 are rescinded.

                  rural cooperative development grants

       For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
     section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $26,050,000, of which 
     $2,250,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
     appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program: 
     Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants 
     for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, 
     or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged 
     groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 
     boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 
     of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $15,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for value-added 
     agricultural product market development grants, as authorized 
     by section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
     2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a).

                    rural energy for america program

       For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the 
     same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of 
     the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107), $1,350,000: Provided, That the cost of loan 
     guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
     be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974.

                        Rural Utilities Service

             rural water and waste disposal program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants 
     for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid 
     waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 
     306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 
     306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act, $463,230,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 
     shall be available for the rural utilities program described 
     in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to 
     exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural utilities 
     program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That 
     $66,500,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be for loans and grants including water and waste 
     disposal systems grants authorized by 306C(a)(2)(B) and 306D 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Federally 
     recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), 
     and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of 
     Hawaii): Provided further, That funding provided for section 
     306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may 
     be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of 
     Public Law 105-83: Provided further, That not more than 2 
     percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
     the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 
     programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
     for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant 
     to section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and 
     technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural 
     water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of 
     such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of 
     extreme need, of which $6,000,000 shall be made available for 
     a grant to a qualified non-profit multi-state regional 
     technical assistance organization, with experience in working 
     with small communities on water and waste water problems, the 
     principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural 
     communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving 
     the planning, financing, development, operation, and 
     management of water and waste water systems, and of which not 
     less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native 
     American organization to provide technical assistance for 
     rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $15,919,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified 
     national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide 
     technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid 
     waste management grants: Provided further, That $10,000,000 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
     transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, 
     High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized 
     under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
     U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That any prior year balances 
     for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 of the 
     Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, 
     High Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided further, That 
     sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
     available under this heading.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as 
     authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be 
     made as follows: loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
     Act, rural electric, $5,000,000,000; guaranteed underwriting 
     loans pursuant to section 313A, $500,000,000; 5 percent rural 
     telecommunications loans, cost of money rural 
     telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to 
     section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 
     $690,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be 
     used for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of 
     fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether new or 
     existing) that utilize carbon sequestration systems.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $34,478,000, 
     which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
     appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.

         distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program

       For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 
     loans, $34,430,000.
       For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services 
     in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., 
     $24,323,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized 
     by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: 
     Provided further, That funding provided under this heading 
     for grants under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet 
     all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as 
     established by this section.
       For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 
     601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $6,435,000, to remain 
     available until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct 
     loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974.
       In addition, $10,372,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
     transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
     and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
     950aaa.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, $816,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except 
     section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21;

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     $20,497,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2016, of which such sums as are made available under section 
     14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged 
     with and available for the same time period and purposes as 
     provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount 
     available, $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out 
     section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 
     et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount 
     available, $25,000,000 shall be available to provide 
     competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local 
     educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment 
     needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to 
     help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of 
     the school breakfast program.

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the special 
     supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
     $6,623,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2016, of which such sums as are necessary to increase the 
     contingency reserve to $150,000,000 shall be placed in 
     reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated 
     as the Secretary deemed necessary, notwithstanding section 
     17(i) of such Act, to support participation should cost or 
     participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act 
     of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 
     shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other 
     related activities, $14,000,000 shall be used for 
     infrastructure, and $30,000,000 shall be used for management 
     information systems: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided in this account shall be available for the purchase 
     of infant formula except in accordance with the cost 
     containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in 
     section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided shall be available for activities that are not 
     fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or 
     agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: 
     Provided further, That upon termination of a federally-
     mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and 
     conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
     waive the requirement of 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of 
     a State agency.

               supplemental nutrition assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
     Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $82,251,387,000, of 
     which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 
     30, 2017, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such 
     amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry 
     out program operations: Provided, That funds available for 
     the contingency reserve under the heading ``Supplemental 
     Nutrition Assistance Program'' of Division A of Public Law 
     113-76 shall be available until September 30, 2016: Provided 
     further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in 
     accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition 
     education services to State agencies and Federally recognized 
     tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on 
     Indian Reservations: Provided further, That this 
     appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or 
     workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided 
     further, That funds made available for Employment and 
     Training under this heading shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2016: Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this heading for a study on Indian tribal 
     administration of nutrition programs, as provided in title IV 
     of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79), and a 
     study of the removal of cash benefits in Puerto Rico, as 
     provided in title IV of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public 
     Law 113-79) shall be available until expended: Provided 
     further, That funds made available under this heading for 
     section 28(d)(1) (nutrition education and obesity grants) and 
     section 27(a) (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) of the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2016: Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this heading for employment and training 
     pilot projects, as provided in title IV of the Agricultural 
     Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79), shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2018: Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this heading may be used to enter into 
     contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, 
     or to conduct activities related to program integrity 
     provided that such activities are authorized by the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008.

                      commodity assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
     the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by 
     section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
     of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance 
     Act of 1983; special assistance for the nuclear affected 
     islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); 
     and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
     $275,701,000, to remain available through September 30, 2016: 
     Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 
     reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
     donated to the program: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with 
     funds made available in fiscal year 2015 to support the 
     Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 
     2016: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 10 percent for 
     costs associated with the distribution of commodities.

                   nutrition programs administration

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
     Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
     assistance program, $155,000,000, of which $2,800,000 shall 
     be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Food and Nutrition Service, Commodity Assistance Program'' 
     to begin service in six additional States that have plans 
     approved by the Department for the commodity supplemental 
     food program but are not currently participating: Provided, 
     That of the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used 
     for the purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107-171, as 
     amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110-246.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
     including not to exceed $158,000 for representation 
     allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act 
     approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $182,797,000, of 
     which no more than 6 percent will remain available until 
     September 30, 2016, for overseas operations to include the 
     payment of locally employed staff: Provided, That the Service 
     may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this 
     appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal 
     agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
     under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
     production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the 
     foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for 
     International Development: Provided further, That funds made 
     available for middle-income country training programs, funds 
     made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural 
     Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 
     $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation 
     solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in 
     international currency exchange rates, subject to 
     documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall 
     remain available until expended.

  food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program 
                                account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program 
     of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480) and the 
     Food for Progress Act of 1985, $2,528,000, shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
     Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses'': Provided, That of 
     the unobligated balances provided pursuant to Title I of the 
     Food for Peace Act, $13,000,000 are hereby permanently 
     rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 
     from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution 
     on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as amended.

                     food for peace title ii grants

       For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
     recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
     interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 
     83-480, as amended), for commodities supplied in connection 
     with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
     $1,466,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That for purposes of funds appropriated under this heading, 
     in addition to amounts made available under section 202(e)(1) 
     of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)), of the total 
     amount provided under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be made 
     available to eligible organizations in accordance with 
     section 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1722(e)(1)).

  mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition 
                             program grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1), $185,126,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation is authorized to

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     provide the services, facilities, and authorities for the 
     purpose of implementing such section, subject to 
     reimbursement from amounts provided herein.

 commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program 
                                account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation's export guarantee program, GSM 102 and 
     GSM 103, $6,748,000; to cover common overhead expenses as 
     permitted by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
     Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform 
     Act of 1990, of which $6,394,000 shall be transferred to and 
     merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural 
     Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $354,000 shall 
     be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

            RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
     including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for 
     payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
     Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug 
     Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of 
     special purpose space in the District of Columbia or 
     elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of 
     enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
     Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
     certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding 
     section 521 of Public Law 107-188; $4,443,356,000: Provided, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, $798,000,000 
     shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized 
     by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $128,282,000 shall be 
     derived from medical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
     available until expended; $312,116,000 shall be derived from 
     human generic drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-42, 
     and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
     until expended; $21,014,000 shall be derived from biosimilar 
     biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, 
     and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
     until expended; $22,464,000 shall be derived from animal drug 
     user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-12, and shall be 
     credited to this account and remain available until expended; 
     $6,944,000 shall be derived from animal generic drug user 
     fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-21, and shall be credited 
     to this account and remain available until expended; 
     $566,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this 
     account and remain available until expended: Provided 
     further, That in addition and notwithstanding any other 
     provision under this heading, amounts collected for 
     prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, human 
     generic drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user 
     fees, animal drug user fees, and animal generic drug user 
     fees that exceed the respective fiscal year 2015 limitations 
     are appropriated and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees 
     derived from prescription drug, medical device, human generic 
     drug, biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and animal 
     generic drug assessments for fiscal year 2015, including any 
     such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2015 but credited 
     for fiscal year 2015, shall be subject to the fiscal year 
     2015 limitations: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     accept payment during fiscal year 2015 of user fees specified 
     under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2016, prior 
     to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees 
     assessed for fiscal year 2016 for which the Secretary accepts 
     payment in fiscal year 2015 shall not be included in amounts 
     under this heading: Provided further, That none of these 
     funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any 
     program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
     $903,403,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and 
     Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $1,339,884,000 shall be for the 
     Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field 
     activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
     $342,639,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation 
     and Research and for related field activities in the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $174,976,000 shall be for the 
     Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field 
     activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
     $417,660,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and 
     Radiological Health and for related field activities in the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $63,331,000 shall be for 
     the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
     $531,527,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and 
     for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (8) not to exceed $163,432,000 shall be for Rent and 
     Related activities, of which $47,116,000 is for White Oak 
     Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
     Services Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed 
     $228,128,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
     Administration for rent; (10) not less than $150,000 shall be 
     used to implement a requirement that the labeling of 
     genetically engineered salmon offered for sale to consumers 
     indicate that such salmon is genetically engineered; and (11) 
     $278,376,000 shall be for other activities, including the 
     Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Office of 
     Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of Medical and 
     Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regulatory Policy, 
     the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist, 
     and central services for these offices: Provided further, 
     That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, as determined by the Commissioner: Provided 
     further, That of the amounts that are made available under 
     this heading for ``other activities'', and that are not 
     derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with the appropriation for ``Department of Health 
     and Human Services--Office of Inspector General'' for 
     oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug 
     Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise 
     made available for oversight of the Food and Drug 
     Administration: Provided further, That funds may be 
     transferred from one specified activity to another with the 
     prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress.
       In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
     263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     381, priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n, 
     food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, and 
     voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-62, prescription drug wholesale distributer 
     licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     353(e)(3), and third-party logistics provider licensing and 
     inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee-3(c)(1), shall 
     be credited to this account, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of 
     or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not 
     otherwise provided, $8,788,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $65,100,000 (from assessments collected from 
     farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural 
     Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current 
     fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 
     12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limitation shall not 
     apply to expenses associated with receiverships: Provided 
     further, That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 
     10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

       Sec. 701.  Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
     appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of 
     Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this Act shall 
     be available for the purchase, in addition to those 
     specifically provided for, of not to exceed 71 passenger 
     motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for replacement only, and 
     for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, That notwithstanding 
     this section, the only purchase of new passenger vehicles 
     shall be for those determined by the Secretary to be 
     necessary for transportation safety, to reduce operational 
     costs, and for the protection of life, property, and public 
     safety.
       Sec. 702.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
     balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or 
     any other available unobligated discretionary balances that 
     are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to 
     the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and 
     capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, 
     administrative, and information technology services of 
     primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 
     Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available by 
     this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 
     Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency 
     administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this 
     section shall be available for obligation without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made 
     available to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 
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     written notification to and prior approval of the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by 
     section 721 of this Act: Provided further, That of annual 
     income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department 
     of Agriculture allocated for the National Finance Center, the 
     Secretary may reserve not more than 4 percent for the 
     replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 
     equipment for the improvement and implementation of a 
     financial management plan, information technology, and other 
     systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any 
     unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance 
     Center: Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved 
     shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary 
     submits written notification of the obligation to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate: Provided further, That the limitation on the 
     obligation of funds pending notification to Congressional 
     Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, as 
     determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a 
     declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the 
     operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate 
     employees of the National Finance Center to a safe haven to 
     continue operations of the National Finance Center.
       Sec. 703.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 704.  No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
     pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
     or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
     of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 
     percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the 
     purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out 
     programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
     does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on 
     grants and contracts with such institutions when such 
     indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all 
     agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act.
       Sec. 705.  Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture 
     for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in 
     the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended 
     to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for 
     the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund 
     program account, the Rural Electrification and 
     Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural 
     Housing Insurance Fund program account.
       Sec. 706.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire 
     new information technology systems or significant upgrades, 
     as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the 
     concurrence of the Executive Information Technology 
     Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to 
     the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 
     That none of the funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for 
     projects over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by 
     the Chief Information Officer.
       Sec. 707.  Funds made available under section 1240I and 
     section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 and section 
     524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) 
     in the current fiscal year shall remain available until 
     expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal 
     year.
       Sec. 708.  Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, any former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an 
     insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility 
     that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under 
     such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
     313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 
     under such Act.
       Sec. 709.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the 
     salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 
     307(b) of division C of the Omnibus Consolidated and 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 
     105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-640) in excess of $4,000,000.
       Sec. 710.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, unobligated balances from appropriations made available 
     for salaries and expenses in this Act for the Farm Service 
     Agency and the Rural Development mission area, shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2016, for information 
     technology expenses.
       Sec. 711.  The Secretary of Agriculture may authorize a 
     State agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed the 
     maximum amount of liquid infant formula specified in 7 CFR 
     246.10 when issuing liquid infant formula to participants.
       Sec. 712.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by 
     the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention 
     of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 713.  In the case of each program established or 
     amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79), 
     other than by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, 
     or programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in 
     that Act, that is authorized or required to be carried out 
     using funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation--
       (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
     administrative expenses, including technical assistance, 
     associated with the implementation of the program, without 
     regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
     and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
       (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
     considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of 
     applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
     fund transfers contained in such section.
       Sec. 714.  None of the funds made available in fiscal year 
     2015 or preceding fiscal years for programs authorized under 
     the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) in excess of 
     $20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation for the release of eligible commodities under 
     section 302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1): Provided, That any such funds made 
     available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
     only be used pursuant to section 302(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Bill 
     Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
       Sec. 715.  Of the funds made available by this Act, not 
     more than $2,000,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
     expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
     panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of 
     Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated 
     rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively 
     awarded grants.
       Sec. 716.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
     to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural 
     research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture that exceed 30 
     percent of total Federal funds provided under each award: 
     Provided, That notwithstanding section 1462 of the National 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
     1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants 
     awarded competitively by the National Institute of Food and 
     Agriculture shall be available to pay full allowable indirect 
     costs for each grant awarded under section 9 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
       Sec. 717.  For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
     require budget authority and the program level has been 
     established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees 
     by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That prior to the 
     Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary 
     notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
       Sec. 718.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the 
     salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the 
     following:
       (1) The Watershed Rehabilitation program authorized by 
     section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood 
     Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1));
       (2) The Environmental Quality Incentives Program as 
     authorized by sections 1240-1240H of the Food Security Act of 
     1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3839aa-8) in excess of $1,350,000,000. 
     Of the funds available under section 1241(a)(5)(B) of such 
     Act, $136,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.
       Sec. 719.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the 
     salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program 
     under subsection (b)(2)(A)(vii) of section 14222 of Public 
     Law 110-246 in excess of $959,000,000, as follows: Child 
     Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities--$465,000,000; 
     State Option Contracts--$5,000,000; Removal of Defective 
     Commodities--$2,500,000: Provided, That none of the funds 
     made available in this Act or any other Act shall be used for 
     salaries and expenses to carry out in this fiscal year 
     section 19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act, as amended, except in an amount that excludes the 
     transfer of $122,000,000 of the funds to be transferred under 
     subsection (c) of section 14222 of Public Law 110-246, until 
     October 1, 2015: Provided further, That $122,000,000 made 
     available on October 1, 2015, to carry out section 
     19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
     Act, as amended, shall be excluded from the limitation 
     described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(viii) of section 14222 of 
     Public Law 110-246: Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other 
     Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any 
     employee of the Department of Agriculture or officer of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out clause 3 of section 
     32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public Law 74-
     320, 7 U.S.C. 612c, as amended), or for any surplus removal 
     activities or price support activities under section 5 of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act: Provided further, 
     That of the available unobligated balances under 
     (b)(2)(A)(vii) of section

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     14222 of Public Law 110-246, $203,000,000 are hereby 
     rescinded.
       Sec. 720.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as 
     part of the President's budget submission to the Congress of 
     the United States for programs under the jurisdiction of the 
     Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from 
     the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not 
     been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget 
     unless such budget submission identifies which additional 
     spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees 
     proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening 
     of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2016 
     appropriations Act.
       Sec. 721. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or 
     provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
     Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
     a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as 
     authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the 
     Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority 
     provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
     Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public 
     Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) relocates an office or employees;
       (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
       (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;

     unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies, in 
     writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of 
     such funds or the use of such authority.
       (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
     Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
     the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of 
     fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
     programs, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the 
     authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in 
     excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
     unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies, in 
     writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or 
     transfer of such funds or the use of such authority.
       (c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services shall notify in writing the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before implementing 
     any program or activity not carried out during the previous 
     fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded by this 
     Act or specifically funded by any other Act.
       (d) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 
     any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services receives from the 
     Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the 
     notification as required in this section.
       Sec. 722.  Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any 
     guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does 
     not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of 
     the loan.
       Sec. 723.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 
     Administration, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be 
     used to transmit or otherwise make available to any non-
     Department of Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human 
     Services, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee 
     questions or responses to questions that are a result of 
     information requested for the appropriations hearing process.
       Sec. 724.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this 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. 725.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
     be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by 
     this Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of 
     the Department for more than 30 days unless the individual's 
     employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the 
     receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the 
     employee for the period of assignment.
       Sec. 726.  There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry 
     out section 1621 of Public Law 110-246.
       Sec. 727.  There is hereby appropriated $600,000 for the 
     purposes of section 727 of division A of Public Law 112-55.
       Sec. 728.  Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the 
     Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a detailed spending plan by 
     program, project, and activity for the funds made available 
     under this Act, as outlined under the heading ``Program, 
     Project, and Activity'' in the report accompanying this Act.
       Sec. 729.  Hereafter, the Secretary may charge a fee for 
     lenders to access Department loan guarantee systems in 
     connection with such lenders' participation in loan guarantee 
     programs of the Rural Housing Service: Provided, That the 
     funds collected from such fees shall be made available to the 
     Secretary without further appropriation and such funds shall 
     be deposited into the Rural Development Salaries and Expense 
     Account and shall remain available until expended for 
     obligation and expenditure by the Secretary for 
     administrative expenses of the Rural Housing Service Loan 
     Guarantee Program in addition to other available funds: 
     Provided further, That such fees collected shall not exceed 
     $50 per loan.
       Sec. 730.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 
     U.S.C. 1310, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to implement non-renewable 
     agreements on eligible lands, including flooded agricultural 
     lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water Bank 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311).
       Sec. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration shall submit 
     annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics 
     official for any entity without an Inspector General, 
     regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to 
     each conference held by any such Department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office during fiscal year 2015 for which the 
     cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000.
       (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each 
     conference described in subsection (a) held during the 
     applicable period--
       (1) a description of its purpose;
       (2) the number of participants attending;
       (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 
     Government, including--
       (A) the cost of any food or beverages;
       (B) the cost of any audio-visual services;
       (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 
     the conference; and
       (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which 
     costs relate to the conference; and
       (4) a description of the contracting procedures used 
     including--
       (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; 
     and
       (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 
     departmental component or office in evaluating potential 
     contractors for the conference.
       (c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any 
     executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or 
     office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2015 for which 
     the cost to the United States Government was more than 
     $20,000, the head of any such Department, agency, board, 
     commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or 
     senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 
     General, of the date, location, and number of employees 
     attending such conference.
       (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 
     this Act to an executive branch agency may not be used for 
     the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described 
     in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically 
     related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was 
     awarded, such as a conference held in connection with 
     planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine 
     purposes related to a project funded by the grant or 
     contract.
       (e) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
     used for travel and conference activities that are not in 
     compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-
     12-12 dated May 11, 2012.
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     United States may hereafter, whenever the Secretary deems 
     desirable, relinquish to the State of Arkansas all or part of 
     the jurisdiction of the United States over the lands and 
     properties encompassing the Jefferson Labs campus in the 
     State of Arkansas that are under the supervision or control 
     of the Secretary.
       (b) Terms.--Relinquishment of jurisdiction under this 
     section may be accomplished, under terms and conditions that 
     the Secretary deems advisable--
       (1) by filing with the Governor of the State of Arkansas a 
     notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance 
     thereof; or
       (2) as the laws of such State may otherwise provide.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Jefferson Labs 
     campus'' means the lands and properties of the National 
     Center for Toxicological Research and the Arkansas Regional 
     Laboratory.
       (d) Agreement Regarding Jefferson County Technology 
     Research and Commercialization Center.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may hereafter enter into an 
     agreement with the State of Arkansas or an agency of such 
     State or a public or private entity with respect to the 
     establishment or operation of a technology research and 
     commercialization center in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 
     proximate to the Jefferson Labs campus.
       (2) Receipt and expenditure of funds.--Pursuant to such 
     agreement, the Secretary may hereafter receive and retain 
     funds from such entity and use such funds, in addition to 
     such other funds as are made available by this act or future 
     acts for the operation of the National Center for 
     Toxicological Research, for the purposes listed in paragraph 
     (3). Funds received from such entity shall be deemed to be 
     appropriated for such purposes and shall remain available 
     until expended.
       (3) Purposes.--
       (A) In general.--Funds described by paragraph (2) shall be 
     available to defray--
       (i) the costs of creating, upgrading, and maintaining 
     connections between such center and roads, communications 
     facilities, and utilities that are on the Jefferson Labs 
     campus; and
       (ii) the costs of upgrades, relocation, repair, and new 
     constructions of roads, communications facilities, and 
     utilities on such campus as may be necessary for such 
     agreement.
       (B) Other acts.--For purposes of this and any subsequent 
     Act, the operation of the National Center for Toxicological 
     Research shall be deemed to include the purposes listed in 
     subparagraph (A).
       Sec. 733.  The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 
     Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2015, an 
     amount of funds made available in title III as follows: (a) 
     with respect to funds under the headings of Rural Housing 
     Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing 
     Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural 
     Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water and 
     Waste Disposal Program Account the set aside shall equal the 
     amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided 
     under such headings during the 2008 fiscal year; and (b) with 
     respect to funds under the headings of Rural Business Program 
     Account, and Rural Housing Assistance Grants the set aside 
     shall equal the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect 
     to funds provided under such headings in the most recent 
     fiscal year funds were obligated under the heading.
       Sec. 734.  In response to an eligible community where the 
     drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural 
     disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including drought 
     or severe weather, the Secretary may provide potable water 
     through the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant 
     Program for an additional period of time not to exceed 120 
     days beyond the established period provided under the Program 
     in order to protect public health.
       Sec. 735.  Hereafter, none of the funds appropriated by 
     this or any other Act may be used to carry out section 401 of 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 679a) or section 
     30 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 471).
       Sec. 736.  The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary's 
     designees are hereby granted the same access to information 
     and subject to the same requirements applicable to the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as provided in 
     section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) 
     and section 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix)) to verify the income for 
     individuals participating in sections 502, 504, or 521 of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474, and 1490a).
       Sec. 737.  There is hereby established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a fund to be known as the ``Nonrecurring 
     expenses fund'' (the Fund): Provided, That unobligated 
     balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated in this 
     or any succeeding fiscal year from the General Fund of the 
     Treasury to the Department of Agriculture (except the Forest 
     Service) by this or any other Act may be transferred (not 
     later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last 
     fiscal year for which such funds are available for the 
     purposes for which appropriated) into the Fund: Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited in the Fund shall be 
     available until expended, and in addition to such other funds 
     as may be available for such purposes, for capital 
     acquisition necessary for the operation of the Department of 
     Agriculture, including facilities infrastructure and 
     information technology infrastructure, subject to approval by 
     the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That 
     amounts in the Fund may be obligated only after the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of 
     the planned use of funds.
       Sec. 738.  There is hereby appropriated for the ``Emergency 
     Watershed Protection Program'', $109,978,000, to remain 
     available until expended; for the ``Emergency Forestry 
     Restoration Program'', $15,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended; and for the ``Emergency Conservation Program'', 
     $11,755,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That $85,000,000 made available for the ``Emergency Watershed 
     Protection Program'' and $15,000,000 made available for the 
     ``Emergency Forestry Restoration Program'' under this section 
     are for necessary expenses resulting from a major disaster 
     declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and 
     are designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 739.  The Secretary, within 180 days of enactment, 
     shall conduct a pre-hearing, public information session 
     patterned on Part 900 of the CFR to consider proposals 
     developed within the Department or submitted by interested 
     persons of alternatives to end product pricing formulae: 
     Provided, That following this pre-hearing process, the 
     Secretary retains discretion over whether to proceed to a 
     full, formal hearing: Provided further, That should the 
     Secretary decide at the conclusion of the pre-hearing process 
     not to proceed to a formal hearing, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the Committee within 60 days of that 
     decision setting forth in detail the rationale for that 
     decision.
       Sec. 740.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer 
     or employee of the Federal Government, including the 
     President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress 
     (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to 
     Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined 
     in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head 
     of an office of the legislative branch.
       Sec. 741.  The Secretary shall report to the Committee on 
     rural housing loans provided under section 502 of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), for each of the five preceding 
     years, including:
       (1) the total number of loans provided by the Secretary 
     that are equal to or more than $500,000;
       (2) the total number of guarantees provided by the 
     Secretary on loans with an original principal obligation that 
     is equal to or more than $500,000;
       (3) the location, including the city and State, of each 
     property for which the Secretary provided such a loan or loan 
     guarantee; and
       (4) the number of loans and loan guarantees that have 
     resulted in losses to the Secretary as a result of defaults, 
     and the total amount of such losses.
       Sec. 742.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for other than coach-class transportation 
     accommodations (within the meaning given that term under the 
     Federal Travel Regulation) by an agency that fails to submit 
     the report relating to the use of other than coach-class 
     transportation accommodations by the agency required under 
     subpart B of part 300-70 of the Federal Travel Regulation for 
     fiscal year 2015.
       Sec. 743.  Of the unobligated balances provided pursuant to 
     section 12033 and section 15101 of the Food, Conservation, 
     and Energy Act of 2008, $125,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 744. (a) The Senate finds that--
       (1) October 20, 2014, marks the twentieth anniversary of 
     the signing into law of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
     Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382), 
     which granted Federal land-grant status to Tribal Colleges 
     and Universities (TCUs) known as the 1994 land-grant 
     institutions;
       (2) the Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 
     addresses the essential need for Native Americans to explore 
     and adopt new and evolving technologies for managing tribal 
     land, with the hope of continued improvement of reservation 
     land;
       (3) the extension programs of the 1994 land-grant 
     institutions strengthen communities through outreach programs 
     designed to bolster economic development, community 
     resources, family and youth development, natural resources 
     development, agriculture, and health and nutrition education;
       (4) the 1994 land-grant institutions are helping to address 
     the epidemic rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease 
     that plague Indian reservations through the promotion of 
     healthful food systems and food science and nutrition 
     education programs; and
       (5) the mission and successes of the 1994 land-grant 
     institutions deserve national recognition.

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       (b) It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the outstanding contributions of the 1994 land-grant 
     institutions to the work of the great land-grant system of 
     the United States should be recognized;
       (2) expanded collaboration and cooperation within the land-
     grant system is encouraged to advance and sustain academic 
     and community programs that serve all people of the United 
     States; and
       (3) the people of the United States are encouraged to 
     observe and celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the 
     signing into law of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
     Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382), 
     including efforts to advance the growth and sustainability of 
     the 1994 land-grant institutions and communities served by 
     those institutions.
       Sec. 745. (a) In General.--None of the funds made available 
     by this or any other Act may be used to exclude or restrict, 
     or to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to exclude 
     or restrict, the eligibility of any variety of fresh, whole, 
     or cut vegetables, except for vegetables with added sugars, 
     fats, or oils, from being provided under the Special 
     Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
     Children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1786).
       (b) Within 90 days of enactment of this Act the Secretary 
     shall commence the next scheduled regular review of the 
     Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
     and Children food package, including the nutrient value of 
     all fresh fruits and vegetables.
       (c) If the review in subsection (b) recommends that a fresh 
     fruit or vegetable shall be eligible for purchase under the 
     Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
     and Children, none of the funds made available under this or 
     any other subsequent Act may be used to exclude or restrict 
     the eligibility of that variety of fresh fruit or vegetable, 
     except for a fruit or vegetable with added sugars, fats, or 
     oils, from being provided under the Special Supplemental 
     Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children under 
     section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1786).
       (d) If the review in subsection (b) recommends that any 
     fresh fruit or vegetable shall not be available for purchase 
     under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
     Infants, and Children, subsection (a) shall expire upon the 
     publication of the regularly scheduled review in the Federal 
     Register.
       (e) The Secretary shall explain the results of the review 
     conducted under subsection (b) in a report to the Senate 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the 
     House Committee on Education and Workforce, and the 
     Committees on Appropriations in both Houses of Congress 
     within 120 days after completion.
       Sec. 746.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel--
       (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
     Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
       (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
     Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 
     note; Public Law 104-127); or
       (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       Sec. 747. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act shall be used to implement, or to 
     pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to implement, any 
     regulations under the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child Nutrition Act 
     of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the Healthy, Hunger-Free 
     Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296), or any other law that 
     would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained 
     in federally reimbursed meals and snacks below Target 1 (as 
     described in section 220.8(f)(3) of title 7, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations)) until scientific 
     research supports the reduction for children.
       (b)(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to 
     Congress a report that assesses whether there is an 
     acceptable range of whole grain products currently available 
     to allow schools to plan menus that are compliant with the 
     whole grain requirements in effect as of July 1, 2014, as 
     described in section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     Act).
       (2) If under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines a 
     whole grain product to be of insufficient quantity or 
     unacceptable quality, the Secretary shall identify 
     alternative products that would be considered to meet the 
     requirements until such time as the Secretary determines that 
     whole grain products are of sufficient quantity and quality.
       (c)(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to 
     Congress a report that contains a comprehensive plan to 
     provide enhanced training and technical assistance to 
     schools, school food authorities, and State agencies to meet 
     the requirements of the final rule entitled ``Nutrition 
     Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast 
     Programs'' (77 Fed. Reg. 4088; January 26, 2012).
       (2) The plan shall include strategies to help schools 
     reduce plate waste and maintain or improve participation in 
     the school lunch program established under the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
     and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
       This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015''.
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  SA 3245. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act''.
       (b) Alternative Fuel Vehicles.--
       (1) Maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel 
     automobiles.--Section 32906(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``(except an electric 
     automobile)'' and inserting ``(except an electric automobile 
     or, beginning with model year 2016, an alternative fueled 
     automobile that does not use a fuel described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 32901(a)(1))''.
       (2) Minimum driving ranges for dual fueled passenger 
     automobiles.--Section 32901(c)(2) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, except that 
     beginning with model year 2016, alternative fueled 
     automobiles that do not use a fuel described in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall have a 
     minimum driving range of 150 miles'' after ``at least 200 
     miles''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``Beginning with model year 2016, if the Secretary 
     prescribes a minimum driving range of 150 miles for 
     alternative fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel 
     described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection 
     (a)(1), subparagraph (A) shall not apply to dual fueled 
     automobiles (except electric automobiles).''.
       (3) Manufacturing provision for alternative fuel 
     automobiles.--Section 32905(d) of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
       (B) by striking ``For any model'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) Model years 1993 through 2015.--For any model'';
       (C) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking ``2019'' 
     and inserting ``2015''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Model years after 2015.--For any model of gaseous 
     fuel dual fueled automobile manufactured by a manufacturer 
     after model year 2015, the Administrator shall calculate fuel 
     economy as a weighted harmonic average of the fuel economy on 
     gaseous fuel as measured under subsection (c) and the fuel 
     economy on gasoline or diesel fuel as measured under section 
     32904(c). The Administrator shall apply the utility factors 
     set forth in the table under section 600.510-12(c)(2)(vii)(A) 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
       ``(3) Model years after 2016.--Beginning with model year 
     2017, the manufacturer may elect to utilize the utility 
     factors set forth under subsection (e)(1) for the purposes of 
     calculating fuel economy under paragraph (2).''.
       (4) Electric dual fueled automobiles.--Section 32905 of 
     title 49, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Electric Dual Fueled Automobiles.--
       ``(1) In general.--At the request of the manufacturer, the 
     Administrator may measure the fuel economy for any model of 
     dual fueled automobile manufactured after model year 2015 
     that is capable of operating on electricity in addition to 
     gasoline or diesel fuel, obtains its electricity from a 
     source external to the vehicle, and meets the minimum driving 
     range requirements established by the Secretary for dual 
     fueled electric automobiles, by dividing 1.0 by the sum of--
       ``(A) the percentage utilization of the model on gasoline 
     or diesel fuel, as determined by a formula based on the 
     model's alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy 
     measured under section 32904(c); and
       ``(B) the percentage utilization of the model on 
     electricity, as determined by a formula based on the model's 
     alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy measured 
     under section 32904(a)(2).
       ``(2) Alternative utilization.--The Administrator may adapt 
     the utility factor established under paragraph (1) for 
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     fueled automobiles that do not use a fuel described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 32901(a)(1).
       ``(3) Alternative calculation.--If the manufacturer does 
     not request that the Administrator calculate the 
     manufacturing incentive for its electric dual fueled 
     automobiles in accordance with paragraph (1), the 
     Administrator shall calculate such incentive for such 
     automobiles manufactured by such manufacturer after model 
     year 2015 in accordance with subsection (b).''.
       (5) Conforming amendment.--Section 32906(b) of title 49, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 
     32905(e)'' and inserting ``section 32905(f)''.
       (c) High Occupancy Vehicle Facilities.--Section 166 of 
     title 23, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (b)(5), by amending subparagraph (A) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(A) Inherently low-emission vehicles.--If a State agency 
     establishes procedures for enforcing the restrictions on the 
     use of a HOV facility by vehicles listed in clauses (i) and 
     (ii), the State agency may allow the use of the HOV facility 
     by--
       ``(i) alternative fuel vehicles; and
       ``(ii) new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles 
     (as defined in section 30D(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986).''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (f)(1), by inserting ``solely'' before 
     ``operating''.
       (d) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, after 
     consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall 
     submit a report to Congress that--
       (1) describes options to incentivize the development of 
     public compressed natural gas fueling stations; and
       (2) analyzes a variety of possible financing tools, which 
     could include--
       (A) Federal grants and credit assistance;
       (B) public-private partnerships; and
       (C) membership-based cooperatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3246. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Grassley) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. Mikulski 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 18, line 6, strike ``$56,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$55,000,000''.
       On page 23, line 16, strike ``$115,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$110,000,000''.
       On page 45, line 20, strike ``$1,149,500,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,155,500,000''.
       On page 50, line 15, strike ``$6,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$12,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3247. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3244 submitted by Ms. Mikulski and intended to 
be proposed to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 387, after line 23, add the following:
       Sec. 7__.  Not later than March 15, 2015, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Risk 
     Management Agency, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Agriculture and Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry and Appropriations of the Senate a report that 
     includes--
       (1) an evaluation conducted on a national and regional 
     basis, including regions that predominantly produce specialty 
     crops as compared to regions that predominantly produce 
     agricultural commodities, of the costs of delivery for the 
     Federal crop insurance program; and
       (2) an assessment of how those costs relate to 
     administrative and operating expense payments made to 
     approved insurance providers as of the date of the report.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3248. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       In title I of division ___, insert after section 119F the 
     following:
       Sec. 119G. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this title may be obligated or expended to 
     implement a final rule to allow for civil operation of small 
     unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system 
     under section 332(b)(1) of the FAA Modernization and Reform 
     Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) 
     unless--
       (1) the final rule includes procedures to ensure that--
       (A) the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the 
     national airspace system is done in compliance with the 
     privacy principles; and
       (B) a certificate, license, or other grant of authority to 
     operate an unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace 
     system will not be approved, issued, or awarded unless the 
     application for the certificate, licenses, or other grant of 
     authority includes--
       (i) a data collection statement described in subsection (b) 
     that provides reasonable assurance that the applicant will 
     operate the unmanned aircraft system in accordance with the 
     privacy principles; and
       (ii) in the case of such an unmanned aircraft system that 
     is to be operated by a law enforcement agency or a law 
     enforcement agency contractor or subcontractor, a data 
     minimization statement described in subsection (c) that 
     provides reasonable assurance that the applicant will operate 
     the unmanned aircraft system in accordance with the privacy 
     principles; and
       (2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration makes available on the public Internet website 
     of the Federal Aviation Administration in a searchable 
     format--
       (A) the approved certificate, license, or other grant of 
     authority for each unmanned aircraft system awarded a 
     certificate, license, or other grant of authority to operate 
     in the national airspace system, including any such 
     certificate, license, or other grant of authority awarded 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (B) information detailing where, when, and for what period 
     each unmanned aircraft system will be operated; and
       (C) information detailing any data security breach that 
     occurs with regard to information collected by an unmanned 
     aircraft system.
       (b) A data collection statement described in this 
     subsection is a statement that includes, with respect to an 
     unmanned aircraft system, information identifying--
       (1) the individuals or entities that will have the power to 
     use the unmanned aircraft system;
       (2) the specific locations in which the unmanned aircraft 
     system will operate;
       (3) the maximum period for which the unmanned aircraft 
     system will operate in each flight;
       (4) whether the unmanned aircraft system will collect 
     information or data about individuals or groups of 
     individuals, and if so--
       (A) the circumstances under which the system will be used; 
     and
       (B) the specific kinds of information or data the system 
     will collect about individuals or groups of individuals and 
     how such information or data, as well as conclusions drawn 
     from such information or data, will be used, disclosed, and 
     otherwise handled, including--
       (i) how the collection or retention of such information or 
     data that is unrelated to the specified use will be 
     minimized;
       (ii) whether such information or data might be sold, 
     leased, or otherwise provided to third parties, and if so, 
     under what circumstances it might be so sold or leased;
       (iii) the period for which such information or data will be 
     retained; and
       (iv) when and how such information or data, including 
     information or data no longer relevant to the specified use, 
     will be destroyed;
       (5) the possible impact the operation of the unmanned 
     aircraft system may have upon the privacy of individuals;
       (6) the specific steps that will be taken to mitigate any 
     possible impact identified under paragraph (5), including 
     steps to protect against unauthorized disclosure of any 
     information or data described in paragraph (4), such as the 
     use of encryption methods and other security features that 
     will be used;
       (7) a telephone number or electronic mail address that an 
     individual with complaints about the operation of the 
     unmanned aircraft system may use to report such complaints 
     and to request confirmation that personally identifiable data 
     relating to such individual has been collected;
       (8) in a case in which personally identifiable data 
     relating to an individual has been collected, a reasonable 
     process for the individual to request to obtain such data in 
     a timely and an intelligible manner;
       (9) in a case in which a request described in paragraph (8) 
     is denied, a process by which the individual may obtain the 
     reasons for the denial and challenge the denial; and
       (10) in a case in which personally identifiable data 
     relating to an individual has been collected, a process by 
     which the individual may challenge the accuracy of such data 
     and, if the challenge is successful, have such data erased or 
     amended.
       (c) A data minimization statement described in this 
     subsection is a statement that details, with respect to an 
     unmanned aircraft system operated by a law enforcement 
     agency, contractor, or subcontractor described in subsection 
     (a)(1)(B)(ii), the applicable--
       (1) policies adopted by the agency, contractor, or 
     subcontractor, as the case may be, that--
       (A) minimize the collection by the unmanned aircraft system 
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     data unrelated to the investigation of a crime under a 
     warrant;
       (B) require the destruction of such information and data, 
     as well as of information and data collected by the unmanned 
     aircraft system that is no longer relevant to the 
     investigation of a crime under a warrant or to an ongoing 
     criminal proceeding; and
       (C) establish procedures for the method of such 
     destruction; and
       (2) audit and oversight procedures adopted by the agency, 
     contractor, or subcontractor, as the case may be, that will 
     ensure that the agency, contractor, or subcontractor, as the 
     case may be, uses the unmanned aircraft system in accordance 
     with the parameters outlined in the data collection statement 
     and the statement required by this subsection.
       (d) In this section, the term ``privacy principles'' means 
     the principles described in Part Two of the Organization for 
     Economic Co-operation and Development guidelines entitled 
     ``Annex to the Recommendation of the Council of 23rd 
     September 1980: Guidelines Governing The Protection Of 
     Privacy And Transborder Flows Of Personal Data'', adopted by 
     the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development on 
     September 23, 1980.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3249. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) The number of public housing agencies 
     authorized to participate in the Moving-to-Work demonstration 
     program authorized under section 204 of the Departments of 
     Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 
     104-134; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 110 Stat. 1321) is increased 
     by 10 over the number of agencies authorized to participate 
     in such program as of the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) A public housing agency may be selected for 
     participation pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration 
     program referred to in such subsection only if the agency 
     administers, in the aggregate, 8,500 or more public housing 
     dwelling units and housing choice vouchers under section 8(o) 
     of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437f(o)).
       (c) A public housing agency selected for participation 
     pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration program 
     referred to in such subsection shall not be provided any 
     funding under section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f, 1437g) in addition to the funding 
     that such agency otherwise would receive absent such 
     participation.
       (d) (1) In addition to other reporting requirements, each 
     public housing agency participating in the demonstration 
     program referred to in subsection (a) (whether pursuant to 
     such subsection or otherwise) shall report financial data to 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to ensure the 
     effects of policy changes in the demonstration program 
     carried out by each agency can be measured.
       (2) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
     specify how each public housing agency shall report financial 
     data under paragraph (1).

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